I never really bought into the whole juice cleanse fad! For one thing your body cleanses itself when you eat real whole food and remove processed food! No need to torture yourself! However, a good green juice can give you that feeling of the healthy, charged, motivated, energetic person you always wanted to be and […]
Nutrition Tips
Pancake and Waffle Breakfast
I don’t know about you, but when i’m healthy all week and on track with my goals the weekend may totally throw me off. And i don’t necessarily want it to but I do want to enjoy other foods with my family besides my egg white breakfast and whole grain bread lunch! Making or ordering […]
Yogurt Creations
Read my guide on how to make yogurt from scratch! In a nut shell You spend $3-4 on a 1/2 gallon of milk and voila, you have 64oz (around 10 servings) of plain delicious creamy yogurt you can enjoy for up to two weeks in the refrigerator. What can you do with alllll that delicious […]
Homemade Greek Yogurt
There are greek yogurts out there without stabilizers and added sugars that are convenient to buy! SO this is not the only alternative to having a good healthy yogurt. HOWEVER, with that said, the process takes time. But it’s not slaving away in the kitchen time it’s just a couple of things you need to […]
Toddler Snacks
I separated this for home and on the go! I think everything that goes into your toddlers mouth should be healthy, mostly because behaviors arise when they aren’t getting the proper nutrients and since they snack ALL DAY LONG lets make it count! For kid friendly recipes, check out my Sweet Pea Nutrition Recipes In-House […]
Grocery Shopping Staples
I’m a big instacart shopper. Don’t get me wrong, I LOVE grocery shopping. But not for staples. Staples for me are items that just exist in my pantry and refrigerator so I can create magic all week long! A list of my staples are below. There are many other items I recommend but those aren’t […]
Veggie Egg Muffins
It starts with 9 eggs for 12 muffin tins. You add the rest ! I had leftover sweet potato my son didn’t eat and a lot of spinach from Costco thay wasn’t going to last the week! Voila, spinach sweet potato egg muffins! Ingredients: 9 large hormone antibiotic free eggs 1/2c shredded sharp cheddar 1/2 […]
Baked Tofu
Another way to make this simple protein! This one is versatile. If you make a batch of it I guarantee you can throw it into most of your dishes to add some extra lean protein all week! Serves 4 Ingredients: 1 block of firm tofu 1 tbsp good olive oil Salt Pepper Garlic Cornstarch Directions: […]
Simple Guacamole
My tip for guacamole? You need some good avocados! I only get from two places. Stew Leonard’s OR Costco. Because they are always consistently good! I buy my avocados un-ripened and then i put them in a large bowl and place some ripe bananas on top. In a few days i have perfectly ripe avocado! […]