For the past 21 weeks the Mister and I have spent our date nights going out to have a meal, and then coming home to record an episode for our podcast, So This Is Love. This week we just couldn’t fit it in the budget to hit up a place where we could eat somethingRead more
Today is Day 5 of being off of the 21 Day Superhero Challenge and I’m still feeling so good! One of my favorite things about the challenge is the meal plans that Emily Schromm sends us. In the last three that I’ve done, I have tried at least one recipe from each one. I reallyRead more
Making my own dressing for my salads has really been fun! I get to be creative with the spices I add and that makes everyone in my house happy- especially the Mister. We have this ongoing argument about some of the things I make us for meals. He says some things are not REAL foodRead more
Since I’ve been doing the 21 Day Superhero Challenge, I have stepped up my game on reading the ingredients on common items that I buy. One of those things is mayonnaise, the other is ranch dressing. When I make homemade mayonnaise, I like to add LIME to my recipe. Most homemade mayo recipes call forRead more
With football season here and get togethers around the corner to watch that pigskin fly across the field, I know that I am gonna have my fair share of chips and dips to be around. Over the past couple of years, I’ve learned that if I’m gonna eat healthy as often as possible, that meansRead more
Let me share this fond memory about brussel sprouts from childhood: I was 5 years old. My mom loved brussel sprouts with lemon on them. She made them for dinner and I remember the terrible taste it left in my mouth and I spit it out on my plate. I got the “mom eyes” and sheRead more
In my opinion, egg salad is a curious person’s meal. I mean, really, the first time I ever tried egg salad was because I was curious. I knew I liked eggs and mayo and mustard (sort of) so I tried it and I liked it, A LOT! I will tell you what I don’t likeRead more
Getting healthier has required me to really think about what I’m putting into my body. I have had to renew the way I think about the type of food that I eat because it’s my fuel. If i put crap food in, then I’m gonna feel like crap. Makes sense, right? On a daily basis, IRead more