Posts Tagged ‘healthy’
12 High-Energy Breakfasts to Get Your Kids Through the School Day
When I was a little girl I would get angry and throw fits, as most kids do. In the morning if I didn’t like what I was wearing, or my pigtails were too tight, or my favorite lace-trimmed socks were dirty, it was the end of the world. I’d cry, scream and lose my ability…
Read MoreWhat You Should Know About “Perfect” People
UPDATE! CONTEST WINNERS ANNOUNCED!! Thank you so much to everyone who entered our first giveaway with C is for Coconut. I love this blog and sharing my personal experiences with you all. It was so fun to read your comments. Several made me laugh and many made me think, “Oh yeah! I totally should have…
Read MoreSalted Caramel Cookie Dough Brownies
Back in the day (the day of processed sugars), I used to have a reputation for baking. People asked me to make cookies and cupcakes for events and whenever people came for dinner, they were always most excited for dessert. So when I gave up sugar, I was scared to lose that reputation. I still…
Read MoreHow to Know if You Should Go Low Carb
About 9 or 10 months after I started to eat healthy and changed my workouts, I stopped losing weight. I decided to try a new “eating plan.” My friend suggested carb cycling so I thought I’d try it out. Here was my experience.
Read MoreTender Slow Cooker Salsa Beef
For all you other insane moms out there who are also stretched beyond your limits, I have yet another slow cooker recipe for you. This salsa beef meets all the criteria of comfort food. It’s packed with flavor, tender and super healthy.
Read MoreThe Easiest, Tastiest Roasted Vegetables
I love to roast vegetables. It doesn’t make them mushy, but rather crunchy on the outside, warm on the inside and gives them a great smoky flavor. Plus, you can use whatever vegetables you want.
Read MoreWhy I Won’t Share With My Husband
I admit it. I’m a food hoarder. My husband also has a blog and told me he was going to write about my food hoarding. I decided I would beat him to it to get my side out first. Point: me.
Read MoreGuilt-Free Cinnamon Raisin Biscuits
These cinnamon raisin biscuits remind me of childhood, but without the processed, sugary ingredients.
Read MoreThe Healthy Wendy’s Frosty
Girls’ night in college usually involved my roommates and I going to a movie, getting dessert at midnight in a restaurant, daring each other to do something really stupid and then dancing until 2 a.m. when someone would suggest making cookie dough, which we’d do, and then eat the entire bowl before falling asleep on the…
Read MoreHow to Be Healthy But Still Live a Happy Life
Two years ago when I made my change to a healthy lifestyle, I dove in head first. There was no weaning off certain foods or adding in healthy habits. I quit the bad stuff cold turkey and added in vegetables like they were going out of style. Looking back, I went crazy.
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