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This weekend I was pressed for time, ingredients, and under a lot of stress. I am in the process of moving so that presents its own challenges, but trying to eat well on top of moving your furniture, buying groceries, and still cleaning the house is an added stressor nobody enjoys. Going out to eat is fun, and you can always find healthy options, but let’s be honest: very few people go out to restaurants to eat salads. No worries, I made my own salad with the veggies that were piling up in the fridge and with the lettuce days …

Do you ever feel pressed for time when it comes to making healthy meals? Especially when you need to get a training run in AND get dinner ready? Me too! Sometimes, I slip up and I don’t get my meals prepped. Or my runs take longer than anticipated. These two scenarios lead to me picking up fast food so I don’t have to spend my entire night cooking and cleaning when I get home. I’m sure some of you can relate to that. Today, I’m going to share a recipe with you that is healthy, quick, and most importantly – …

Yesterday, it was Taco Tuesday… and I didn’t make very impressive tacos. I did the usual hard-shell, ground beef, lettuce thing I typically make for the kids. We didn’t even have any shredded cheese in the house. I forgot to buy it this week at the store! It’s not that I eat tacos every Tuesday, like you’re apparently supposed to. It’s that I actually WANTED to eat tacos yesterday, and didn’t like them. There is a blogger-mom who refers to the traditional Americanized- tacos that I described above as “prison tacos.” I don’t think there’s a more accurate descriptor than …

There are meals you can make and feel guilty after you’re done eating them. Then there are meals that leave you feeling proud of yourself for choosing to nourish your body. This recipe represents the latter. Adding to the goodness, it tastes amazing and satisfies even the most extreme of hunger pains. If you’re not a fan of beets, it’s okay. Give them a shot at least once in this recipe before substituting them with parsnips or rutabaga. Beets are extremely nutritious and deserve a chance! Salads get a bad rap for being rabbit food, and it’s not fair because …

Our recipe today focuses on one of the most popular “ancient grains” out there. I am sure you have heard of quinoa by now. It has been in the healthy foods spotlight for quite some time and for good reason; quinoa is amazing. It is prepared the same way you would prepare rice but it is much better for you. The primary reason this seed outshines grains like rice is because it is a “complete” protein. What this means is it already has all parts needed for your body to make protein. Quinoa is one of very few plants known to be …