Protein Packed Turkey/Quinoa Bites

I don’t know about you, but I can’t count the amount of times that Tracy says we need to consume more protein!  This recipe IS protein and it’s lean and full of flavor.  Turkey, quinoa and egg white make up the major part of the protein.  These tasty little morsels are easy to pack and […]

Healthy Pumpkin Spice Muffins

Pumpkin season is upon us, so how about a moist, delicious Healthy Pumpkin Spice Muffin?! Absolutely!  I tried a few recipes and I wasn’t happy with the results, so I put together this recipe and it turned out really well.  I feel that when you find a recipe that tastes great and is made up […]

Fresh Tomato Basil Soup or Sauce

Fresh Tomato Basil Soup and Sauce in one recipe and just in time for soup season!  This recipe was inspired this year by my garden.  I grew tomatoes on the east side of my house and well, I ended up having a plethora of tomatoes. When you have a lot of tomatoes, you make sauce.  […]

Tuscan Style Chicken Saute with Cauliflower Rice

  Feeling like you need a little Italy…without the carbs?  Our Tuscan Styled Chicken Sauté might tantalize your taste buds and make you believe you’re in Italy for however long it takes to eat!  For me, it wasn’t that long, unfortunately, because my plate was empty in no time.  The chicken and sauce in this […]

Pumpkin Spice Energy Balls!

Fall is here, time to pumpkin spice up your life!! Here is a recipe that you can feel good about snacking on! What’s not to love about it? You have pure pumpkin (full of vitamin A,C, and a great source of potassium), oats (high fiber, magnesium and protein) nuts and nut butter ( healthy fat, […]

Turkey Fried Cauliflower Rice

I wanted to use up the cauliflower that I had in the fridge for almost a week now. Do you ever do that? Buy tons of veggies and then let them rot? Who me? Never. My family is a fan of the cauliflower rice so I thought I would do something with that. I usually […]

Mexican Quinoa Turkey Sausage Salad

  [yumprint-recipe id=’1′]           I’m in LOVE with trying out different salad recipes. A salad like this differs from a straight lettuce salad in that if you make a big batch, the ingredients are hearty enough to last up to 3 days in the refrigerator. Plus, this salad has all the […]

Lemon Date Coconut Bars

So, the sweet tooth has been rather sweet lately. Sometimes I just need, need, need. This little gem of a recipe helps curb that and is only sweetened by the naturally occurring sugar in the dates and coconut. These are fabulous wrapped individually and stored in the freezer for an easy grab and go. I […]

The Experts Weigh In On How To Stick With Your Exercise Plan!

A few years ago I sat across from a woman who had called me inquiring about personal training.  She was at a very low point in her life and when I asked her why this was the moment that she decided to reach out to hire a trainer, she dropped her head and began to […]

The Deconstructed Salad!

My mom brought this salad to our New Year’s Day dinner.  It is so fabulous and so simple! Directions: Set out a big bowl of torn up Romaine lettuce. On a large platter, compile all of the toppings that you can think of that go well in a salad! Set out a homemade vinaigrette and you […]