One of the most common "complaints" I hear from clients is that they get bored with food after making the switch to clean eating. While saying goodbye to processed food and the drive thru does indeed limit your choices, there are still plenty of tasty options. Last week, a client asked if I would consider posting my own daily food journals in our private Facebook forum for awhile. My answer was (of course) a resounding yes. It's clear by looking at one of my journals that I prefer smaller, more frequent meals over three squares a day. Not that there's anything wrong with three bigger meals. If that works for you, by all means, go for it. Since I'm a refuel every 2 to 3 hours kind of chick, my meals tend to be smaller - in the … [Read more...] about 15 Healthy Small Meal & Snack Ideas
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Crutches and Comfort Food
Sorry I've been absent for a few weeks. Between Thanksgiving and my foot surgery on the 26th (hoping this is the last one), I'm just now getting back into the groove. This is me post-op giving a thumbs up. Yep, I actually let the hubby take a pic (clearly I'm not vain): And on my handy dandy scooter earlier today: My surgeon, the fabulous Dr. Ng, gave me some great news yesterday. Looks like I'll be walking in a boot around Christmas (could you ask for a better present) and back to full activity 6 or so weeks beyond that (fingers crossed). Is it February yet? In the meantime, I've been resting up and getting SPOILED by my friends over at Orange Theory Fitness of Highlands Ranch. The oh so amazing and generous and FUN … [Read more...] about Crutches and Comfort Food
Easy Vegetable Noodles (Zoodles, Squoodles & Coodles!)
Be sure to sign up for tips + recipes ---> Welcome to my very first “what’s cooking” blog post. When I first began my weight loss journey, I could barely scramble an egg - I’m dead serious. My first attempt at a family holiday dinner was a total disaster (toughest pot roast ever) and I’ve had plenty of kitchen mishaps since. I love to cook now and am perfectly happy spending hours in the kitchen slicing, dicing and sautéing. Truth is, I don’t have several hours a day to prepare fancy dinners and I’m guessing you don’t either. The good news is that healthy meals can be simple to prepare and absolutely delicious. UPDATE 6/2015: I've graduated to a spiralizer. This is a must have healthy kitchen tool in my opinion. I'm completely … [Read more...] about Easy Vegetable Noodles (Zoodles, Squoodles & Coodles!)
Chickadee Kitchen: Coconut Curry Broccoli Fritters
Coconut Curry Broccoli Fritters Ingredients: 4 cups fresh broccoli (after chopping or processing) 4 eggs 1 tsp curry powder 1-2 tsp red curry paste (optional, but adds lots of flavor) 1 tsp salt fresh cracked pepper (a few grinds) coconut oil ~¼ cup coconut flour Instructions: 1. In a food processor (I used my Ninja), pulse the broccoli florets a few times until almost ground.(I prefer the pieces a bit courser than in this picture - got overly ambitious with this batch) 2. Add the egg, curry powder, red curry paste, pepper and salt (no coconut flour yet). Combine. 3. Add coconut flour a little bit at a time if the batter is too thin. 4. Heat a skillet over medium high heat and add ~1 T coconut oil. 5. Use a ½ cup scoop to … [Read more...] about Chickadee Kitchen: Coconut Curry Broccoli Fritters