Sweet treats are one of those things that we all love but dont often serve our goals. Luckily, that is NOT the case for this pudding. It is packed full of protein from silken tofu, fibre and potassium from bananas, and iron and magnesium from cocoa powder! To make this vegan, gluten free treat … [Keep reading…]
I’m not sure why it took me so long to tackle more loaves and muffins that serve your health goals, but now that it’s on my radar, there will be many more coming! How often do you find zucchini bread recipes that have 3/4 cups zucchini with a cup of sugar added to make basically … [Keep reading…]
Hand pies have been on my list of foods to make for a while now. They are SO versatile, kids love eating anything they can hold (although Tess turned her nose up at the filling of these ?), and I just find them so appealing! These are a joint effort by my husband and I. … [Keep reading…]
When you see that artichokes are on sale at your local grocer, it’s impossible to leave them as far as I’m concerned. Whether or not I had any clue how to prepare them ahead of time, had never bought them fresh before, and had only come across extremely unhealthy recipes (aside from plainly roasting them.. … [Keep reading…]
Eating clean can sometimes look a little light from the outside. Maybe you aren’t up for eating flatbreads with Cottage cheese or eating dry chicken wings. I get it. Sometimes you just need a saucy, heavy slice of pizza covered in goodness. This dough recipe is adapted from the popular 4 Ingredient Bagels that you are seeing everywhere. … [Keep reading…]
I’m not a huge fan of the term “strong not skinny” usually because it implies that there is something wrong with skinny people (who are usually perfectly healthy!). You see the term “skinny” applied to recipes often because it gets your blog the most traffic while making it clear that it’s weightloss friendly. I create … [Keep reading…]
Creating a meal plan that works for you can be difficult. This week, while I got a bit ambitious with multiple lunches, I decided to show you an example of my personal processes while meal planning and prepping. This plan uses a combination of Plan B for my lifting and hiiting program and nutrition course. … [Keep reading…]
The name of this dish sounds like an oxymoron. “Traditional, authentic style pad thai does NOT have Zoodles,” you yell. “Explain yourself!” If you insist. 😉 I love making Asian food that tastes as close to the original as possible, but I’m also on a health journey. When creating the sauce, I translated recipes, searched … [Keep reading…]
Tackling a lifestyle change in order to live healthier can seem like a daunting task. How often do you watch someone commit 100% to healthy, clean changes only to find themselves in a pile of chips and wine when they have a tough day? By changing smaller habits a little at a time, you’ll find … [Keep reading…]
Pesto is possibly the king of simple sauces. Usually containing only 4-5 ingredients blended together, no cooking required, and good on everything, pesto deserves its popular status! Unfortunately, in order to achieve the creamy, comforting style pesto that we sometimes want, it requires a LOT of oil and a LOT of cream! This recipe is … [Keep reading…]
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