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Grocery Shopping on a Budget
One of the questions I am most frequently asked regarding eating clean and meal planning is “How do you do it on a budget?” It does take some planning but it is absolutely doable. We are a family of five, our kids are 7, 4 and 2, and believe me, they eat a lot. I stick to a $100/week max budget and what I have leftover we put away for splurges or Costco trips. Below are some tips and tricks to help you stay clean, stay healthy, and stay budget-friendly each week! Building your Pantry: The key to making a list and sticking to it is having a menu to…
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A Lot Can Happen In One Year (My 1 year Transformation)
On September 19th, 2014 I took a leap. I decided to take some steps to better my fitness. I decided I wanted to improve my nutrition, and overall health. I was almost 6 months postpartum with our third baby girl and I was doing ok. I was working out a little bit here and there. Trying to make it to the gym 3x/wk and eating as healthy as I could. I was also breastfeeding, in school part-time, was stressed to the max and just feeling like I didn’t have it all together. So why not add something else to my plate, right?! I joined Beachbody as a coach. I wanted…
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Creamy Chicken and Rice Soup (Crockpot)
Three year old with a high fever and a tummy ache. Not good. Naps. Snuggles. Blankies. Movies. Repeat. It’s time for my cure-all. Fool-proof, tummy soothing, chicken soup. When I can throw it all in the crock pot that’s even better because that means I get more snuggle time with her. And that’s key. Whether it’s an upset tummy, the need for a new clean eating recipe, a kid-friendly meal, or an easy crock pot fix, this one has family meal written all over it and is a big favorite in our house, not just on sick days. Chicken and Rice Soup Ingredients: 4 small-medium boneless chicken breasts, thawed…
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Pumpkin Vanilla Muffins (clean eating)
Hello September. Enter : pumpkin spice everything. Pumpkin spice lattes, pumpkin bread, pumpkin cookies, pumpkin cereal, pumpkin spice toilet paper, pumpkin spice deodorant. Seriously. Everything. Fortunately I don’t let our family fall into the trap of artificial pumpkin flavors. We like the real deal. So onto the bandwagon I go. Capitalizing on the everything pumpkin. But we’re doing it the clean eating, natural way so I’ll be whipping up a new pumpkin recipe each week using what I have in my kitchen! This week: Pumpkin Vanilla Mini Muffins for the kiddos (and grown ups!). Ingredients: 1 c whole wheat flour 1 c quick cook oats 1 tsp cinnamon 1/2…
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The Struggle to Gain: Body Shaming in All Forms
Standing in front of the mirror and being unhappy with the body of the woman staring back at you. At some point, even if it’s only for a brief period of time, we’ve all been there. Who are we kidding. Whether it’s that postpartum saggy skin, stretch marks, that little bit of cellulite that came out of nowhere, those not-so-perky-anymore boobies, or those scrawny stick legs with no muscle tone. We’re shown “perfection” our whole lives in magazines and on TV and live in a competitive society which makes us feel like we have to constantly improve. Plus, as a woman, it’s in our nature to be judgy and…
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Why I Became a Beachbody Coach
I remember that day that I walked into the gym, not really sure of what I was doing but decided to give it a shot. I had worked out before in a gym, granted it was in high school, but I could pull it off, right? Well… I got some weird looks. I was a scrawny, skinny girl, barely 20 years old, and couldn’t lift much to save my life. I looked around at my company and was clearly out of place. I didn’t know what I was doing and no one bothered to help me. Instead, I heard a couple snickers when I tried to use the leg press…
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Turkey Meatballs with Spaghetti Squash
Everyone’s favorite. Spaghetti and meatballs. These kids would eat spaghetti for breakfast and dessert if I’d let them. So what do moms do? We squeeze in veggies wherever we can! We switch it up, we try new things and we pray for success! Tonight we did a little twist on an old favorite and everyone cleaned their plates! Even daddy! In our house when everyone cleans their plates, we have dessert! And tonight, it won’t be spaghetti! Turkey Meatballs Ingredients: 1 lb lean ground turkey 1/3c ground flaxseed meal 1/4 c almond milk 3 tbsp diced onion 2 cloves minced garlic 1/4 c chopped parsley or spinach…
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Pumpkin Spice Coffee Creamer (clean)
Because once September hits, the pumpkin spice is flowing like the Budweiser beers during Cardinals playoffs (another reason why I love this time of year!). So contrary to my husband who wanted to stick to the artificial stuff, I wanted to recreate that PSL flavor without the added sugar, artificial flavors, or food dyes. Ingredients: 1 c vanilla unsweetened almond milk 1 tbsp pumpkin purée 1/2 tsp cinnamon 1/4 tsp nutmeg 1 tbsp pure maple syrup Directions Combine all ingredients in a small saucepan over low-medium heat whisking lightly until purée has dissolved and milk begins to steam. Remove from heat and pour into a mason jar or…
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Easy Egg Muffin Cups
Breakfast is a disaster at our house. One kid off to first grade. One momma off to nursing school. One daddy off to work, and sometimes two little kids off to daycare when Grandma’s not here. I don’t have time to make 5 different breakfasts. I don’t have time to make my own breakfast some days but it’s the most important meal of the day so I don’t allow myself to skip it. This is where meal planning comes into play. Because we try to eat clean, natural foods and avoid artificial ingredients at every opportunity, a fresh, healthy breakfast is important to us. So a little time this morning…
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Dark Chocolate Shakeology Granola Bars
It’s 10:00 pm. Do you know where your husband is? Mine’s in the pantry. Eating something with peanut butter. If it’s not him it’s me. Usually I need chocolate too. So I needed a solution. Something that would make for a good “late night bite” without feeling like I’m ruining the days nutrition. Sorry Ben and Jerry, but you guys don’t play fair. Last night I whipped these up and stick them in the fridge. My girls loved them for breakfast and I’m snacking on one as we speak. Hopefully I’ll have some left when my husband gets home from his trip tomorrow! Dark Chocolate Shakeo Granola…
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