We are just about a week away from the tastiest holidays of the year, Thanksgiving! It is a day centered around food and indulgences but why not make those indulgences just a little bit better for you? I’m all for letting loose at times and feel Thanksgiving is a good day for it. But, I…
Desserts
Snickerdoodle Protein Mini Muffins
Happy Wednesday! I had to double check the calendar to make sure it was actually Wednesday today. This week, hell, this month is already flying by. We are only two weeks away from Thanksgiving, TWO WEEKS! I need to get my ish together and get some Thanksgiving recipes posted so you all can have the…
No-Bake Protein Pumpkin Bars
The weather is absolutely beautiful this week! With all the rain we have been getting all summer long and into the fall it is quite pleasant to have above 70 degree temps with the sun out all day! I have been trying to take advantage of this weather as much as possible this week. Sooner…
Crustless Caramel Apple Cheesecake
“I will start Monday.” The words I hear so many times from people who claim they are committing to changing their health habits. Why Monday? Why not right now? I get it, Monday is the beginning of a new week and a fresh start. In my opinion, everyday is a new and fresh start. People tend to…
No-Bake Oreo Dessert
A quick disclaimer on this recipe: this is still a dessert that contains sugar and should be eaten in moderation. Just because I use organic oreos doesn’t mean it is okay to eat this all in one sitting, even though I know some of us could! A sweet treat is still a sweet treat even if…
Maple Grilled Peaches
I don’t usually share recipes on weekends but after making this recipe just this morning, I had to share the recipe so you can make it today or tomorrow for the holiday weekend. It’s pretty dang difficult to avoid desserts on a holiday weekend so I am giving you yet another alternative to keep it…
Paleo Strawberry Popsicles + 13 Dessert Recipes for Labor Day
A long holiday weekend is upon us which means for a lot of us the food and drinks will be a flowin’. To make this Labor Day a bit easier to stay on track with your health and fitness goals, I have rounded up 13 dessert recipes that would be perfect to serve at any…
Cookie Dough Frozen Yogurt
I had two choices this morning. With it being my first day back to work after an entire week off I could have woken up with a negative state of mind because it was back to the j.o.b. or I could wake up with a positive state of mind ready to take on the week….
Edible Cookie Dough
It hasn’t quite hit me yet that in just a week and a half I will be on my way to Austin, TX for my first Spartan Race of the season! I have been putting in the work, staying on top of my nutrition and am ready to see what I can bring to the…
Banana Almond Butter Oatmeal Cookies
It’s hump day but my week is far from over. It is one of those weeks where literally everything is happening at once. The one thing I am most excited about is the Eau Claire Marathon is this Sunday! It is a Boston qualifying race and comes right through the University of Wisconsin Eau Claire…