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I don't know about you but when I work a long day and end it off with a workout, I need something immediately to quench my thirst and cure my cravings. Obviously you've read the countless articles online of "what to eat post-workout" and 9 times out of 10 a smoothie recipe is linked. The main form of energy you need after a day of running around like a chicken with your head cut off is protein. ...
I love quick and easy meals. Anytime I have free time on a week night to spend 2-3 hours in the kitchen baking and cooking endless amounts of recipes and prepping food for the week, I am one happy lady. There are so many recipes I've pinned, liked, starred, favorited and bookmarked in hopes of making but usually never get around to it - until two nights ago. By the end of the night I had made ...
Chocolatey goodness created with oats, hemp seeds, chia seeds, maple syrup... sounds like heaven to me. Smells like it too. When I got bored this past Saturday afternoon, I realized I was fresh out of granola so I should take some of my empty time to make some. I had all of the ingredients necessary including a huge tub of oats, two jars of maple syrup (all the sugar I can get my hands on) and ...
Over the summer I made a few different muffin recipes and in doing so, I discovered the magic of spelt flour. Spelt is an ancient cereal grain that has a nutty flavor which is often used in replace of white or wheat flours in baking. It also has a high protein and fiber content so anything you put it in will be great for a post or pre-workout snack. My first encounter with it I made Angela ...
You wake up in the morning and you're over the usual cereal, oatmeal, smoothie routine and you want something simple and quick. All of a sudden you think "I'll have toast with jam!" After all, what is easier and quicker than stuffing a piece of bread into your toaster and smothering it with raspberry or strawberry jam? Especially when you have time to cook some eggs on the side... yum. However, do ...
Growing up I always loved going to the movie theatre and getting the biggest tub of popcorn I could. Smothered in butter, the bag would be half way gone by the time the previews started. As time went on, I learned that you can still eat an insane amount of popcorn (or close to it) without compromising your health and losing that delicious flavor. Butter on popcorn is so 2005 when you now can ...
