Category Archives: Nutrition & Wellness

Stay Home: Best Healthy Frozen Food Delivery & Pantry Snacks  

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It’s getting harder and harder to leave the house and forage for food! Many of us, like myself, are mandated by law to “shelter in place” for the greater good, although we are still allowed to get out and shop (if we can even find food on the store shelves)! Others of us are in risk groups, have been exposed, or actually dealing with corona virus and can’t get out to find food at all.jennifer holding box porch food delivery

I have easy solutions that can help you keep up your clean-eating routine during the COVID-19 pandemic, including frozen meal delivery services and a few personal small-brand, healthy snack favorites. Ready on to get all the details and a few discount codes. Continue reading →

Detoxing Watermelon Cranberry Gazpacho

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This post is sponsored by Cape Code Select Frozen Cranberries; however, all opinions, content and enthusiasm remain my own.

We’ve already broken the 90 degree mark several times this year, and it’s only March! This unexpected early tropical weather, recent quarantine comfort-food indulgences, and holding on to hopes that I will be frolicking on a Mexico beach in June, has me looking for some light, fresh, cool, slimming meals.Detoxing Cranberry Gazpacho makes a lovely light chilled soup for your meal. Blended with healthful ingredients like cranberries, watermelon, cucumber to flush the body of excess water and toxins.

My Detoxing Cranberry Watermelon Gazpacho is just that, plus it’s a no cook soup recipe too! No heating up the kitchen in the prep of this vibrant, vitamin-packed chilled soup that can help rid the body’s excess water, toxins, salts and other impurities. Read on to get the detox soup recipe and all the details. Continue reading →

Week of Immunity-Boosting Lunch Recipes for Working at Home

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Times are changing and you may find yourself working from home for the time being. My big question as noon approaches, “what’s to eat”?!  Even though many lunch outings have been put on pause and shelves are sparse at the store, doesn’t mean that the mid-day meal needs to be cancelled! Immunity Boosting Lunch Recipes for Work at Home Lunches -- easy and use pantry staples

A satisfying lunch not only provides a break from the work grind and fills your belly, but the right choices can help to boost your immunity, too! Check out the easy, immunity-boosting lunch menu I’m making for myself and my husband (who’s working from the kitchen table all week). Most of the base ingredients immunity boosting recipes are staples you can plan ahead and stock in the pantry, freezer or produce bin. Continue reading →

Amazing Watermelon Beet Smoothie for Post Workout Recovery

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Scenario: You’ve run long or exercised hard, now you’re depleted by every definition of the word. Your body rose to the demands of the workout, but now it’s DONE, every resource is exhausted – physically, nutritionally, even mentally. You’re too tired to track down or make a square meal, but know you need some quality refueling STAT. Sound familiar?!Watermelon Beet Smoothie for Workout Recovery

My Amazing Watermelon Beet Workout Recovery Smoothie saves the day by whipping up in minutes to make the most of your workout gains. This happens courtesy of all the key nutrients that allow your taxed body to recover quickly so that you can perform again tomorrow at your best. Read on to get this easy smoothie recipe that’s a real game changer . . . and tastes amazing too! Continue reading →

Cottage Cheese for Lean Muscle & Tasty Topping Ideas

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I take my snacking seriously . . . despite being a big goofball. All my crazy energy spent and the gym, running and just tackling life need replenishment in a quick but healthy way. Hiland Diary 5-oz cottage cheese cups - jennifer fisher - thefitork.com

I’ve long relied on dairy products to fuel me between meals and right now I’m loving the new single-serve cottage cheeses from Hiland Dairy. Hiland Dairy offers these cottage cheese in fruit flavors, savory flavors – and of course, plain and lower-fat curd varieties. Delicious eaten on-the-go and also a great foundation for yummy toppings. Learn more about cottage cheese as a muscle-building, healthy snack, find my creative topping ideas, and enter the Hiland Dairy Giveaway.  Continue reading →