Food

4 Ways to Diversify Family Dinner to Your Healthy Diet

4 Ways to Diversify Family Dinner to Your Healthy Diet

I get asked often if I feed the same dinner to my family that I eat for the night. The answer, in short, is yes. I don't have any desire to make multiple dinners each evening plus I think it is good for my family (especially kids) to be exposed to healthy and...

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3 Things You Can Learn from My Nutty Bar Binge

3 Things You Can Learn from My Nutty Bar Binge

In an effort for full disclosure (and to confirm that I am indeed, just like you!) I am going to share a personal story that I struggled with last week. The fall themed marketing was hitting me hard at the grocery store and for once, I looked twice at that Little...

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Recipe: Sweet Potato and Oat Pancakes with Warmed Berries

Recipe: Sweet Potato and Oat Pancakes with Warmed Berries

Here's another recipe that I got from Bob Harper's "Skinny Rules". These may not taste like your normal pancake, but these are such a great morning option and awesome post workout snack! (Sweet potatoes rock for a clean post workout carb!) I've made this as one really...

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Recipe: Fall Pumpkin Oatmeal

Recipe: Fall Pumpkin Oatmeal

Where are my pumpkin, pumpkin eaters?! Here's a twist on your basic oatmeal! (Recipe from "Skinny Rules", by Bob Harper) Fall Pumpkin Oatmeal Ingredients ♦ 1/2 cup rolled oats ♦ 1/4 cup almond or skim milk ♦ 1/2 cup water ♦ 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon ♦ 1/4 teaspoon nutmug...

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“At Home Mama” Munchies…Do you have them?

“At Home Mama” Munchies…Do you have them?

When I left the corporate world almost 6 years ago to stay at home with my son, I encountered something that I didn't put on my "pros and cons" list...the munchies!! I didn't realize that I would have access to food 24/7 and I didn't realize that I would WANT to...

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Get That “Glow” You Want With Green Smoothies!

Get That “Glow” You Want With Green Smoothies!

Unless you've been living under a rock, you've probably heard of the term green smoothies. Yes, I'm talking about those smoothies that have a rocking green color, but make you think twice about consuming!! Sometimes it's hard to get enough fruits and veggies in a day,...

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