Looking for a deliciously indulgent soup that both your tastebuds and your body will love? Look no further!
This Roasted Red Pepper and Sweet Potato bisque is so good you’ll forget how good it is FOR you! Perfect as an entire meal, or get crazy and serve it as a starter to your foodie friends. This is one recipe people won’t ask if, “this is one of your healthy recipes”
Read MoreDo you have plans for Cinco de Mayo? Yes, I know this weekend is Saint Patrick’s Day, so you’re probably thinking about Guinness, corned beef, boiled potatoes and whisky. And I can’t blame you. I’m a huge fan of a good Irish Stew or Shepard’s pie. But, you know what I like even more?
Mexican food. All of the Mexican food. Mexican, Tex-Mex, Americanized Mexican, and even that random taco stand down the street. Don’t get me wrong, I love food from other Central American countries as well (My sister makes a delish Nica Salad… I’ll have to convince her to share her recipe), but right now, my brain is thinking about Cinco de Mayo, and Mexican.
Yes, I know Cinco de Mayo is more of an American Holiday… I’ve made that disclaimer both times I’ve shared my recipes previously (You can find them here and here). That being said, as I mentioned previously I love this food, and I’ll embrace any reason to eat it. I know I’m not alone because Taco Tuesday is a thing. (And I’m not sad about it, one bit.)
Read MoreNext Tuesday is Fat Tuesday. Some people call it Mardi Gras or Shrove Tuesday. Any of them work, take your pick.
But really, Fat Tuesday?
Have you ever wondered why it was called Fat Tuesday? I’ll be honest, for the longest time I thought it was because that’s when the church did the Pancake breakfast fundraiser and we ate all the pancakes and bacon. Funny thing is, I was partially right.
Side note: all you people who took French in High School but never clued the rest of us in, thanks for nothing. The translation gras mardi from French to English is… yup, you guessed it. Tuesday Fat. Tuesday Fat. Fat Tuesday. (Face palm)
Read MoreWhen was the last time you had cake or pie for breakfast? Cookies? Brownies? Ice cream or pudding?
Unless you’re my husband, you probably don’t make a regular practice of eating these dessert items for breakfast; and to be fair to him, it’s only a cookie or two that occasionally make it on the plate with his eggs. But also to be fair to him, he eats “dessert” at breakfast fat less than most Americans.
Don’t believe me?
What do you call donuts, coffee cakes and other “breakfast” pastries? How about waffles, French toast, or pancakes smothered in sugary syrup? Heck! Even most of the cereals in a typical grocery store have poorer nutritional consistency than some of the desserts mentioned above.
Read MoreZucchini Noodles or zoodles have hit the mainstream and are here to stay. Seriously, dried pasta out of a box just can’t compete (fresh pasta… well, that’s another blog entirely!).
However, the problem is because zoodles are so easy to make, they are also easy to mess up. I’ve talked to several people who have told me that they don’t like zucchini noodles because they are too soggy. Yikes! Soggy noodles don’t sound very good to me either. Hard pass.
The key when it comes to zucchini noodles is to not overdo it.
Read MorePesto. It’s delicious. Honestly, I can’t even begin to tell you how much I enjoy pesto. I mean honestly, it’s easy to make, it’s versatile, and oh… did I mention it’s delicious?
So I decided to get a bit crazy, and mix things up on you and provide a few of my favorite pesto recipes, and what I like to do with them. BONUS! These recipes also fall into some of your favorite nutritional lifestyle categories. Two of them are vegan, one is nut-free and all of them are (did I mention this yet?) delicious!
For each of these recipes, once they are made store them in a sealed container and refrigerate until ready to use or you can freeze in ziplocks bags to use at a later date. Or, you could just eat it all :)
Read MoreYou know what I love? Curry. And shrimp.
But do you know what I love even more than curry or shrimp? Meals that are ridiculously easy to put together, and make minimal mess on top of that! This meal is exactly that. Add some quinoa or brown rice if you like, but for me... I'll keep it simple!
Read MoreExperienced traveler. Your GO-TO place for motivation, accountability, balanced life tips, and, well... the FRICKin Good Life with Erin Frick: Fit Life Coach; recovering perfectionist, people pleaser and clearance rack shopper.
