We all have the desire to lose weight or eat better for better health. We all struggle too. Not one of us is alone no matter what discipline we use. Even the firm bodied, glowing fitness trainer struggles. As a nutritional and lifestyle wellness coach, I hear people tell me all the time that I’m […]
Many people I talk to want to know how to make a fast meal that is healthy, many of those people don’t like to cook; that is the reason I share many of my meals here. I recently made a meal that while it doesn’t look healthy, it is. My son was over for dinner […]
Dale and I went out to eat last night. We typically choose locally owned establishments and if they are chains, they are only chains to the area with up to 5 locations tops. Last night we had a few errands to run and decided on the 99 Restaurant because it was close to where we […]
I was clean out of mayo and wanted to use some for a fun summer meal that typically includes mayonnaise. Instead of running to the market for one small item that potentially has sugar or worse, high fructose corn syrup(!!) in the mix I decided to make my own. I based my recipe on a […]
Last night I posted about how to easily let a chicken roast in the crock pot while you are away at work or just busy at home doing things other than worrying about cooking dinner. Today, I’ll share a few ideas on how to use the leftover chicken for equally delicious meals.My first recipe is something […]
Are you a people pleaser? Do you try your hardest to do for others only to feel that you’re never good enough? Are you waiting for the people who you try so hard to please to change and accept you as you are and set you free from their mental grip? Does the thought of self-care […]
Let me help you break the habit of ordering take-out or frozen dinners when you’re too tired to cook. Last night I roasted a pork tenderloin with savory and bold spices. Alongside it I baked sweet potatoes and steamed broccoli. The sweet potatoes were large! I put enough food on my plate for my dinner […]
I love smoothies but sometimes I like the smooth thinness of a juice. I have a great blender that can almost build a house, ok, maybe that’s an exaggeration, but it is pretty helpful in many ways. My juicer on the other hand is just a cheap but equally handy piece of equipment; it does its […]
Our body is greatly affected by what we put in it. If we treat it to processed, un-natural, chemically treated, high fat foods it will go through high processes to digest these so-called foods, we will look and feel un-natural, we will suffer symptoms of chemical overload and we will have a high fat content […]
1 English cucumber, chopped bite sized 2 cups fresh melon (cantaloupe, mango, watermelon etc), chopped bite sized ½ cup red onion, chopped, fine 1 can black beans or kidney beans, rinsed & drained Freshly ground black pepper Add all ingredients to bowl and toss with olive oil and apple cider or red wine vinegar. For […]
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