Healthy & light go-to dinners (for many different situations)
When it comes to preparing a good dinner, there are a lot of obstacles that can stand in the way, such as exhaustion, a crying baby, poopy diapers, a limited amount of time, and a total lack of ideas. We’re so focused on just getting something (or anything) on the table that we often forget to make healthy choices. Last night, I rounded up many of my favorite healthy and/or lighter go-to recipes and ideas in the hopes of making things just a little bit easier for you when dinnertime rolls around. Enjoy! If you don’t like...
read morePart two: Weekend recap (Trader Joe’s, homemade pizza, & pancakes)
I know that I promised to post part two of my weekend recap yesterday afternoon, but Lucy and I were stuck at the vet for much longer than we anticipated. I think that every dog and cat in town had an appointment at the same time as us! By the way, Lucy had a shot yesterday and wagged her tail through the whole thing. I think it hurt me more than it hurt her! And back to the weekend… On Saturday, I was in the mood to take a drive and decided to head over to Trader Joe’s. I got a big kick out of the fact that my car said,...
read more20 Week Bump Update & Lemon Tilapia
Yesterday morning, I felt a little different when I woke up. As soon as I caught a glimpse of myself in the bathroom mirror, I knew why I felt so different. My bump had doubled overnight! Unfortunately, it didn’t really translate well through the first photo, but I swear, it really and truly did. In the second photo, you can tell a lot more (and it was actually taken just a few minutes ago). Maybe I overdid it on the salt the night before, or maybe the baby went through some massive growth spurt. Either way, my bump was bigger. As I...
read moreQuick & Easy Roasted Veggies with Tempeh and Quinoa
Maybe it is pregnancy brain- or maybe it’s just my natural way- but I’ve been both a mental and physical hazard lately. Allow me to explain some of the bonehead things I’ve done lately… I’ve thought that it was Thursday everyday this week (at least I was right one time). I started up my Vitamix before putting on the lid causing a major explosion (thank goodness it wasn’t completely filled up yet). I ran my Keurig without putting a coffee mug under it first and obviously got coffee all over my kitchen...
read moreHomemade Greek Pizza
For those of you who were expecting a beauty spotlight post today, don’t worry- I’ll have one for you on Monday. I pushed it aside in order to share a very important new recipe for Homemade Greek Pizza. Food always wins. Anyway, last week I got a huge craving involving two things that I unfortunately cannot eat: gluten and dairy. These cravings actually don’t hit too often (especially cravings for dairy), but when they do, I find comfort in making gluten and dairy-laden recipes for someone else (aka Michael). And...
read moreHealth benefits of fennel & Tuscan chicken and veggies
Last week, I made a really good dish from The Food You Crave by Ellie Krieger called Tuscan Chicken and Vegetables. When I saw this recipe in my cookbook, I was really eager to make it. Why? Oddly enough, I was excited to make it because it called for fennel. Although I’ve eaten it many times, I had never bought or made fennel until last week! Since I’m a dork, making it for the first time was extremely exciting for me. Fennel is a wonderful source of vitamin C, folate, vitamin B, and potassium. It’s stalk and leaves...
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