Instant Pot Black Bean Soup
This Instant Pot Black Bean Soup is a true "from scratch" recipe, as it even uses the Instant Pot to cook the beans from dry to tender with no soaking first. (Gotta love it!) Adjust the heat for your tastes…
Healthy Pantry Staples – Our Pantry Essentials Guide
A well-stocked kitchen full of healthy pantry staples is more than halfway there when it comes to eating healthy. When you have everything you need at your fingertips, making delicious, satisfying, healthy meals is just that much easier. And easier…
Breakfast For Dinner – Healthy breakfast food anytime
Breakfast for Dinner? Isn't that against the rules? We don't think so! Breakfast is named for “breaking the fast.” The fast being not eating for 8 or so hours while we sleep (easiest and most fun fasting I ever do,…
Healthy Slider Recipes – The Slider Slideshow
We had the idea to put together a "slider slideshow" blog with some healthy slider recipes a few days ago and so I started doing some research on the history of the "slider". One thing you can always count on…
Can you drink alcohol and still reach your goals?
There are a few things that can be really hard to give up when you are trying to reach health and fitness goals or just ward off the extra pounds. Sugar is a great example because it is in EVERYTHING,…
Weekly Meal Planning To Save Time and Money
Weekly Meal Planning can save you time and money, but it can be a bit daunting at first. Here are some simple steps to get you started in the right direction.
5 Lunches “To Go” That Aren’t Salads
I don’t know about you but I don’t love salad. I mean, some salads are awesome and delicious and worth eating for more reasons than just getting in the greens, but I do not want to eat salad every day.…
Gifts That Teachers Actually WANT
Teachers, perhaps more than any other, love to get food as gifts! Working with kids all day just makes one hungry, I suppose. So, you could go with the ole standard gift card to Starbucks (which I’ve done) or other…
Main Goals of 90/10 Nutrition
Do you ever see one of those "Beach Ready in 6 Weeks" ads on your social media feed and just feel like it's so NOT YOU? No? Just me?
Opening A Can Of Shame
We've been working with a realtor for the last few weeks, who happens to be our next door neighbor and one of my best friends. We went to close on a house with her yesterday, and she was drinking a…