I’ve posted about this a couple times on Instagram recently, so some of you may already know that making home fries is my current obsession… specifically garlic home fries. Some days I make them with sweet potatoes, some days with regular white potatoes, and some days with different seasonings. There are all sorts of variations …
Bacon & Blue Cheese Brussels Sprouts
IDK about you, but roasted brussels sprouts are my absolute favorite thing to find on a restaurant menu. Whether they are crafted with a balsamic glaze, an orange glaze, a szechuan glaze, or any other sort of glaze, I am down for all of it. When crafting this pan of brussels in my own kitchen, …
Paleo Honey Mustard Snack Mix
Reminiscing on Childhood Did you ever eat those Snyder’s Honey Mustard Pretzels growing up? Those little pretzel bites that were so addicting? And they left that delicious yellow honey mustard goodness all over your finger tips that you would lick off after enjoying your snack. Like Cheetos, but way better. If you know, you know. …
3 Ways Quarantine Taught Me to Live a More Fulfilled Life
2020 has been a challenging year for many of us (ok, let me rephrase that… ALL of us have felt the impact of this year) and though yes it is tempting to dream about fast-forwarding to 2021 in hopes that the chaos will calm, it is worth stopping to notice all the good that comes …
3 Ways Quarantine Taught Me to Live a More Fulfilled LifeRead More
Double Chocolate Oatmeal Breakfast Cookies
Cookiesssss (*said in the cookie monster voice*) but healthy 😉 That’s the best of both worlds, my dear! Boosted with collagen peptides, packed with chocolate flavor and made with a base of banana and rolled oats, these 5-ingredient oatmeal breakfast cookies are a MUST. Let’s Talk About The Macros They are chewy and taste oh …
Fitness Motivation: 3 Key Principles That Have Kept Me Exercising for a Decade
**While writing this blog post I decided to take a little walk down memory lane and pull some Instagram posts that I have made over the years, showing the diversity of my fitness journey – click on any image to check out the post for a little fitness motivation!** Ok let’s have some real talk …
Fitness Motivation: 3 Key Principles That Have Kept Me Exercising for a DecadeRead More
Protein Power Pasta Salad With Tuna
It’s nearly Memorial Day weekend and though we are all still stuck in our homes, it has me dreaming of family grill outs and time on the lake (that’s the Minnesotan in me 😉 ). Though our celebrations will likely look different this year, the food can taste just as good! This tuna pasta salad …
Healthy Chocolate Fruit Dip
It’s not frequently that I can put the words creamy, chocolatey and high protein all in the same sentence. But guess what my friends, today I can, because this healthy fruit dip is smooth and creamy, packed with cocoa powder and has a great amount of protein for your snacking endeavors! Wahoo! Like seriously, how …
Top 7 Picks: Healthy Comfort Food Recipes
We’re all stuck at home these days and let’s be real, comfort food sounds good. A lot of the time. If only we could find a way to make healthy comfort foods! Maybe some recipes with better ingredients, less sugar, a little more protein, you know… the things that few comfort foods have. Well would …
Upper Body Equipment Free Workout
Working your upper body when doing at-home workouts can be a bit more challenging than lower body and core. It often feels like there aren’t as many options. Push ups are a common go-to bodyweight exercise, but what else? I wanted to share an Upper Body Equipment Free workout with you that will help you …
Top 7 Picks: Budget-Friendly Meals
In this season of life when a lot has taken a turn for the weird, the economic climate has shifted as well. No matter your situation, many of us are being a little more cautious about how much we are spending, so I wanted to share some healthy recipes that are easy on the bank …
Chocolate Energy Balls with Collagen & Cranberries
Amidst this very weird season of life, I have found a few go-to things that bring me peace in overwhelming moments. They are my devotionals, walks with my dog, crossing things off my to-do list and making energy balls. Classic me. Yes, making energy balls brings me peace, so you can bet that I’ve made …
