Okay y’all. I started taking conscience steps for a healthier me last week. I started eating healthier, exercising, and taking amazing supplements. I am only down a pound, but feel amazing. …. Let me try that again. I AM DOWN A POUND! I may have expected to lose a few more than just one pound, BUT that’s a ok! One pound is one pound closer to my goal! I also wasn’t super strict this weekend … it’s all about 80/20 am I right?! Plus, I want to enjoy life as well! And besides, there are so many other benefits I’m having from choosing a healthier lifestyle! Choosing to workout, eat…
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Meal Prep Mondays
If you know me at all, you know that I love planning … planning vacations, our weekly activities, and even our meals! Every month, I like to plan out our dinners; sometimes our lunches and breakfasts. I know some people like to do it each week, but I find that if I take an hour or so out of my day to plan our dinners for the entire month it saves time and money. It also helps me with stress; if I know dinner is already figured out it’s one less thing to worry about each day! I thought I’d share my October one this month for you to get…
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Tasty Tuesdays: Healthy Sweet Treats
Since February of 2017 I have realized that sugar is simply the devil. LOL. I went through a sugar detox then and changed my eating habits completely; even natural sugar. I’ve since reintroduced myself to processed sugars, which I’m kicking myself for now! Sugar is what aids in the added belly fat! I love baking, and unfortunately the older I get I like to indulge more and more in sweet treats. However, I’m trying to get back into being conscious of the sugar intake. Sugar is in EVERYTHING! When going through my sugar detox, my taste buds changed. Things I used to think weren’t sweet at all, i.e. types of…
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Tasty Tuesday’s: Healthy Banana Pancakes
… Make you banana pancakes; pretend like it’s the weekend … Can’t you see that it’s raining; ain’t no need to go outside… Rainy days make for the perfect day for banana pancakes! And of course, Jack Johnson’s song was maybe a bit of my inspiration for this recipe! I love pancakes, but I’m trying really hard to jump back on to my healthy lifestyle. I’m all for cheat meals with my favorite buttermilk pancakes, but I can’t have those all the time! Since starting on my journey of trying to cut out as much sugar as possible, bananas make for a great natural substitute, and they give a nice…
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Tasty Tuesdays: Using Leftovers For New Meals!
Making a delicious dish can happen by getting creative with left overs! I’ve started to do this more often as we are trying to save on our grocery budget! Stretching leftovers can be so helpful with that! And … when you have picky eaters that aren’t fans of leftovers, it can be tough! But … challenge accepted! I’ve had fun trying to find ways to use them! One of my favorite things I like to make is this Drunken Root Beer Pulled Pork recipe from Three Little Foodies! She has some delicious recipes on her blog, so check her out!! In her recipe she uses an Insta Pot, but there…
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Tasty Tuesday’s: French Toast Bake
One of our friends recently had a baby. I know when I had my two little ones, it was always nice to have some things in the freezer to pull out for nights where I was just two exhausted to think about cooking a meal! When meeting a baby or visiting with momma’s of new babies, I never come empty handed. This french toast bake is a family favorite in our house, and so easy to throw together. I like to keep meals I make for others simple because you never know what they exactly like. Also, this meal could be for a weekend breakfast or a simple dinner so…
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Tasty Tuesdays: Molten Chocolate Surprises
Have you ever had a dessert that is just an instant hit with anybody and everybody? This dessert is THAT dessert for me .. as long as they love chocolate they love this dessert! I found a recipe like this in college one day and ever since have been making it for any and all occasions. I know it by heart, and I’ve made my own little tweaks to it through the years. It is a super easy and fast homemade dessert; it literally takes me 10 minutes from start to finish! I made these my first year teaching for all of my 115 8th grade students… that was a…
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Tasty Tuesdays: Detroit Style Pizza
In our house pizza is a must! It’s definitely in our rotation of meals every month, and because we love it so much I’m always trying to find new recipes. I love watching The Kitchen on the Food Network, and one week Jeff Mauro made a Detroit Pizza. Now before this show, I had no idea there was such a thing. I’ve heard of Chicago and New York, but not Detroit, and it looked so delicious that I had to try it! My recipe doesn’t follow The Kitchen one, but it turned out so tasty. The crust was soft and crispy on the edges, and the cheese just melted into…
