Staying On Track

Staying on Track

Nutrition is such a crucial piece of your health journey, but it’s also the most difficult part to stick to if you’re busy and unprepared. With kids going back to school and professionals going back into the office, you might be feeling the challenge, too. I spent a good amount of time up north in…

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Best Quick Summer Meals

best quick summer meals

When the weather warms up, the last thing you want to do is spend time in a hot kitchen. Instead, quick and fresh meals are the way to go.

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Healthy Versions of Comfort Foods

healthy comfort food

Staying on a nutrition plan can be challenging when you’re craving comfort foods like lasagna, pasta, loaded potatoes, and other comfort foods that we tend to eat when it’s cold out. But with just trading out a few ingredients, making healthier versions of comfort foods is easy! Here are a few options when cooking at…

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Have a Healthy Thanksgiving

healthy thanksgiving

Thanksgiving (and the holidays in general) can be tough to get through for anyone watching what they’re eating. Whole foods often make way to recipes heavy on the sugar and processed carbohydrates. If you’re hosting or bringing a dish, you can control some of what ends up on your plate by choosing healthier Thanksgiving recipes.…

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How to Not Overindulge During the Holidays

How to not overindulge during the holidays

I read an article recently about how Halloween is the start of overindulging season in the U.S. It’s not far from the truth. There’s so many sweets and treats and so much alcohol and partying between October 31 and January 1, it’s no wonder that people start every year giving up all of the above.…

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Mexican Quiche

mexican quiche

I found this recipe online, then modified it meet my family’s tastes (the kids weren’t a fan of the jalapenos!). Thank you to The Girl Who Ate Everything for the inspiration!

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Cool Summer Recipes

Cool (and easy) Summer Recipes

It’s HOT outside, and that means you’re trying to keep the oven off so you can keep the house cool. Eating out is tempting–after all, you can enjoy the restaurant’s air conditioning and give yours a rest. But you don’t have as much control over portions or what’s in your meals when you eat out.…

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Busy Family Food Hacks

Costco Hacks for Busy Families

Busy schedules can be the antithesis of good nutrition but we’ve found that if employing some food “hacks”, enables us to stock quick, tasty and healthy options. Here are my go-to Costco Food Hacks. 5 things I’ve got in my fridge to hack my meals:  Organic Hardboiled Eggs Eat them by themselves (my kids don’t eat the…

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Finding Time for a Family Dinner

Traditionally, families would eat dinner together every night. It was a time to come together and talk and enjoy a meal together. These days, though, especially with kids involved in activities and parents working, it’s not always practical to all sit down together as some nights that would mean a very late dinner. However, it’s…

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