Happy Eating and Healthy Living
If you could only pick one baked good to eat for the rest of your life, what would it be? TOUGH question, I know! Firstly, I hope I’m never actually forced to make this decision, BUT, if I had to, I think muffins would be a top contender. I mean, the possibilities for muffins are…
Let’s be honest, holiday candy is the best candy. Fun shapes and vibrant colors totally make them taste even more delicious. Come on, I know I am not the only one who feels this way!! Easter candy has got to be one of my favorites when it comes to holiday candy. I think it’s seeing…
To me, pancakes just elicit happiness. Don’t you agree? I mean, when I think of pancakes I think of slow Sunday mornings with me in my big ol’ red plaid robe and Minnetonka slippers. Don’t let that imagery fool you, I’ve got on probably at least two sweatshirts and my purple, paint stained sweatpants. Sexy,…
Some days you just need a big salad. Ya’ feel me? Some fresh, green goodness packed with flavor and a nice crunch. But, as good as that sounds, it also kinda sounds like a lot of work, right? Wrong. I’ve got a salad for you that checks all of the boxes and takes all of…
Please tell me that I am not the only one who bakes cookies solely so that they can eat some of the dough…. No? I’m not? Good! Didn’t think so! I mean, I get it, raw eggs and salmonella. Probably not the best thing to be ingesting in large quantities. But it’s too darn good…
I don’t really meal prep. I’ve told you guys that before so I am sure that is zero percent shocking. What I DO do is meal plan. I make sure that I have something on hand for each day that can be made in about 30 minutes or less. I stick to a super simple…
I was over at my in-laws house a few weeks ago and Alice, my mother-in-law, was just in the kitchen whipping up some scones. Finding her in the kitchen isn’t unusual, she’s quite the cook/bakers/etc. What struck me was that she was making scones. Scones to me just feel so FANCY, ya know? I’ve always…
Breakfast is important. You’ve hear it a million times. Make that a million and one because I am about to tell you AGAIN! When we are asleep our bodies go into fasting mode. That’s literally why it is called “breakfast” you are actually breaking the fast. Have you ever thought about it that way? It’s…
I’ll admit, I am not a big V-day person. I’ve never really been super mushy and I’ve definitely never been called a “romantic”. My husband and I don’t go out for a special date night on the 14th or sip champagne staring into each other’s eyes. Oh, no. We are usually at home in bed…
Granola is my jam. I make a batch every single week as part of my “meal prep”. I put that in quotes because I don’t really meal prep, per say. At least not the way you’d think. I don’t make full out meals and put them into matching container to eat Monday through Friday. No,…
I go in waves with hummus. Sometimes I can’t get enough and sometimes I doesn’t appeal to me whatsoever. Right now, I’m in the can’t get enough phase and am pretty sure I have eaten this simple sriracha carrot hummus at every meal and snack so far today. No regrets. So, sriracha carrot hummus.. sounds…
You guys know I’m a sucker for anything sweet. But, that doesn’t always mean choosing a cupcake or cookie to satisfy me. Yes, eating intuitively gives you the freedom to choose those things if you truly want them, but eating intuitively also means choosing foods that allow you to feel you best. And, honestly? If…
I used to never eat rice. I thought carbs were basically the devil during my eating disorder. HOW SILLY!!! Carbs are our bodies preferred source of energy, our brains NEED carbs. So, basically by avoiding carbs I was sacrificing brain health. Sounds extreme, I know, but it’s true! Man am I one happy girl that…
