Pumpkin Spice Banana Breakfast if full of healthy and flavorful fall ingredients but I feel like the title of this is a little deceiving. Yes, this makes a wonderful breakfast, but it was originally created out of a need to give my son a healthy "dessert" after dinner one night, and after one bite it became an instant hit. I'm not a pie person, but I'm thinking this would be a great alternative … [Read more...]
Pumpkin Pie Overnight Oats #PoweredByOrgain
“I participated in an Influencer Activation on behalf of Influence Central for Orgain. I received product samples as well as a promotional item to thank me for my participation.” If you looked only at the amount of food eaten in a single day by my 6 year old you would likely think he is a grown man, and not a growing boy. His appetite is never ending and I probably hear "Mom, I'm hungry!" at … [Read more...]
Easy Mediterranean Quinoa Salad
Yum This is one of my current favorite salads. I like that I can make it ahead of time and use it as a side or add my favorite protein and have it as a complete meal. You might have noticed it was in my first 21 Day Fix Meal Plan. If you are following that plan this would have 1 Yellow, 2 Green, 1 Blue, 1 Orange, and 1 Tbsp. Add your protein and you'd just add on one red container. If you … [Read more...]
21 Day Fix Meal Plan: Week One
Tomorrow I am starting the 21 Day Fix and I thought I'd share my meal plan and progress along the way. But before I do - I need to get real for a minute, because I can almost see your dramatic eye rolling from here. I don't blame you - I have tried a lot of weight loss and meal plans over the last 2 years, and while I have had success with a lot of them (particularly the Whole 30) I always find … [Read more...]
Crowd Pleasing Patriotic Parfaits
With summer quickly approaching so is BBQ season. During the summer I go to at least 4-5 events where I am tasked to bring something, and my favorite thing to bring is little individual patriotic parfaits. For me nothing says summer like this healthy treat. Not only is it really easy to make, but kids and adults both really enjoy it making them the ultimate crowd pleaser. You can make it in a … [Read more...]