Whole Body Strength

Ingredients: 1 16 oz. can low sodium black beans 2 large sweet potatoes 1 cup dry quinoa 1 red bell pepper 1 tbs chopped garlic 1/4 cup red onion diced 4 tbs ghee 3 sliced avocados (Optional) 1 sliced jalapeño 1 lb. of chicken (I used Trader Joe’s prepared chicken) Trader Joe’s jalapeño lime almond… Continue reading Black Bean, Quinoa, Sweet Potato Bowl

Lately we’ve been eating lots of salads around here! We’re getting ready for a trip to Vegas to celebrate a dear friend’s birthday and Cabo San Lucas to celebrate life! We eat healthy but we also eat hearty during the winter…so we’ve leaned out our recipes so we can lean out our bodies a little.… Continue reading Strawberry Ahi Tuna Salad

Amazing beet salad! This salad was inspired by a heavenly salad we had on a recent trip to an amazing restaurant in Lake Tahoe. I’m actually not a huge fan of salads. And neither is my boyfriend. We mostly bake, steam or stir fry lots of veggies throughout the week! So when we eat salads,… Continue reading Crunchy Beet Salad

Ingredients: 2 lbs. lean turkey 2 green bell peppers (diced) 1 white onion (diced) 3-4 jalapeños (optional) 5 cloves of garlic (crushed) 2 – 16 oz. cans kidney beans 1 – 16 oz. can great northern beans 1 – 30 oz. can diced tomatoes 2 Tbsp. New Mexico chili powder (Sprouts) 1 Tbsp. cumin Salt… Continue reading Comfort Turkey Chili

Recently the fitness and diet industries have put out a feeling that carbohydrates are “bad” for you. And they should be consumed in minuscule quantities. No thanks! I like to eat! And I also like to be healthy. As active people, we need carbohydrates to fuel us with energy for our day and to fuel… Continue reading How to Choose Carbohydrates

I love getting creative in the kitchen and putting my own spin on recipes. I’d say 80% to 90% of the my meals are home made, and made up recipes. This makes it so I know I’m using ingredients that will nourish my body (and that of the people I love including my clients when… Continue reading Mixed Fruit and Chia Smoothie Bowl

Banana-Berry Ramekin “Cobbler” I wanted a hearty yet healthy breakfast recipe that would keep me feeling full until lunch time…so I created this decadent breakfast that tastes more like a treat! Ingredients: 2.5 cups almond meal 1 cup oats 1 tbsp baking powder 3 eggs 1/2 cup coconut oil 1/4 cup agave 2 large extra ripe… Continue reading Untitled

The more variety we have in our diet, the better nourished our bodies are! This recipe has some unconventional seasonings but the flavor of this dish is incredible! Permanent weight loss comes with the right nutrition program. “Diet” redefined. Ingredients 1 Tbsp. coconut oil 1/2 red onion, diced 3 cloves fresh garlic (minced) 1 bag pre-cubed… Continue reading Apple, Butternut Squash and Ground Turkey Hash

I’ve heard of other people making stuffed peppers that are battered, fried and full of cheese in order to make them taste good. But what if you can have a stuffed pepper that’s amazing AND healthy? Well here it is! Ingredients:  4-5 Pasilla peppers For the stuffing: 1lb ground turkey (or ground chicken) 3 cloves… Continue reading Whole 30 Stuffed Peppers

I love using squash in my recipes in the fall. I tried experimenting with butternut squash to make a great soup and I couldn’t nail it! I then simplified the ingredients and added celery (which I’m not a fan of but saw others were adding it to their soup so I gave it a go)… Continue reading Butternut Squash Soup with Chicken Sausage