21 days and I feel like a new person!

May 4, 2012

Over 11 years ago, I first discovered that I could be fit. I really kind of thought that was for athletes and the lucky ones. I am one who never was sick during pregnancy and gained over 70 pounds each time I was pregnant. And after I lost the weight, I stayed fit and trim [...]

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Was this just bad timing or sheer coincidence?

April 16, 2012

For those of us living in areas of tornado warnings and severe thunderstorm warnings last weekend, the timing of this McDonalds ad is a little unfortunate, for McDonalds anyway. All weekend long we have been watching the severe weather alerts on the Weather.com site. In fact, we kind of hovered between the constant updates on [...]

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The veggie tempeh tacos were a hit..even for my meat eating family!

February 20, 2012

Today is Meatless Monday. I just really wanted to see what tempeh was like and I ran across this recipe for Veggie Tempeh Tacos on a blog and it's fabulous. If you are new to tempeh, don't worry; you don't taste the tempeh at all and it's a complete protein that's supposed to be very [...]

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A little diet humor..healthy eating pie chart

February 15, 2012

I don't know the source for this graphic, but I found it on Facebook and it tickled my funnybone. I hope you enjoy it too!

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Quick & Easy Egg Drop Soup Recipe

January 12, 2012

This quick and easy egg drop soup recipe is not only a healthy snack or part of a meal, it's also satisfying without a lot of calories or fat. I discovered this recipe for a healthy version of egg drop soup that is also a quick snack. This high protein, low carb snack easily fits [...]

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Zucchini-Pepperoni Grillers

December 21, 2011

  I'm pouring through seed catalogs and anticipating this summer's garden. I ran across this post from my blog last year and now I think I'll have to go to the store and pick up some greenhouse zucchinis. The boys and I came up with these during the fall when the zucchini were coming on [...]

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Warm-You-Up Soup for a Wholesome Meal!

December 15, 2011

Red Curry Salmon Chowder ~serves 4 | One of our favorites 1 T. coconut oil 1 small red onion 2 cups sliced brown mushrooms 1 T. Thai red curry paste 1 T. grated fresh ginger 4 cloves garlic, minced 1 small jalapeno pepper, seeded/sliced 1 (14 oz.) can light coconut milk 1-2 cups low-sodium vegetable [...]

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How to make 2 quick healthy meals in one

October 23, 2011

I'm a busy stay at home mom, so I love quick and healthy meals! Tonight's meal will take about 5 minutes prep work. Grill the chicken breasts 5-10 minutes while the quinoa cooks; 15 minutes. And if the boys set the table while the quinoa is cooking, supper will take only 20 minutes start to [...]

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What if I just don’t feel like it?

October 17, 2011

It's not easy making the choice to eat right and exercise. But it's a choice. And if you choose day after day not to exercise, you are shortening your life or decreasing the quality of your life. And although it's not easy, you can do it. You can do like my friend Becca who takes [...]

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How to make chicken curry in less than 15 minutes.

October 9, 2011

Hey busy mom..this recipe it for you! I wanted to stick with my meal plan for my Turbo Fire 5 Day Inferno and tonight the plan was grilled chicken, green beans and quinoa.  Well, I felt like something a little different yet, along the same nutrition lines, so I made a really quick chicken curry. [...]

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