To wrap up my “healthier holiday” series with ALDI I have a beautiful, festive and lighter dessert to share with you. But first…let’s remember the appetizer and main courses. For the appetizer we had four bite-sized skewer combinations. The main course was pork loin stuffed with butternut squash, apples, cranberries and topped with a cider gravy. [...]
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Cider Brined Pork Loin Stuffed with Butternut Squash, Apples and Cranberries
December 11, 2014 { 5 comments }This post is sponsored by ALDI as a part of the Healthier Holiday series. Check out my first post featuring healthy holiday appetizer ideas. It’s the season of holiday parties, family feasts and indulgent meals. The good news is that indulgent doesn’t have to be synonymous with diet-breaking butter, cream and cheese. Indulgent can mean [...]
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How to Make Homemade Plain Yogurt
November 12, 2014 { 19 comments }Today is a pretty epic day for PBR. It’s my dad’s first recipe post! I can’t even begin to tell you how happy it makes me that he’s going to be regularly contributing around here. Let me back up and tell you the story of me + my dad + my love for cooking. My [...]
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Must Try Smoothie and Salad Combinations
October 23, 2014 { 12 comments }Hey, hey! I hope you’ve all had a great week. I wanted to pop in quickly to share a new smoothie and salad combo that I’m loving this week. The star ingredients of the smoothie are pumpkin, almond butter and chocolate coconut granola. The team at Cascadian Farm sent me two different flavors of their [...]
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Southwestern Shrimp Taco Salad {Recipe}
October 13, 2014 { 7 comments }One of my favorite things about visiting my family is being in my dad’s kitchen. There is always something good in the works and on this trip it’s been homemade sourdough bread, homemade yogurt (tutorial coming soon!) and an awesome taco salad. Last night we cooked a Southwestern Shrimp Taco Salad that my dad has [...]
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Cranberry Apple Cinnamon Oatmeal {Recipe}
October 9, 2014 { 30 comments }Good morning! I promised the apple cinnamon oatmeal recipe yesterday but then I got distracted. By babies! Two of my best friends just had babies within a week of each other. They are 3 and 4 weeks old. I met one friend for lunch and another for a walk and visit. This baby is like, [...]
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Roasted Okra with Sriracha Aioli {Recipe}
September 25, 2014 { 10 comments }Growing up in the south has given me quite an appreciation for some of our regional specialties including grits, greens, cornbread (my favorite recipe here), banana pudding, pimento cheese, pulled pork and okra just to name a few. Today we’re going to talk about okra. What exactly is okra? Well, it’s edible green seed pods that grow [...]
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Lemon Feta Potato Salad {Recipe}
September 12, 2014 { 12 comments }This lemon feta potato salad is light, bright, simple and packs a punch of flavor. Potato salad is one of those foods that tends to put people in opposing camps. You’re either a fan or it’s not your thing. One of the things that can turn people off of potato salad is the mayonnaise, as [...]
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In My Kitchen: Green Smoothie Video Tutorial
September 5, 2014 { 28 comments }I know that I blog about green smoothies A LOT but over the last year I’ve gone from being an occasional smoothie drinker to having one almost every day. I used to find smoothies to be unsatisfying because I thought I needed something to “chew” and I always felt hungry after I ate them. I [...]
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Salted Fudge Brownies (The Best Brownie Recipe Ever!)
September 3, 2014 { 33 comments }If you’ve been on the search for the perfect brownie recipe…look no further because it’s right here in this post. These salted fudge brownies are a home run for anyone who likes a gooey, fudgy brownie texture and also for those who love a good salted baked good like I do! When it comes to [...]
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Fresh Peach Greek Frozen Yogurt
August 21, 2014 { 5 comments }I have been soaking up peach season and stocking up on fresh South Carolina peaches weekly. My favorite way to eat peaches is peel, slice and enjoy them plain (I’m not a peach fuzz lover…I need that off my peach before eating it!) But I also love to get creative with them…grilled peaches with ice [...]
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Chocolate Chip Toffee Bars {Recipe}
August 16, 2014 { 12 comments }I have the best neighbors. They’ve lived on my street for 20+ years and are always looking out for me and Sullie. They help me take care of her on crazy days, check in with me on a regular basis, watch out for the house while I’m gone all day or away on trips and are [...]
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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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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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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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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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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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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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Chocolate Cupcakes with Salted Caramel Frosting
December 23, 2012 { 15 comments }I love to bake but it’s something that I have not been able to do nearly as frequently since I gave up my 9-5 and transitioned into a career in the fitness industry. It’s not that I can’t do it from a nutrition and calories perspective but more from a there is not time and [...]
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Butterscotch, Pretzel and Chocolate Chip Cookies
November 2, 2012 { 11 comments }Do you know what’s boring? Salad…salad for lunch… Salad for dinner. I am over salad. I inhaled this chicken dinner last night after teaching BodyPump. If I ate one more bowl of leftover soup or another salad I was going to cry. I blazed into the grocery store at 8 p.m. praying that they still [...]
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Chicken and Bok Choy Stir Fry with Spaghetti Squash
October 25, 2012 { 27 comments }Good evening. I’m apologize for being a bit whiney last night but sometimes a girl just needs to be whiney. I’m sure that most of you can relate. It’s like my favorite Pin of the week… I think I was on my broomstick yesterday and not using my angel wings. ;) So, while I was [...]
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Coconut Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Banana Bread
September 16, 2012 { 20 comments }How’s that for a recipe title? It could also be known as “open the pantry and fridge and throw in everything that you have banana bread.” I had two bananas that were destined for the trash can if I didn’t find a use for them yesterday. I am a little over traditional banana bread so [...]
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Blog Direction + Green Coconut Curry Recipe
September 14, 2012 { 16 comments }I have been a little sporadic with posting lately. It’s not that I don’t have a ton of ideas for things that I want to post about (lacrosse ball mobility, active v. dynamic stretching, a stability ball core workout, a yoga for runners video, recipes, etc.), it’s more that I am lacking the time to [...]