Pear Cranberry Crisp This morning when I woke up, it was 21°F outside. That’s a hard NOPE. But, the dog needed to be walked, so I put my big girl pants on and bundled up. More on that on tomorrow’s Friday Favorites (stay tuned). Let’s get to dessert first, shall we? The only good part […]
November 9, 2017
Seafood Stew Hi friends! Now that you’ve overdone it on the candy, let’s get back to the regularly scheduled (healthy) programming, okay? Great. I know many people who turn their nose up at seafood, I get it, I used to as well. That was until I realized 1. how delicious seafood could be, if prepared […]
November 1, 2017
Trick or Treat Let’s find out how Sassy enjoys her Trick or Treat Day, shall we? Happy Halloween! Why hello there and Happy Halloween! By now you have already been bombarded with candy, cookies, funny-shaped Pinterest cookie characters, and every other sugar monster out there. While the temptation is to just throw 3 sheets to […]
October 31, 2017
Harvest Kale Salad with Roasted Squash Let’s all get our Kale on. Can I get a Kale-Yeah?! When most people hear the word Kale, they think “bitter”, “gross”, “too healthy” and many other negative connotations. Now, I am not the first one to grab kale either, so I hear you. I usually opt for spinach, […]
October 25, 2017
Gluten-Free Mac and Cheese When I was growing up, there were few things I would eat. Not joking. This list included: mac and cheese, hot dogs, and chicken nuggets, to name a few. My mother was not pleased, but as a young athlete, she also wanted me to have food in my system. It still […]
October 11, 2017
Butternut Squash Risotto This recipe is approximately 1 year late. Yes, ONE whole year. I made this Butternut Squash Risotto recipe sometime last year when I had some extra Butternut squash puree (from Field Goods) lying around and wanted something that tasted like fall, but not as cliche as pumpkin spice everything (although I do […]
September 27, 2017
Expo East 2017 If you have been following me on the Instagram, then you already know the ridiculous amounts of food, beauty products and supplement samples (or actual size product) I brought home with me from Expo East. That being said, I am excited to share with you some of my favorites and hope that […]
September 22, 2017
Shredded Beef Taco Stuffed Sweet Potatoes Well that may sound like a mouthful (and it is) but it is way simpler than it sounds. Looking to turn up Taco Tuesday aka Taco EVERY DANG DAY and make it something a little sweeter and more nutrient dense? Add in sweet potatoes to the mix and BOOM […]
September 13, 2017
If It Fits Your Macros, will it fit your Micros? Lately counting your macros is all the rage. If it fits into your daily allotment of carbohydrates, fats and protein then you can eat it. Want a pop-tart? If it fits your macros! Donut? If it fits your diet, have at it (wait, but please […]
