People change...a lot. Some for better, some for worse. I wanted to share a little bit about myself so without further ado, here's my story. From over weight kid and teen, to under weight disordered eating cardio bunny in my early 20’s, to normal weight trying to find myself mid 20’s, to finally happy, lifting weights and loving life in my late 20’s. Are you exhausted yet? ...
Meatless Monday
I’ve seen a lot of dietitians doing a MEATLESS MONDAY theme so I thought I’d give it a try. I hardly cook any Vegan meals (I’m not opposed to them I just enjoy dairy, eggs, and meat), but since I got my new GNARLY VEGAN FEAST protein powder it has inspired me to make my first Meatless Monday a Vegan meal. So without further ado I give you Tropical Quinoa Salad, Roasted Butternut Squash, Kale Brussel Sprout Salad with a Lime Avocado Vinaigrette. ...
Roasted Butternut Squash
It's fall, and you know what the means it's squash season! Besides pumpkin, my favorite squash is the butternut squash. Today I will be showing you how easy it is to make roasted butternut squash. ...
Juicing versus blending
So my boyfriend sends me a picture via text but I wasn't able to download it. I asked him what it was, and he said, "It's a pic of a V8." I'm thinking it's a car or a truck because you know how boys and vehicles can be, but then he sends me this next, "We need to make vegetable juices with the ninja." Now how many guys out there would a) go out and buy a V8 as a snack and b) request that you make them vegetable juices. I don't know what made him do it, but I'm jumping on this and running with ...
Protein Cheesecake
Guilt Free, artificial sweetener free, high protein, low fat, GREAT TASTING cheesecake. Sounds too good to be true right? WRONG! Do I have your attention now? This recipe is super easy, even kids can make it! Also on another note, this cheesecake was super cheap to make too. I stocked up on cream cheese when Publix had Philadelphia cream cheese on sale 2 for $3 (I freeze it) and Okios greek yogurt are 5 for $6 and I had manufactures coupon for $1 off 2, so I ended up getting the greek ...
A Fun Way to Add Flavor Without Adding Calories or Salt
Creating an herb garden is a fun way to add flavor to foods without adding calories or salt. Say what??? Does this sound too good to be true. Lets talk about how to make an herb garden! Fresh herbs are a perfect way to add flavor without added calories and salt. First you need to decide how many herbs you want and then pick ones that grow well together (ex they all like full sunlight, like warm weather). Once you do this you need to find a container that will provide enough room for ...
Pumpkin Protein Pancakes with blueberry and pecan toppings
It's that time again. Fall is finally here and it's pumpkin season! So of course I had to experiment with pumpkin and I came up with these pumpkin protein pancakes with blueberry and pecan toppings to share! ...