Food
My favorite recipes and meal ideas
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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…
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Homemade Granola
One of my favorite ways to jazz up a bowl of creamy Greek yogurt is to add some fruit and a crunchy sweet granola. I’ve tried a lot of different kinds of granola from the store but the thing that kept nagging me was the amount of sugar that is added to the store brands. A while back I decided to make my own and you would not believe how easy it is to do! I like that I can make a huge batch and have it prepped for the whole week and I get to control how much sugar is added. This granola is tasty and filling. Have it…
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Salsa 3 Ways
When it comes to snacks, I canβt think of anything better than crispy tortilla chips and some fresh salsa. In fact, my favorite part of going out to eat at a Mexican restaurant is the chips and salsa that they bring to your table. I always ask for extra salsa when they bring the meal because I just love it that much. I use salsa at home a lot too. I put it on eggs, burgers, in tacos, burrito bowls, even on salads. To me salsa really is the perfect complement to anything you would normally put tomatoes in and it gives you that little extra kick of spice when…
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Two More On-the-Go Breakfasts
Breakfast is probably my favorite meal of the day. On weekends I go a little more elaborate with my breakfast and take more time making it but during the week who really has the time? During the week I tend to cut it close with my time leaving the house and it is nice to be able to open the fridge and grab something I know is healthy and take it to work with me. I have already shared two overnight oat recipes but I definitely like a little variety where my meals are concerned so I decided to share two more ideas for simple and filling on the go breakfasts!…
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Favorite Cookbooks
By now you know I have a weakness for buying personal development books. But you probably also could guess that I also have an obsession with cookbooks. I could spend hours in the cookbook section at the library and prefer that over the cookbook section at the book store mostly because I cannot buy the books at the library (Gotta save that $ for Spain and France in September!!). Another dangerous territory in my quest for all the cookbooks is Amazon and I find myself browsing and adding to my cart and before I know it there’s like 10 books in there and my order total is ridiculous! As it…
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Toast- Four Ways
Who doesn’t love a good piece of toast with delicious toppings on it?! I love the classic peanut butter and jelly combination but I have decided to branch out and try some new ones and I have not been disappointed yet! Toast is what I tend to gravitate towards on the weekends when I am making breakfast. It is simple, takes absolutely no time to put together, and the topping possibilities are seriously endless. For these I used a whole wheat french bread but you can really use any type of bread that strikes your fancy. I used our old trusty toaster to toast these pieces of bread but the…
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Healthy Snacks
If you fail to prepare, you’re preparing to fail. Having healthy snacks to reach for is absolutely necessary to keep me from giving into that vending machine temptress in the break room at my office. In the past my snacks have been pretty basic ranging from carrot and celery sticks to apple slices. Recently, I have been looking into more of a variety of snacks to keep my interest peaked and to prevent me from finding solace in the arms of a bag of cheese-its. These snack ideas are simple to prepare and come together in a flash. They are easy to add into your weekly meal prep or to…
