If you saw Black Bean Burger on a menu, what would you think? Would you think it was a burger made from black beans or would you think it was a hamburger with black beans on it? It is totally a burger made from black beans, emiright?! The hubster and I went out to dinner…
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Chocolate Chip Brownies
Hello you happy souls! I haven’t created a recipe in a couple weeks and oh man did I miss it! Before we get to these brownies, let me catch you up on my training. I am officially 16 weeks out. I just had another check in with my trainer and I am down 2 pounds…
Cilantro Honey Chicken Drummies
Gah! It has been far to long since I have created a recipe for you guys! The holidays were very busy this year plus we had a wedding to go to over New Years’ weekend, so please forgive me for my absence. I am officially 20 weeks out from my show. If you have forgotten,…
Homemade Hot Chocolate
Merry Christmas Eve Eve! I can’t believe it is Christmas already. I feel like it was just yesterday I was putting on my swimming suite to go pontooning all afternoon. Sadly, we are not getting our traditional Wisco winters that I absolutely love. We have NO snow and it is raining right now, raining! WTF….
Peppermint and Roasted Coconut Holiday Bark
It’s official and I am excited to announce that I will be doing my very first figure competition this May. After a lot of heeeing and haaaing I met with a coach and I am ready to dive in! I am doing this show because I want to learn more about nutrition and how it…
Italian Sausage Egg Muffins
It’s that time of year where people start thinking about their New Year’s resolution. I’ll be honest, I’m not big on New Year’s resolutions. Shouldn’t we have those goals that we set yearly for ourselves always? Why do you need to make a New Year’s resolution when you should be trying to be your absolute…
Paleo Waffles
Well, my whole30 ended yesterday and I may or may not be typing this with a glass of wine in hand…. Overall, I feel my first whole30 went pretty well. It wasn’t a huge change of how I already eat so I was never miserable. I did however, have situations where I really wanted to…
Crockpot Chicken Fajitas
I have just one week of my Whole30 left! Honestly, I am ready for it to be over but, not for the reasons you are thinking. Like I mentioned last week, this Whole30 hasn’t been too difficult for me because it isn’t much different than how I usually eat anyways. I do miss the occasional…
Buffalo Chicken Casserole from Juli Bauer’s Paleo Cookbook
I am officially halfway through my Whole30! This week was better than the first with being so hungry between meals. I made my servings bigger and tried to implement more carbs. With my workout schedule and intensity, I function better on a high carb/high protein diet. My cravings are definitely under control, too. I probably…
Twice Baked Acorn Squash
Week one of my “Whole30” is complete. For anyone who didn’t read last weeks post, I am doing a Whole30 that I have altered to fit my lifestyle. I am already pretty well aware of what works for my body and what doesn’t and I don’t need to lose weight. I decided to do a…