Baked Butternut Cranberry Side Dish

Baked Butternut Cranberry Side Dish

Baked Butternut Cranberry Side Dish Ingredients: 1 lb. chopped/cubed, peeled butternut squash 1 large apple, peeled and cored 1/2 lb. bag fresh cranberries 1 tbsp. olive oil (or coconut oil in liquid state) 1/4 – 1/2 cup maple syrup 2 tsp. ground cinnamon 1/2...
Stay Healthy This School Year

Stay Healthy This School Year

AVOID THE BACK TO SCHOOL SICKNESS!!!! Kids are going back to school and that means a great opportunity to spread sickness. I am serious though… I see it every year in my business… clients getting sick because of what their kiddos brought home from school. SKIP THIS...
Finding Time For Fitness

Finding Time For Fitness

Busy… busy… busy… 9 times out of 10 this is the answer I get when I ask my friends, family, and clients how they have been. Family, work, school, keeping up with the house, the yard, your social life, relationships, and your health is a very long...
Italian Turkey Burgers

Italian Turkey Burgers

Ingredients 1 lb ground turkey 3/4 cup low sugar marinara sauce 1 tbsp minced garlic 1/3 cup chopped red onions 1/2 cup chopped kalamata olives Parmesan cheese 1 tbsp Italian seasoning 1 green pepper 1/3 cup chopped tomatoes (I like cherry ones) 1/3 cup chopped banana...
Chicken Pad Thai Recipe

Chicken Pad Thai Recipe

Chicken Pad Thai  Ingredients 1 package rice noodles 1 jar pad Thai sauce 1 T peanut butter ~ 1 pound chicken breast Broccoli Lime Cilantro Bean sprouts Siracha (hot sauce with the rooster on the label) Directions I steamed the broccoli while I browned the chicken and...
Stop the Guilt!

Stop the Guilt!

Your doctors tell you to do it… Your body tells you to do it… and more and more often, your companies are PAYING for you to do it… I am talking about WORKING OUT. Writing this blog post occurred to me after telling a friend I had been struggling with the feeling of...
Clean and Healthy Mango-Lime Fish Tacos

Clean and Healthy Mango-Lime Fish Tacos

I spent 5 months in Costa Rica and during my time there, I ate a lot of fish tacos, black beans, and ceviche. This picture was painted for me by my client’s daughter and between my meal of fish tacos and ceviche and this beach scene, I felt like I was was...

Shrimp Tostadas with Apricot-Cilantro Salsa and Feta Cheese

Special equipment needed: perforated vegetable basket Ingredients Shrimp 2 tablespoons coconut oil 1½ tablespoons chopped fresh oregano leaves 1 teaspoon prepared chili powder ¾ teaspoon ground cumin 1 teaspoon sea salt (my fave is pink Himalayan) ½ teaspoon freshly...
Parchment-Baked Chicken with Arugula, Sage and Rosemary

Parchment-Baked Chicken with Arugula, Sage and Rosemary

Ingredients 4 sections of parchment paper cut into 12 x 16-inch pieces 2 cups arugula leaves, torn 4 x 4-oz boneless, skinless chicken breast halves 2 tsp fresh chopped sage, divided 2 tsp fresh chopped rosemary, divided 1 cup chopped plum tomatoes, divided Sea salt,...
My Inspiration

My Inspiration

We are bombarded from every direction by people who are trying to hook our attention… Whether it is to buy something, do something, or listen to their point of view (like me asking you to come and read this blog post). The people we choose to give our attention...
Endive Bites with Goat Cheese, Figs and Honey

Endive Bites with Goat Cheese, Figs and Honey

Endive Bites with Goat Cheese, Figs & Honey You can change up this recipe a bit by choosing a variety of dried fruits. INGREDIENTS: 4 large heads white and/or red endive, trimmed and separated into leaves (about 30 leaves) 2/3 cup soft goat cheese 5 unsweetened...
Move of the Month – V-ups

Move of the Month – V-ups

V-ups Description V-ups are a great exercise because they hit the entire rectus abdominus (six pack muscle) that extends from your pelvic region to your sternum. Overall, this is a more advanced exercise that you should NOT attempt if you have any lower back issues,...

Eating Foods of the Rainbow

Thank you for sharing this great information with us, MadeWith Foods!To learn more about HOW TO BE ‘COLORFULL’ OF NUTRIENTS, check out https://madewithfoods.com/. RED: LYCOPENE • Grapefruit, pink guava, tomatoes, tomato sauce/paste • Anti-inflammatory and antioxidant...
4th Of July Watermelon Cake

4th Of July Watermelon Cake

4th Of July Watermelon Cake Ingredients: 1 pint clean, organic whipping cream or full fat coconut milk 3 tbsp. honey (or more if needed) 1 watermelon 1 pint fresh strawberries 1 pint fresh blueberries Directions: In a large mixing bowl, whip the whip cream until stiff...

Foods That Can Benefit More Than Your Diet

Brushing and flossing daily is an essential part to prevent tooth decay and gum disease, but did you know that diet also affects oral health? The foods you consume and avoid can help you maintain shinier, healthier, cavity-free pearly whites. Looking for a natural way...

5 Kitchen Skills Everyone Should Learn in Quarantine

Image Source: Envato Elements One of the problems of staying in quarantine is that it’s really easy to overeat, either from boredom or from simple proximity. To keep from filling up on chips, crackers, and cookies, try to put your kitchen time to work learning a...