Back in February, one of my clients expressed an interest in experimenting with a whole foods plant based diet (WFPB). A fancy way of saying vegan – without all the processed junk food. Because Oreo’s and Fruity Pebbles are technically vegan. I’ve coached vegetarian clients (dairy + eggs are permitted), but never a vegan client (zero animal products). I had questions. What might we need to supplement?How will she get enough protein?What are good sources of information and recipes? Ever the curious student, I dove in head first. In fact, I challenged myself to eat exclusively WFPB for two weeks - to fully understand what it’s like + what it takes to eat this way. In the weeks leading up my own WFPD experiment, I was certain I’d … [Read more...] about How Much Protein Do We Need?
Recipes
One Simple Trick For Getting Out of a Recipe Rut
Zucchini, Chicken, Repeat. Good grief y’all. I’ve been stuck in a big old recipe rut for - oh let’s just say ALL of 2016. A week or so ago – after preparing yet ANOTHER dish made with chicken and zucchini, the hubby and I gave each other that, “if I eat one more bite of zucchini I’m going to scream,” look. First world problems. Hey, it happens to all of us. Even those of us who love to cook and experiment in the kitchen like yours truly. So how do we spice things up when we’re feeling uninspired? We can hop on Pinterest or browse through our dusty cookbook collection, but honestly – too much choice simply overwhelms me. I've had great luck with this simple approach… Choose one ingredient that you don’t typically cook with and start … [Read more...] about One Simple Trick For Getting Out of a Recipe Rut
4 Ingredient Spinach and Goat Cheese Chicken Burgers
Happy 2016! It's that time of year. Reflection + resolutions + goal setting galore. And if one of your resolutions is to cook at home more often, then I've got you covered with this simple + healthy + delicious recipe. All you need are FOUR ingredients + a teeny bit of olive oil. one package of fresh baby spinach 2 oz goat cheese crumbles 1/2 - 1 tbsp Spike Seasoning (or poultry seasoning) one pound of ground chicken or turkey Instructions: Step 1: Heat 1-2 tsp olive oil in a skillet over medium heat. Add baby spinach and cook until wilted (about 3-4 minutes). Stick in the fridge to cool. Step 2: Grab a large mixing bowl and combine the ground chicken or turkey + 1/2 to 1 tbsp of Spike Seasoning (or seasoning of choice) + 2 oz … [Read more...] about 4 Ingredient Spinach and Goat Cheese Chicken Burgers
Chickadee Kitchen: Fun Fall Recipes (Beyond Butternut)
We've got another warm and sunny weekend in store for us here in Colorado, but the snow will be flying soon - and I can't wait. My poor grill is worn out and I'm itching to get back in the kitchen. Bring on the El Nino! In the meantime, I've been soaking up the sun while I can and scouring the internet for fun Fall recipes. Thought I'd share a couple with y'all that I can't wait to whip up... The one ingredient I want to include more of in my diet are beans. Garbanzo beans (chickpeas) are packed with fiber and are an excellent source of molybdenum, manganese, folate and copper. Check out this Spaghetti Squash and Chickpea Meatball recipe. Might just give it a whirl on Sunday. My friend Dani over at Clean + Delicious just posted this … [Read more...] about Chickadee Kitchen: Fun Fall Recipes (Beyond Butternut)