Note: This post comes courtesy of my sisters creativity, gotta give credit where credit is due! Yesterday my sister came over to me with her newest concoction, like me she enjoys experimenting in the kitchen and has become quite the skilled smoothie master. I told her to start making her concoctions look a little more pretty so that I could put some of them up on the blog for your all to see. So yesterday before biting into her afternoon snack she told me that she had […] Continue reading →

I think by now everyone has heard of the Paleo Diet, it has been a very popular philosophy of diet and nutrition which I first heard about I have to admit when the whole Royal Wedding was happening last year Basically the Paleo philosophy is to eat good clean foods with ingredients you would find in the cave dweller days. Since the Paleo Diet is not a vegetarian/vegan diet I do not personally follow it, however a lot of the fundamental philosophies in the Paleo diet, such as eating […] Continue reading →

Since my Carrot Cake Protein Squares turned out so well and were a perfect snack that I quickly devoured, I decided to try and make them in a banana flavor in mini muffin form. Everything is more fun to eat coming in the shape of a mini muffin and these are an awesome post workout snack or even a great dessert option that packs a better punch nutritionally then my typical go to snacks like cereal or packaged protein bars.The recipe makes about 12-14 mini muffins (2 muffins per serving) […] Continue reading →

I am actually not a huge fan of beets however the way I cut and baked them here wound up turning out to be a really tasty and healthy snack. So even if you aren’t a classified beet lover at the moment try giving these bad boys a shot before writing beets off for good. Beets are highly nutritious and “cardiovascular health” friendly making them one of the best root vegetables to consume. Certain unique pigment antioxidants are present in both the root as well as the top greens […] Continue reading →

If you are looking to get back on a healthy eating track, or are just looking for something that will fill you up without weighing you down then this is the soup for you! I think that this would make an awesome lunch, snack, or dinner. Personally I just had it for dinner after a nice workout and it was exactly was I needed. This soup is loaded with fresh vegetables and antioxidants and absolutely everything about it is good for you! You will also be amazing at how filling it is while being […] Continue reading →