Nutrition Tips
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Chunky Chicken Tortilla Stew (Crockpot & Instant Pot)
You can’t spell Taco Tuesday without “YES” or “EAT”… And when my picky kids EAT chicken chili that’s loaded with veggies, it makes this momma say, “YES!” This can be done in the crockpot or in the Instant Pot- depending on what you have time for. Personally I fixed this in the slow cooker on a lazy Sunday and the house smelled amazing. I’ve included the Instant Pot directions below too. Ingredients: 3 medium/large chicken breasts, thawed 2 cans fire roasted tomatoes 1 can black beans, drained 1 can kidney beans, drained 1 c carrots, diced 1 c celery, diced 1 c frozen corn 1 c diced mini sweet peppers…
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Perfect Instant Pot Beef Stew
Owning and cooking with an Instant Pot is a lot like starting a fitness journey…. You purchase the equipment you need. More often than not you let it sit in the box, in the back of the closet/pantry, staring at you, judging you, silently asking, “When are you going to do this, girl?!” Then one day you decide it’s time. So you drag it out, spend more time perusing the internet than you should figuring out “how” to start, and just decide to tear the bandaid off. You throw some things together, you break a sweat in the process, you take caution to avoid injury, and when it’s all said…
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Dieting Vs. Sustainability
❌Dieting vs sustainability…❌ A lot of our society is under the impression that in order to achieve our health and fitness goals we need to restrict, remove, and replace good nutrition with minimal nutrition, with cutting calories/carbs, or worse: weight loss products. It couldn’t be further from the truth. I used to assume 1200 calories and limiting carbs was the way to go. I struggled to lose the body fat I had, build any muscle, and lacked energy. Cue the energy drinks. Our bodies thrive on varieties of nutrients. Wholesome carb sources for energy, muscle growth and repair. Protein for muscle growth and cellular growth and repair. Healthy fats for…
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Meal Planning : 101
7 Simple Tips For Meal Planning Success It starts right here… Curious, who finds it a challenge to pin down nutrition? Meal planning? Creating a system that works? It has definitely taken a LOT of practice and trial and error over the years. But I’ve found a few things that make it easier for us so I thought I’d share them below. Simple things that we’ve implemented to build a healthy lifestyle for our family! 1. Set aside time. I plan about 30 minutes on Sunday to search recipes, write and type out my plan for the week. It takes me about 45 minutes to grocery shop. I spend about…
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Autumn Squash Chili
Autumn is my favorite season for cooking. The smells, the flavors, the ingredients. I could spend hours in the kitchen. But I’m also a mom of three crazy, busy kids and truthfully, I don’t have time for that. So I drag out my crockpot at least once a week for some easy, delicious meals. Like this autumn squash chili. This one is a new favorite. Hands down, perfect for fall. Perfect for when the weather starts to change and we begin to miss summer a little but then a bite of a delicious seasonal stew or chili reminds us we’re right where we need to be. A few hidden…
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Change Your Mindset Change Your Life: Breaking Up With The Diet The 2B Mindset Way
The Ongoing Struggle Dieting is something that I grew up with my entire life. It was everywhere. In my home, I watched my mother purchase various diet programs and use multiple solutions with minimal success. As a child of the 80’s we were all too familiar with Thigh-master infomercials. We watched grocery store shelves be stocked with Slim-Fast shakes. We were taught about low carb and artificial sweeteners, diet pills, waist trainers and diet drinks, bars and supplements. When have we been taught to change our mindset? To shift the way we think about nutrition from a negative to a positive. There is a reason so many diets fail. Diets…
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25 Candy Free Easter Basket Ideas
Candy Free Ideas For Easter Baskets If you’re looking for some alternatives to loading your little ones’ Easter baskets with candy, you’ve come to the right place. Our oldest child got her braces put on last week. She said the worst part is that she’s not going to be able to eat all of the Easter candy. Insert Mom eyeroll here… I have come to realize that we are pretty guilty of making the holidays about sweets and treats. So I opted this year to go the “no candy” route. Yes, I’m going to miss my Cadbury Mini Eggs. I’m a little sad that a bowl of Starburst Jellybeans won’t…
