Food
My favorite recipes and meal ideas
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Huckleberry Chia Seed Jam
Almost every year as a kid we would go up to the mountains with my dad and spend the day picking huckleberries. Last year Jake and I went up with him and brought back a big bucket full of these sweet mountain berries. I have been trying to figure out how to use up and aside from using it on top of my yogurt and the yummy huckleberry sauce on top of my protein pancakes. I think though I have found the perfect way to use them and it is with this chia seed jam recipe. The great thing about this jam is that it isn’t full of the sugar and…
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Lime Coconut Popsicles
I posted last Sunday about how much I love food on a stick. Popsicles are one of my favorite sweet treats especially during the summer. Last summer I decided to buy my own popsicle mold so I could make my own. While I didn’t use it as much last summer I fully intend to go popsicle crazy this summer! For this recipe I put the lime in the coconut and …froze it into a popsicle form. Please tell me someone will get that musical reference! Lime and coconut are truly a match made in paradise. I love the tart lime with the sweet coconut and I know you will too!…
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Summer Kebabs
Ask yourself this very simple question…is there anything better than food on a stick during the summer?! Think about it popsicles, corn dogs, kebabs. Magic! I love making kebabs. They are easy to make, the combinations are endless, and they’re filling! I’m trying to get more comfortable with cooking on the BBQ. I haven’t quite gotten a hang of the “low and slow” method. But I think using the grill to make cook these kebabs is a great excuse to practice! If you try either of these kebabs tag me on Facebook or Instagram. And share your favorite kebab combo in the comments below! Teriyaki Chicken and Pineapple For these…
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Protein Pancakes
One of my favorite childhood memories is on Sunday mornings my dad used to whip us up some yummy pancakes for breakfast. He mastered the Mickey Mouse shape early on and still knows the perfect ratio of huckleberries to batter for the perfect pancake. Most of the time Sunday morning cartoons would be on but we would sit at the table and eat as a family devouring every delicious bite. Our Sunday breakfasts aren’t as often any more and god knows that I can’t eat pancakes like I used to but I cherish those little memories we made as the three musketeers more than my dad will probably ever know.…
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My Favorite Vegetarian Recipes
For a while now I have opted to make at least one day in my week completely meatless. I also prefer to have at least one meal a day everyday be vegan or vegetarian. This has not only helped my vegetable intake but it has also made me feel a lot better about the food that I am fueling my body with. Netflix has a ton of documentaries discussing the benefits of a completely plant based diet and I think I’ve watched every single one. The more I read and the more I watch it becomes even more clear to me that reducing or eliminating animal proteins from your diet…
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5 Tips For Starting A Healthy Lifestyle
Sometimes the idea of losing weight or making the transition to a healthier lifestyle can feel really overwhelming. I get it. There is tons of information to sift through and most of it contradicts the others. They always say to try things out until you find something that works for you but where on earth should you start?! One thing that I tell myself when I start to get that overwhelming feeling is that I don’t have make every change I want to make all at once and also that the changes I want to make don’t need to be huge. Sometimes, the simple and small changes are the ones…
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How To Drink More Water
The health and fitness industry is full of conflicting information but one of the things that everyone seems to agree on is that keeping your body hydrated is key when reaching your health and fitness goals. I have struggled a lot with drinking the proper amount of water. I have gotten to the point where my body actually craves water at times and I know at that point you’ve probably been dehydrated for quite a while. Adult human bodies are made up of around 60% water give or take. Keeping your body hydrated is essential for normal body function and can also give you great benefits that you may have not…
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Pantry Staples
There are certain things that we always have in our pantry. They are go to items or items that we use quite often. When I get around to meal planning I always know that we have these things or it’s something we need to pick up and a lot of it lasts longer than the week. What are your pantry staples? Muesli- This is actually a relatively new addition to our pantry staples but I love it. I eat it with milk, or over some yogurt with fresh berries. Nuts, seeds, and dried fruits- These make great snacks and are also great yogurt toppings. The nuts we usually get are…
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Meal Planning for Beginners from a Beginner
I’m not good at meal planning consistently. I will plan one week and then totally drop the ball and plan absolutely nothing for the next week. Sometimes I feel like it’s easier to go to the grocery store and purchase things that we eat on a regular basis and throw them together during the week. While that is the easier option it can get really repetitive and if you get bored with what you are eating at home you are more likely to get takeout or opt for a less healthy option. It motivates me to eat better when I know that I have all the ingredients in my kitchen…
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Rosemary Chicken Salad
We have rosemary growing in our garden year round. I love having access to fresh herbs in my backyard and if you don’t have any growing I highly recommend that you just try it! You really won’t regret it! I got the idea for this chicken salad from a blog post I read a long time ago. I really like the idea of taking recipes that tend to be really heavy and lightening them up a bit. The ingredients are really simple and I had most of them in my kitchen. It’s easy to make which means it’s great for weekly meal prep. I don’t measure when I make this…
