When we eat our body secretes insulin, a hormone created in the pancreas. Insulin is then used as glucose for fuel, or stored as fat for later. Insulin is responsible for regulating blood sugar levels in the body and making sure they don’t go too high or low. However, if we’re stressed or our diets Read More!
Roasted Brussels Sprouts Roasting Veggies rather than steaming or boiling is an absolute game-changer! Have you tried them yet?!! Boiled Brussels sprouts are basically mush, blah, and offensively stinky; whereas a roasted one is a slightly charred and caramelized sweet n’ crunchy. They are phenomenal when prepared this way, and it’s super easy too! With Read More!
10 Minute Arugula Tuna Avocado Salad My 10 minute Late Lunch was pure joy this afternoon! I’ve been making a lot of soups and more Fall-ish hearty, warm foods lately, and was CRAVING a big bowl of sunshine today! I used Baby Arugula, and every time I eat an Arugula Salad I wonder why we Read More!
Crockpot Chicken in Tomato Caper Sauce This simple crockpot chicken has an OUTSTANDING FLAVOR! I love serving alongside brown rice and broccoli for dinner. I also love to make a batch for meal prep, and eat on top of salads, soups, or rice throughout the week! If you’re looking for delicious shredded chicken for food Read More!
Clean Eating Crockpot Mexican Chicken Bowls for Meal Prep! The weather has definitely shifted here in SLC. It’s windy, rainy, and pretty darn cold every day now. It’s even begun snowing overnight in the mountains! Time to get those Crockpots out! This Crockpot Mexican Chicken Bowl recipe couldn’t be simpler! On top of simplicity it’s Read More!
Apple Pie Overnight Oats I recently asked the question “Team Pumpkin Spice, or Apple Spice?” on my Facebook wall… I quickly learned that people are incredibly passionate about their Love/Hate relationships with this subject. It almost turned into a war of words and intolerances for those with different tastes and opinions I believe that people Read More!
Bacon + Egg Avocado Boats These little egg-filled boats are a quick (like 15 minutes from start to finish!) meal or snack idea, ANYTIME of day! I’m a huge fan of these! They’re a powerhouse of omega-3’s — aka: brain fuel + sustained energy.Cooked avocado flavor is a bit different, but in a good way–more Read More!
Chicken “Nachos” Skillet Here are your Friday Night plans: Skip the take-out and delivery; instead, make something with TONS of FLAVOR, that satisfies all of those weekend cravings without completely derailing all of your hard work this week! Makes about 4-5 servings Ingredients: 1.5 lbs. chicken tenders 1 Tbsp smoked paprika 1 tsp chili powder Read More!
Creamy Cashew Cauliflower Soup It’s soup season! Who LOVES creamy, warm soup!?? ME!! This soup is incredibly flavorful and full of wholesome ingredients…its also Gluten Free, Dairy Free, Grain Free, and Refined Sugar-Free… Which believe it or not, is hard to find in a creamy soup! I’m SO excited for you guys to try this Read More!
PB & J Overnight Oats So have you tried em’ yet?!! Not only do overnight oats save you time in the morning, but they’re also much easier to digest than unsoaked oats. As the oats soak overnight, their digestibility greatly improves. As overnight oats soak, the starches break down which improves digestibility and the natural Read More!
