Today I’m sharing my fool-proof method for cooking boneless, skinless chicken breasts that turn out perfectly every time! The best part? It’s super simple. First, I’ve got recent eats so let’s get started! Breakfast Smoooothies! (Who’s surprised?) I cannot get enough of the peanut butter and jelly combo. Lunch I had a major egg craving [...]
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How To Cook Perfect Boneless, Skinless Chicken Breasts + Recent Eats
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Fresh Peach Cake {Recipe}
July 22, 2014 { 18 comments }It’s peach season y’all! Growing up in Georgia, peaches were a big deal…we are the peach state after all. ;) Little did I know that after moving to the Carolinas (I’ve lived in North and South Carolina) that South Carolina peaches are also a big deal and equally as delicious as Georgia peaches. I have [...]
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How to Make Delicious Pizza Using FlatOut Wraps
June 18, 2014 { 19 comments }If I had to list five of my favorite foods the list would include pizza, ice cream, cheese, cupcakes and peanut butter. Not exactly all the healthiest choices but very delicious! Recently, I’ve discovered an easy, lighter alternative to pizza that makes a great lunch or weeknight dinner. FlatOut pizza! I have been using FlatOut [...]
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Blueberry Banana Muffins {Recipe}
June 12, 2014 { 20 comments }Good morning! I always keep bananas in the house for smoothies and sometimes they get a little too ripe before I get around to using them. I know many people freeze their bananas for smoothies but since all the other fruit I use in my smoothies is frozen, I like having the banana to add [...]
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Homemade Honey Dijon Balsamic Dressing {Recipe}
June 10, 2014 { 11 comments }It’s time for the second installment of my homemade salad dressings tutorial. Today I have a homemade Honey Dijon Balsamic vinaigrette that is my GO TO dressing for 90% of the salads I make at home. Like most of my homemade salad dressings, the ingredients list is short with just four items. I start with [...]
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Honey Balsamic Glazed Chicken Breasts {Recipe}
June 6, 2014 { 13 comments }Several years ago I received a copy of the Canyon Ranch Nourish cookbook from a friend as a gift. It has become one of my favorite cookbooks and I have made more recipes from it that any other cookbook on my bookshelf (with the exception of The Gourmet Cookbook…we spent a lot of time together [...]
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Homemade Greek Yogurt Honey Mustard Dressing
June 2, 2014 { 20 comments }Hey, hey! This is part one of a series featuring homemade salad dressings. I quit buying salad dressings years ago in favor of whipping up my own creations. When I was in high school/college my parents started making their own balsamic vinaigrette for our salads at home. I could never find a bottled balsamic that I [...]
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Avocado, Cashew & Lime Tuna Salad
May 20, 2014 { 11 comments }I get on kicks with my breakfast and lunch selections where I make variations of the same thing every day. Lately it’s been smoothies for breakfast and salads for lunch. Last week I was ready to break out of my salad rut so I got a little creative with a can of tuna. I don’t [...]
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Mixed Berries with Balsamic, Basil and Mint
May 16, 2014 { 16 comments }Happy Friday! A day of rain and thunderstorms has left behind a cool, crisp morning with lots of sunshine and everything looking bright and green. I mixed up my favorite green smoothie combo for breakfast. I just love this mix! Green Smoothie Last night my book club met to discuss the book Wonder. I read [...]
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8 Tips for Green Smoothies that Look Pretty and Taste Great
April 30, 2014 { 23 comments }It’s day 30 of the April Green Smoothie Challenge. We made it! I’ll be posting a recap of the last week with an overview of the challenge later this week but for today’s post I wanted to give you my tips for making green smoothies that look pretty and taste great. Some of the complaints/struggles [...]
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Mediterranean Lentil & Couscous Salad
April 24, 2014 { 12 comments }I have a recipe to share with you today for a Mediterranean Lentil and Couscous Salad that can be prepared ahead of time to serve as a side dish or to have on hand for lunches for the week. I have been making this recipe since 2011 so I can assure you it’s tried and [...]
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Green Smoothie Challenge: Week 3 + Banana-less Coconut Water Green Smoothie
April 22, 2014 { 6 comments }The final week of Green Smoothie April is here! I have to admit that week three passed in a haze but I did have one outstanding smoothie recipe that I must share! I made this AMAZING green smoothie that features a coconut water base and no bananas! I’ve received several requests for green smoothies sans [...]
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Olive Oil & Greek Yogurt Lemon Chia Seed Muffins
April 19, 2014 { 21 comments }Good morning! It’s a rainy, chilly and dreary day here in Charlotte so it seems like the perfect morning to share a baking recipe with you. I don’t know about you but this kind of weather always makes me want to cozy up in the kitchen with a cup of hot tea and play around. [...]
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Glowing Green Ginger Power Smoothie {Recipe}
April 11, 2014 { 11 comments }We’re 11 days into Green Smoothie April and my favorite smoothie so far has been my green ginger creation. I’ve made it three times now and I have the recipe just right and ready to share with you! What I love most about this smoothie is that it’s almost more like a green juice in [...]
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Green Smoothie April: The First 7 Days
April 8, 2014 { 39 comments }The first seven days of the Green Smoothie April Challenge are behind us! It’s been so fun to see all of your tags on Instagram and Twitter. Keep them coming!!! Remember to use the hashtag #GreenSmoothieApril and tag me @jdecurtins. Y’all have made some really great looking and sounding smoothies and I’m definitely going to [...]
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Parmesan Panko Chicken Tenders {Recipe}
March 25, 2014 { 11 comments }Today I have an easy, crowd pleasing chicken recipe to share with you. I’ve been making variations of this breaded chicken since I started cooking and this parmesan panko version has become my go to. What I love most about this Parmesan Panko Chicken is how quickly it cooks and how versatile it is. You [...]
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Peanut Butter & Banana Muffins {Recipe}
March 20, 2014 { 32 comments }I know I said I was going to post a workout today but then I made these muffins this morning and I had to share the recipe immediately. So we’ll eat muffins first and then we’ll do a squat workout later! :) It’s no secret that peanut butter ranks is one of my favorite foods [...]
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Easy Bacon Wrapped Pork Tenderloin {Recipe}
March 18, 2014 { 13 comments }Hi and happy Tuesday! I know it’s cliche to talk about the weather but it’s been 30 degrees and raining in Charlotte for the last three days. I’m really over the winter and really ready for spring. You know what else we can talk about? WHERE IS FLIGHT 370!? I have been following this story [...]
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Tropical Green Smoothie Recipe
March 7, 2014 { 19 comments }Five days ago I said goodbye to this… And yesterday I said hello to this. This has been a brutal winter for most of us. It’s actually been warmer in the Chicago area over the last two days than it has been in Charlotte. My friends at home have been reporting tons of rain, cold [...]
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Packing More Protein Into Breakfast with AllWhites Egg Whites {Recipe & Giveaway}
March 3, 2014 { 353 comments }Breakfast is an important meal that I never skip. There are so many benefits of eating breakfast including higher energy levels, increased mental focus, better portion control throughout the day, metabolism boost and maintaining body weight. My struggle with breakfast is getting enough protein. I blogged about how important protein is as a part of [...]
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Salmon, Strawberry & Goat Cheese Salad {Recipe}
February 27, 2014 { 10 comments }It’s been really fun to explore what it’s like shopping at ALDI and sharing the experience with you. I have loved reading your feedback, comments and questions on my first two posts. If you’re catching up you can read about my first shopping trip here and everything I purchased with a cost breakdown here. One [...]
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Easy Baked Tofu Tutorial
February 18, 2014 { 32 comments }I always keep a package of firm tofu in the fridge for an easy, meatless protein. One serving of tofu averages 10 grams of protein. Let me give you a little comparison here… – 1/2 cup serving of raw firm tofu contains 94 calories – 4 oz ground beef contains 331 calories – 1/2 cup of [...]
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Spinach and Mozzarella Stuffed Chicken Meatloaf
February 6, 2014 { 29 comments }This is a recipe repost from my original blog, Bakin’ and Eggs. I am slowly migrating my favorite recipes over to this site. This chicken meatloaf has been a favorite for almost five years! One of my favorite things that my grandmother cooked when I was growing up was meatloaf. It was a traditional beef-based [...]
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Chocolate Peanut Butter No-Bake Cookies {Recipe}
January 23, 2014 { 20 comments }Watch out…I’ve got a delicious, easy, slightly addictive and crowd pleasing recipe for you today. Say hello to these Chocolate Peanut Butter No-Bake Cookies. My friends lovingly refer to them as my “chocolate balls” and I get asked all the time if I’m bringing them to get togethers. They are relatively “clean” as far as [...]
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Chocolate Peanut Butter Green Protein Smoothie {Recipe}
January 20, 2014 { 14 comments }Recently I had the opportunity to combine two of the things that I love the most… Green smoothies… And peanut butter. Not just any peanut butter but the new Dark Chocolate Peanut Butter from Smart Balance. I received an email asking if I would be interested in sampling their new Dark Chocolate Peanut Butter and [...]
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Lemon Parmesan Salmon {Recipe}
January 12, 2014 { 18 comments }Salmon is a grocery staple for me and I almost always end up eating it for lunch or dinner at least once a week. I have my tried and true simple recipe down but I’m always looking for ways to switch it up. I found a winner last week! This one was totally self-developed based [...]
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Pimento Cheese Pepper Jelly Phyllo Cups + A Baby Shower
January 6, 2014 { 19 comments }One of the things that I love the very most about yoga is the community that it creates. On Sunday I had the honor of attending a baby shower for a fellow teacher. It was the biggest baby shower I’ve ever been to with over 50 teachers and students in attendance. It was a special [...]
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Crockpot Chicken Tortilla Soup {Recipe}
December 19, 2013 { 14 comments }This is the time of year that I can’t get enough warm foods and drinks. I have a mug of tea in my hand constantly, I want oatmeal for breakfast, soup and sandwiches for lunch and comfort food dinners. My craving for all the summer things I love like salads and smoothies (and even ice [...]
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A Cookie Swap with Cascadian Farm {Recipe Post}
December 17, 2013 { 10 comments }One of my favorite traditions about my family Christmas is my grandmother’s appetizer table. We always gather at her house for our gift exchange and Christmas dinner. The first thing we always did growing up was to check our stockings and then check the appetizer table to see what there was to snack on. She [...]
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Grocery Restock, Cranberry Sauce Recipe, Tuesday Eats
December 4, 2013 { 11 comments }Hi and happy Wednesday. I so enjoyed reading your comments on my last post about your travel mishaps. Smooth travel is definitely never a guarantee but I think it’s worth it! :) As I mentioned in my last post, I spent most of Tuesday catching up and getting back into the groove. Here’s a look [...]
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Chicken Marsala Macaroni and Cheese {Recipe & Contest}
December 2, 2013 { 30 comments }Today I have a very special recipe to share with you! I was invited to participate in the Colombo Wines 12 Days of Marsala Recipe Challenge. I was tasked with developing a recipe utilizing either their sweet or dry marsala wine. Colombo provided me with the wine and ingredients and I got creative from there! [...]
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Butternut and Bean Chili {Recipe}
November 7, 2013 { 31 comments }The first pot of chili of the season is always a noteworthy occasion. I’m one of those people who has a required low temperature before I’ll start making things like soup, stews and chili. With temperatures dipping down into the 30s in Charlotte recently, it was definitely time for a pot of my favorite chili. [...]
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Food & Fitness Inspiration for a GREAT week ahead!
October 21, 2013 { 18 comments }Happy Monday! The sun is shining here in Charlotte and we are enjoying perfect fall weather that is crisp and energizing. It was 37 degrees when I woke up to go to yoga this morning. Our coldest morning since April! I had to turn my heat on for the first time last night. I am [...]
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Easy & Healthy Homemade Granola Bars
October 12, 2013 { 53 comments }Today I had the great honor of giving a presentation about healthy eating to a group of nearly 40 young local gymnasts. These girls are on the competitive team at International Gymnastics and they train over 20 hours a week, including 4 hours after school every day. We talked about fueling their bodies for their [...]
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Paleo Sweets & Treats: Paleo Chocolate Cakie Cookies
October 7, 2013 { 89 comments }One of the members of Metro CrossFit is a blogger and Paleo chef. Meet Heather Connell of Multiply Delicious! I blogged about and gave away a copy of her e-cookbook back in February and today I’m here to tell you about her new print cookbook, Paleo Sweets & Treats: Seasonally Inspired Desserts that Let You Have [...]
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White Bean & Herb Dip
September 12, 2013 { 8 comments }Reposted from Bakin’ and Eggs. Originally published on June 26, 2011. I’m not the best when it comes to appetizer ideas. Give me a cheese plate and I’m a happy girl but sometimes I want to mix it up, especially when I am entertaining or taking appetizers to get togethers. I was looking for an [...]
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Spiced Peach Carrot Bread
September 10, 2013 { 17 comments }Here is the first of the recipes from Bakin’ and Eggs. Some recipes I will actually be remaking, rephotographing and reblogging and others I’ll just be reposting. Today is a repost because I wanted to get this recipe up before the last of the peaches are gone and I’m happy with the photography here. Some [...]
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Crab Cake Stuffed Portobello Mushrooms
August 5, 2013 { 8 comments }I had a bag of big, beautiful portobello mushrooms from Whole Foods just begging to be stuffed with something delicious. I typically do a spinach artichoke stuffing with portobellos but I wanted to try something new and a little more exciting. On my way to the grocery store I got the idea to use a [...]
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Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Bars
July 17, 2013 { 37 comments }I have been making these peanut butter chocolate chip bars for years. I have sent them to blog readers, baked them for parties, taken them to co-workers and even brought them to yoga as a treat for my students on multiple occasions. I have never received a single complaint about these bars. They seem to [...]
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Baked Lemon-Thyme Risotto
July 14, 2013 { 8 comments }Risotto is one of my favorite “let’s make dinner feel fancy” foods. It always seems like more of a treat to me than a typical rice/quinoa/cous cous side dish. Now, call me crazy but I love to make risotto the traditional way where you commit to constant stirring for 30 minutes. Give me a glass [...]
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Overnight Homemade Cinnamon Rolls
April 10, 2013 { 21 comments }Hola! I’m back in Charlotte where it’s sunny and 80 degrees. That’s how we do things in the South. It was 40 degrees and sleeting this time last week. Now we’ve fast-forwarded right into early summer. It will be 90 degrees before we know it. I LOVE IT. Okay, the real reason for this post [...]
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Gluten-Free, Refined Sugar-Free Mini Carrot Cake Cupcakes
April 5, 2013 { 15 comments }I can count the number of the times I’ve tried to bake desserts that skew more towards healthy than sinful and my experiences have mostly led me to believe that when you want a sweet, you just need to go for it. There was one incident where Pintest led me to believe it was a [...]
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Weather Talk, Egg Talk, A Healthy Cookie Recipe and More…
March 26, 2013 { 22 comments }http://oascentral.blogher.org/RealMedia/ads/adstream_jx.ads/SocialBoom/OID4380_Cigna_Cigna_SocialBoom_031/@x13 Hola! (Seriously, hola…I so wish I was back in the Caribbean right now. It’s so cold and windy in Charlotte. I shouldn’t complain though as some of you are digging out from snow…again.) But really, when is spring going to actually arrive this year? It’s going to be a cold Easter and the 10 [...]
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Building the Lunch Bowl (+ Friday Wine Lunch!)
March 22, 2013 { 21 comments }Happy Friday! I missed y’all yesterday but I was too busy with work to blog. By the time I got home, showered, ate dinner and made it to the couch it was after 10 p.m. and all I had energy for was sitting and staring at the screen. I did watch the finale of The [...]
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Resetting the Eats + PB&J Smoothie
March 12, 2013 { 31 comments }http://oascentral.blogher.org/RealMedia/ads/adstream_jx.ads/SocialBoom/OID4380_Cigna_Cigna_SocialBoom_031/@x13 On Sunday I bid farewell to this stuff… Of course I had to go out with a bang. This is a carrot cake whoopie pie with cream cheese filling. My heart skips a beat just looking at it. It tasted better than it even looks. On Monday I said hello to this stuff. Protein, [...]
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Peanut Butter Chocolate Chunk Cookies
March 6, 2013 { 15 comments }Baking is my favorite. Baking with peanut butter is even better. Baking with peanut butter AND chocolate is over the top heavenly. Some of my all-time favorite peanut butter and chocolate recipes are these peanut butter chocolate chip bars and these flourless peanut butter chocolate chip cookies. Today, I have a new peanut butter and [...]
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Brie and Apricot Chicken & Missin’ the Kitchen
February 12, 2013 { 34 comments }I miss cooking so much. I miss sitting down on Sundays, planning out my menu for the week and grocery shopping. I miss actually having someone to cook for. I miss the process of cooking. One of my favorite things in the world to do is settle into the kitchen, turn on music and get to [...]
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Carrot Butternut Ginger Soup
February 4, 2013 { 33 comments }This recipe for Carrot Butternut Ginger Soup has been a favorite of mine for nearly 10 years! It’s packed with nutrients thanks to the carrots and butternut squash and a healthy dose of fresh ginger gives it a comforting hit of spice to warm you up during the winter months. It’s a simple soup with [...]
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Make-Up Cookies
January 15, 2013 { 26 comments }I have failed you and I am sorry. I was so excited for the first yoga Monday post yesterday. I wanted to do a post-workout/run stretching video and that turned into a giant mess involving the video cutting off halfway through, a second video that I was going to merge with the first, over 200 [...]
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Addictively Delicious Gooey Baked Camembert
December 27, 2012 { 8 comments }One of my favorite things to do at Whole Foods is browse their cheese selection (especially when they are offering samples!). Before Christmas I picked up two really great cheeses. One was Yodeling Goat Gouda and the other Herve Mons Camembert, made exclusively for Whole Foods. I ate enjoyed both over the course of the [...]