Tomatillo Shredded Pork Roast and Pinto Beans for Slow Cooker

This post is sponsored by Kevin’s Natural Foods as part of a blogger’s recipe contest. However, all content, comments and enthusiasm remain my own.

Hey, what’s crockin’?  I recently discovered how to make a pork roast AND pinto beans at the SAVE time, in the SAME slow cooker. Let me introduce you to Tomatillo Shredded Pork and Pinto Beans for the Slow Cooker— a low-maintenance, low-stress, low-mess way to make a juicy pork roast for shredding with pinto beans on the side. Use for tacos, a southwestern salad, sandwiches with beans on the side. Heck, use the leftovers and add some broth and a can of tomatoes to make pork ‘n’ bean soup.

Slow Cooker Tomatillo Shredded Pork Roast and Pinto Beans for taco night

As if slow cooker roast recipes (and the resulting myriad of leftover pork roast meals) aren’t game-changing enough, the simultaneous slow-cooking of beans without dirtying up another pot is enough to yell out the kitchen window to neighbors, “HEY, I am winning at this dinner game, suckers!” Oh, it gets even better – I’ve used a Paleo and Keto-friendly sauce pouch from Kevin’s Natural Foods to keep this a 4-ingredinet main dish and side – excluding water for cooking and any desired taco fixings or extras you mut have. Read on to get the easy slow cooker pork roast and pinto bean recipe.

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How to Make Canned Soup More Nutritious – Easy Health Boosts!

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December is always a hectic time of year for me. This year it’s been compounded by extra worries and stress, and likely for you too! I am constantly reminding myself that eating well by focusing on nourishing food (and not just holiday junk) is so important for my sports performance and overall well-being.Easy Upgrades to Make Canned Soup More Nutritiious

 

It may sound almost contradictory, but I like to stock my pantry with canned soups ensure that I have a healthy, quick meal just minutes away, no matter what. No shame in the canned soup game, read on to find out some easy nutrition boosts for canned soup – and any other type of shelf-stable convenience soup from carton, jar, or pouch.

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Mashed Rosemary Sweet Potatoes with Caramelized Onions

If you’re like me, you are probably not a fan of the super sugary-tasting sweet potato casseroles that appear everywhere during the Thanksgiving and the winter holidays. Rosemary Mashed Sweet Potatoes

To me, these orange root vegetables are already SWEET, no need for added sugar, marshmallows or other nonsense. Read on to get the recipe for Mashed Rosemary Sweet Potatoes with Caramelized Onions – it’ savory (offset by natural light sweetness) and simply delicious.  Continue reading

Three Ways to Age Less and Do More! How to Minimize Age-Associated Cellular Decline

This post is sponsored by Celltrient™, however all opinions, anecdotes, and enthusiasm are my own.

It’s so rude, but true. Starting around age 40, and picking up speed in subsequent decades of life, our body’s cells start to become less efficient. This time-related deterioration can start to have a noticeable effect on strength, energy and resilience beginning in middle age and beyond. Jennifer Fisher, thefitfork.com Celltrient Strength formula for cellular support and healthy aging

As a master athlete in my 50s, I have begun studying and implementing methods to slow down my body’s aging process. Read on to learn three ways I’ve been minimizing Age-Associated Cellular Decline so that I can stay strong and healthy to keep reaching my goals and living my best life. Spoiler alert: 1) Diet, 2) Exercise and 3) Supplements!

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One-Skillet Teriyaki Chicken-Quinoa Meatballs with Sweet Potato Noodles

This post is sponsored by Kevin’s Natural Foods as part of a blogger’s recipe contest. However, all content, comments and enthusiasm remain my own.

Who doesn’t love meatballs?! My One-Skillet Teriyaki Chicken-Quinoa Meatballs with Sweet Potato Noodles is an easy, meal-in-one dish that the family loves. And, I love to too because it’s a flavorful and creative change from traditional meatballs and spaghetti (or zoodles) with tomato sauce.Teriyaki Chicken-Quinoa Meatballs with Sweet Potato Noodles -- a one-skillet supper!

These Asian-inspired meatballs are served with spiralized sweet potatoes, mushrooms and a bit of baby bok choy – all dressed in a Paleo/Keto-certified Teriyaki Sauce from Kevin’s Natural Foods. In addition to all these healthy, wholesome foods that are tied together with a fabulous sauce, another perk of this chicken meatball recipe is that it is all made in a single skillet. So, there is little to clean up! Continue reading