Coconut oil has become widely popular and for good reason! There has been proven research showing the many benefits of incorporating coconut oil into your daily lifestyle. Coconut oil is a healthy fat. Yes, certain fats are healthy and our bodies need these fats to perform and live optimally. And not to mention, healthy fat…
Recipes
Chocolate Mocha Protein Energy Balls
What’s going on, guys? Summer is almost half over and soon it will be cooler and pretty fall colors will be gracing us with their presence. Crazy to think that 2017 is more than half through and Christmas is only five months away. Do you remember your New Year’s goals? Are you still going after them?…
Watermelon Lime and Cucumber Cocktail
And just like that the long holiday weekend is over! I’m sad to have had the weekend fly by so quickly but am happy to get back to my routine and back on track with my nutrition. No matter what food or drink choices were made over the weekend, it is time to move forward…
Roasted “Cheesey” Asparagus & July 4th Menu
The planner in me generally means that I am planning the weekend (food specifically) days in advanced. This weekend will take a little extra planning because it is a long holiday weekend and I am not just worried about me. We will be spending the weekend at my family’s cabin with the rest of the…
Medley Tomato Salad
I can’t believe July 4th is already next week. The older I get the quicker time goes by and I know how cliché that sounds. When I was younger I would be so annoyed when adults would say that because all I wanted was to be an adult and do adult things but it seemed…
Chicken Fried “Rice”
Last fall I met an incredibly kind woman at the nail salon and I learned that she is the editor for a local magazine centered around motivating, energizing, inspiring and coaching women on life. 5ive For Women is designed to empower women through thought-provoking articles centered around faith, family, friends, fitness and finance. After meeting her,…
Cold Brew Vanilla Protein Latte
In order to make a change in your life you first need to make a choice. A choice to change. What do you want to change in your life, if anything? Before that change can happen you must fully commit and be ready, willing and able to make that change. You must commit because it…
Spiralized Sweet Potato Taco Dinner
Guys! I am excited to announce that I have partnered with a health and wellness website and will be developing and sharing recipes for them! Don’t worry, you will still be getting recipes here too. Fitness Informant is an all encompassing health and wellness website. They have a staff of educated fitness professionals who write informed articles on workout routines…
Blueberry Coconut Oatmeal Cups
How is it already the middle June! What I thought was going to be a laid back summer has been nothing but that. Our weekends are packed and it seems like our weeks are even busier. I can’t complain, though, because I have some exciting things in the works for the blog and other fun…
Asparagus & Fingerling Potato Salad
Sunday blues are a feeling I am sure many of us are familiar with. We love Sundays because we have one more day to the weekend, but as the day goes on we slowly start dreading for the day to end because that means Monday is that much closer. Cue in the Sunday blues. Mondays…