Taking positive steps towards improving your health is always a good thing, whether monumental efforts or small changes. Changing your diet, having a more active lifestyle, and cooking nutritious meals for the family takes you one step closer to a lifetime of health. In order for these efforts to be truly effective and life-changing they have to become habits. Want Read More!
Blender Banana Oatmeal Muffins Simpler than a mix! Seriously! So versatile too! Makes 12 muffins (Serving size 2 muffins) Ingredients: 2 cups dry oats 2 large ripe bananas 2 large eggs 1 cup plain unsweetened Greek yogurt 2 Tbps raw honey – Click here to get a Free Jar from Thrive Market. 1 1/2 tsps Read More!
“Studies tend to show that in terms of weight loss, diet plays a much bigger role than exercise,” Philip Stanforth, professor of exercise science at the University of Texas. Here’s a very common scenario: Someone (let’s call her Judy) sets a goal to reach a certain weight within a particular time frame. Judy gets ready with Read More!
Sweet Potato Nachos Our Cinco De Mayo Treat! P.s. the pics don’t really do this the justice it deserves… Serves 6-8 as an appetizer Ingredients: 3 medium sweet potatoes 1 Tbsp avocado, or olive oil taco seasoning (I used cumin, garlic, and sea salt to taste) 1 cup prepared black beans 1.5 cups shredded pepper Read More!
No-Bake Almond Joy Protein Balls Makes 30 balls Ingredients: 3/4 cup all natural almond butter 1 cup uncooked rolled oats (gluten-free) 1/3 cup raw honey, or pure maple syrup *Note: Sometimes I add a bit LESS sweetener & they are still WONDERFUL! 1 tsp vanilla or almond extract 2 scoops chocolate or vanilla whey protein powder 1 Tbs unsweetened cacao Read More!
Fresh Homemade Pico For Cinco De Mayo! Enjoy with Coconut oil baked tortilla chips (my favorite brand is Jackson Honest) OR large cucumber slices. Adjust the recipe to your families taste! Ingredients: 1/2 cup finely chopped green bell pepper 1/2 cup finely chopped red bell pepper 1/2 cup finely chopped hothouse cucumber 3 cups chopped tomatoes Read More!
Chocolate Chip Chickpea Blondies Flourless-Moist-Gooey-SIMPLE, & NO added refined sugar! These actually are REALLY good—chickpeas & all! Made another batch with my kids his afternoon! Makes 16 bars Ingredients: 1 (15 oz.) can garbanzo beans /chickpeas, rinsed well (find bpa free can if possible) 1/2 cup almond butter 1/3 cup pure maple syrup or raw honey Read More!
Sugar, in all its forms, is not an illegal drug. But, you can definitely consider refined and processed sugar ‘toxic’ to a certain degree. Think about it: When you don’t get your dose of sugar in a day, you feel anxious and uncomfortable. Your energy level hits rockbottom when you don’t get your ‘required dose’. It makes you Read More!
Five Benefits of Apple Cider Vinegar You may have heard about this ‘wonder liquid’ before, and all the benefits it offers may seem too good to be true. Well the truth is, it really is worth all the fanfare! Here are its most common benefits that fitness enthusiasts, health buffs, and everyday people have come Read More!
Honey-Lime Shrimp Bowls with Homemade Clean Dressing Bright filling fresh salad bowls to start the New Year right! Makes 4 servings Ingredients: 1/2 cup packed cilantro leaves not stems, chopped 1/3 cup fresh lime juice 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil 2 Tbsps raw honey 1 tsp chili powder Sea salt and pepper to taste Read More!
