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Whole 30 Nachos- The Game Changer
Halfway through Whole 30 and all I can think about is nachos. And husband made a pizza for the girls. And Bon Jovi is playing in my head… “Woahhhh! We’re halfway there. Woahhh livin’ on a prayer…” Halfway. Day 15. But who’s counting. Admittedly I do feel pretty great. I’ve moved past the tired and sluggish stage into “Hell yeah I can do this!” It’s only 30 days, right? We can do anything for 30 days. But some days we just need nachos. So I whipped these up and they totally did it for me. The crunch. The guac. The ground “taco” turkey. It was heaven. …
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Beef Stew with Sweet Potatoes- Whole 30 Friendly
I’m just a girl, standing in front of a stove, asking for dinner to make itself. Fortunately this wasn’t quite as difficult and time consuming as I imagined in my mind it would be. And keeping it simple and CROCKPOT friendly made it that much easier on our busy schedules. Ingredients: 1 lb lean stew meat (can sub chicken) 2 tsp EVOO 2 medium sweet potatoes, diced & peeled 2 large red potatoes, diced & peeled 1 c chopped carrots 1 large green pepper, diced 2 tbsp minced yellow onion 1 can diced tomatoes 2 tsp oregano 1 tsp garlic salt 1 c beef stock (Whole 30 approved) Himalayan sea…
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Embarking on the Whole 30 Journey… With Breakfast Hash
Hello 2017! Hello “New Year, New Me”. I vowed I wasn’t going to overhaul my life this year. I wasn’t going to make a “big change”. I like the ME that I am. I don’t need a new “me”. So, I decided that I was going to pick a few things to improve where I needed to and focus on having more fun. Living a little bit more. Take more trips. Love harder. Laugh more. Give my kids so many snuggles that by 2018 they were sick of me! And be a really good wife. You know, one that doesn’t complain about the trash not being taken out, because…
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Butternut Squash Chicken Stew (Crockpot)
Once that cold air hits and I’m in leggings, boots, and a scarf most days, my cooking shifts to stewy-type meals. As a momma, I struggle with things that the kids will eat that are flavorful but don’t compromise our healthy eating too. So I came up with this yummy butternut squash chicken stew and needless to say, everyone was happy. Nothing like a bowl of hot soup on a cold fall evening! Ingredients: 1 Medium Butternut Squash, peeled and diced into 1 inch cubes 3 medium chicken breasts, thawed 2 cups organic vegetable (or chicken) broth 1 medium red pepper, diced 3/4 c frozen corn 1 tsp…