Your BEST health starts in the kitchen. I wish I could lie and tell you that some bootcamp or marathon training or magical supplement would make all your health and fitness dream goals come true. But I cannot. The MOST important thing you can do for your health, the ABSOLUTE BEST New Year’s Resolution you can make is to tackle the kitchen Monster. When you begin to prepare your own food and love the process, you will develop a true appreciation for what it means to provide your body with Nourishment. Regardless of whether you are wanting to tackle the kitchen yourself, know someone who has vowed to cook more, or love someone who relishes in a nice glass of wine while they create culinary masterpieces, these Fab Five gifts will delight the Healthy cook!
Read MoreChoooooooooocolate. I love chocolate. My kids love chocolate. I need my kids to eat breakfast and I can’t always be elaborate about it….. or patient for that matter. It takes every ounce of everything I have sometimes not to scream at my oldest to Eat-Your-Food-Dammit-So-I-Can-Be-Done-Feeding-People!!!!!!
Read MoreEvery so often, you just have to have Mac and Cheese. If that Mac and Cheese could also be pretty darn good for you AND super Yummy, well, how do you say no? Thi recipe started as a Pasta Carbonara recipe. One day, I had the revelation that it could easily be converted to it’s cheesier cousin. And so it began…
Read More. January is a perfect time to focus on nourishment because the seasonal foods available this time of year are perfectly placed to support better digestion and detoxification.
These goals and this mindset are best achieved inside your own home where you prepare the meals and come together with family and friends to enjoy it. That sounds a lot harder than it has to be. Meals don’t have to be elaborate or time consuming to be delicious! Here are my best Seasoning Hacks to get you in and out of the kitchen pronto with food your family will be talking about for days!!
Read MoreThis recipe is easy to make and easy to double or triple. When you make it, do a big batch and freeze half of the formed burger balls for another night. We show you how to make this part of a great week of meals HERE... 1.5 lbs ground meat ( I like 1 lb grass fed ground beef and 1/2 lb ground pork from our free range pig)
Read MoreOur life is really busy with two kids and running the gym! Saturdays, I work in the morning. So, I only do a little prep on Saturday as I don't want it to take away from family time. Most meal prep for us is done on Sundays. I like to wake up before everyone else and have some alone time to do the majority of it. The rest I do throughout the day. So here goes... See How to make it happen during the week HERE!
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Read MoreThis is a yummy addition to the meal rotation! Make the filling on the weekend and then it's a snap to finish it off for dinner.
Read MoreThis recipe can be done in the Crock pot or you could do it in a cast iron skillet with a lid (place it in the oven for 4 hours at 280*). The herbs and the heavy cream lend flavor and moisture to meats that might otherwise be dry, like pork chops or chicken breasts.
Read MoreMayo is so easy to make! Just do it. The stuff at the store is so full of crap and mayo can actually be a really healthy part of what you eat when made properly... Can I get a hallelujah on that?!?!? We use this in our favorite Awesome Sauce and for Tarragon Chicken Salad!
Read MoreThis is not a traditional Ropas Viejas. Hell, I can’t even pronounce that right. So, who am I to claim I’m making it right? I can verify that it is delicious and that it can be made in an InstantPot, a Crock Pot, or (my favorite) a Dutch Oven and I’ll explain how to do it for each.
Read MoreThese are delicious and the texture is amazing. My whole family loves them! We call these a “free food” which means that the kids can eat them whenever they want- breakfast, lunch, dinner, snack. I take these to gatherings to be sure I have a yummy sweet something I can chow on without any guilt…. and I never have any to bring back home.
Read MoreYucca Fries…. it’s where it’s at!! If you want to wow your family and friends, replace your usual potato standby with these. The yucca is just so so so yummy and crisp. You can use this sriracha sauce for a quick dip or take a little more time to make some Awesome Sauce.
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