This recipe for stuffed spaghetti squash with Italian sausage and veggies was created when I had a spaghetti squash that had been sitting on my counter for over a month. (Did you know they can last for 1-3 months?) I wanted to find a new way to use it and also happened to have a pound of fresh [...]
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Italian Sausage, Roasted Potato and Roasted Veggie Egg Bake
April 6, 2020 { 10 comments }This recipe was developed in paid sponsorship with the National Pork Board. I have an easy, versatile and family-friendly recipe to share with you today. It’s an Italian sausage, roasted potato and roasted veggie egg bake. It’s simple, delicious and makes enough to serve a crowd or stretch into multiple meals. The leftovers heat over well. [...]
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Sweet Potato Noodle Bowls with Coconut Curry Almond Butter Sauce and Shrimp
January 25, 2018 { 16 comments }I’m so excited to share this recipe for Sweet Potato Noodle Bowls with Coconut Curry Almond Butter Sauce and Shrimp with you. This is one that I’ve been making for a little over six months now and it’s something I know you guys are going to love! Would you believe that when I first made [...]
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Gluten-Free & Paleo Pumpkin Banana Muffins
November 2, 2016 { 20 comments }These gluten-free and paleo pumpkin banana muffins are a perfect addition to your breakfast spread or a great option for an afternoon snack. And with just under 150 calories per muffin and no processed sugar, you can feel good about enjoying a freshly baked treat! My current breakfast obsession is two scrambled eggs, fresh fruit [...]
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Four Healthy and Delicious New Salad Ideas {Gluten-Free, Dairy-Free, Whole30 Compliant}
March 3, 2016 { 9 comments }I’m happy to be typing this post while sitting at my desk with a sleeping golden retriever next to me. After an amazing week in Punta Cana at Zoetry and AlSol Tiara Cap Cana, we bid the Dominican Republic farewell and headed back to Charlotte yesterday afternoon. Our trip was the perfect length. We definitely [...]
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Quinoa Breakfast Bake with Blueberries, Bananas and Vanilla Soymilk
April 23, 2015 { 20 comments }This conversation is sponsored by Silk. The opinions and text are all mine. I train the majority of my clients first thing in the morning. As we’re wrapping up their sessions, I frequently ask them “what’s for breakfast?” or encourage them to go home and eat a good breakfast before they head to work. Eating [...]
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How My Diet Has Evolved: Protein, Gluten & More
August 19, 2014 { 6 comments }Before I started working at Metro in early 2012 I really didn’t know a lot about gluten and its effects on the body. All of that quickly changed as I started to get involved in CrossFit and completed my CrossFit Endurance training just a few months after starting the job. At my CrossFit Endurance seminar [...]
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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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Pre-Dawn Grocery Shopping and Kitchen Projects
April 4, 2013 { 19 comments }I woke up at what I thought was the middle of the night. I checked my phone and it was 4:50. My alarm was set for 5:15 and I was wide open so I figured it best to get out of bed while I was half alert rather than sleep for 20 more minutes and [...]