A Different Beet

I thought I'd share with all of you what's been going on the past few months and some changes to my blogging life coming soon : ) I have been back and forth with starting a nutrition course for some years now. There have been other goals I've been reaching and other things in life …

Okra with Fire Roasted Tomatoes

I can't believe I haven't posted in over a month! But spring is here which means longer days, and more motivation and a desire to cook. It also means asparagus, green beans, and okra are at my grocery stores and I love it! Okra is something I find that you either love it or hate …

Meal Prep: Italian Sausages with Veggies and Brown Rice

Broccoli - the chicken of green vegetables. Broccoli can pretty much go with any type of meal and sauce - marinara, teriyaki, hot sauce, pesto, etc. Italian, american, oriental, etc. The list goes on. Pretty much anything other than Mexican food. I don't know if I've ever done anything with broccoli when I make something …

Meal Prep: Caesar Salad

Here is one of my favorites! How can you go wrong with Caesar Salad? You can always add chicken or chickpeas to this, but the dressing it's filling on it's own. And the crunch from the whole wheat croutons, YUM! This recipe is an excellent example of what I was talking about with using craft …

Meal Prep: Shimp/Mushroom Salad with Lemon Vinaigrette

Here is another salad we made - which came out really pretty! And I have to say, for the mushrooms, they came out yummy and held a lot of flavor. For a light, tangy, low-fat salad for lunch, check it out! For some of our salad meal prep, we like keeping clementines and whole grain …

Meal Prep: BBQ Chicken/Chickpeas with Brown Rice and Broccoli

James love BBQ, so this was one of the first meal preps I did for him. As long as he had enough of whatever sauce there is, his pickiness starts to go away. There are a few things I learned while doing this that has worked out great for us that I wanted to share …

Meal Prep: Beef/Lentil Taco Bowls

For my first meal prep post, I had to share our over all favorite meal prep lunch so far. James is really liking the meals you don't need to heat up, and my parents both liked the salad - filling (Dad), but still light (Mom). Win-win all the way around and not hard to prep! …

Cranberry Mustard Pork Tenderloin (Plant-Based: Mushroom & Bean Mixture)

New inspiration is always welcomed! I have been dying to try this pork tenderloin recipe from Korenn Rachelle since I saw her youtube video showing how to make this and I had to try it. I never thought of using rice paper for "skin", or to hold something together - other than spring rolls. This …

It Happened…

Meal prep... I never thought I would be one to do it, but it is super useful, especially when you are trying to get your junk food addict of a husband off fast food. Convenience is everything. I've been "off the grid" lately on my instagram just because I needed to be for me, and …

Pumpkin, Apple & Walnut Breakfast Bread

I love pumpkin bread. And nothing is better than a fall morning starting off with a hot cup of coffee or chai tea and pumpkin bread! Oh man! Mornings are hard for me to make something since we are usually rushed... I say I'm rushed, but I just really like sleep. I'll sleep until I …