I love snacks. It’s good to have healthy non-processed snacks ready to eat at home or on the go. I know I will start binge eating a bag of potato chips when I get “hangry” if I don’t have convenient and quick options. Who doesn’t want a snack high in fiber…
Strawberry Lemonade Popsicles
As temperatures hit the 90s in Seattle today, I will be keeping our freezer full of popsicles. Most homes & many businesses in Seattle do not have AC so it will be a rough couple of days here in the Pacific Northwest. I got on the summer popsicle kick this year…
Black Bean Brownie Goodness
Happy Monday!! What better way to start off Monday than with a healthified dessert recipe! This is my favorite dessert recipe and I’ve had it in constant rotation during this pregnancy. I haven’t had any crazy pregnancy cravings but I can’t seem to eat enough avocados and chocolate foods. This…
Zucchini “Pasta”
This zucchini “pasta” with lemon & avocado dressing is one of my favorite meals. It’s quick and easy to make, refreshing and super healthy. I love the lemon avacado & basil dressing so much I use as dressings on salads. In case you have never used a Spiralizer®, they are…
Energy Balls Recipe
When I was working at Belk, the last year I was there they started to focus on getting the employees to engage in living a healthy lifestyle. They hired Brooke Thomas of www.360yourlife.com to come speak in a series on healthy living. Brooke is a Certified Nutritional Consultant and has…
Off to Carolina
I couldn’t be more excited to be back in the Carolinas for 2 weeks! First stop was in Conway, SC to visit with my brother last night. My adorable nephew is now 2 years old and couldn’t be a cuter blonde haired, blue-eyed little stud. Today we came to…
My Go-To Fast Food
One of my go-to lunches is a salad loaded with lots of toppings. It is always a great lunch to carry to work and no need for a microwave to heat anything up. Yesterday, my salad was more of a “clean out the refrigerator” salad before our camping trip &…
Thoughts on Maple Water
The latest natural beverage trend buzzing around is maple water. I finally tried for the first time a few weeks ago. Maple water is the water coming straight from the maple tree. When reduced over heat, it is the same thing you put on your pancakes — maple syrup. My…
Green Juice
Most people that know me, know that I love my green juice. I try to drink 1 green juice or smoothie daily if possible. If I have a smoothie, it’s normally for breakfast with added protein powder for more of a meal replacement. If I have a juice, I supplement…
Chocolate Delight Smoothie
Now that Ryan is away for the weekend, I can live off smoothies, juices & only vegetables for a few days. I have never had a sweet tooth but this pregnancy has me craving things I don’t normally crave. It seems everyday I want something chocolate tasting and this smoothie…