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Menu for Endurance & Marathon Fat Loading Nutrition Plan

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Five years ago, I wrote a post on Fat and THEN carbs, latest in Pre-Race Nutrition for Marathon and Ultra. It’s been a very popular post and based on research suggesting that a low-carb diet may actually be optimal for endurance athletes as it trains muscles to be better fat burners. Today I’m sharing my newest Menu for Endurance & Marathon Fat Loading!Fat Loading for Endurance Sports Performance 1

Read on to learn a little more about this type of training diet and get my NEW meal ideas/recipe to help you hit the macros on this diet without overdosing on bacon and avocados (although, nothing wrong with that).  Continue reading →

Turmeric Quinoa Egg Salad Spread

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When I make hard-boiled eggs, I always do a dozen at a time. Between breakfast-on-the-go and lunchboxes, we usually polish off the stash in a couple days. But, when the family starts to bore of basic boiled eggs or I’ve made way too many (like a post-Easter surplus), I use them as the protein base for quick and easy recipes – like my Turmeric Quinoa Egg Salad Spread.Turmeric Quinoa Egg Salad Spread

Read on to get this healthy-boosting recipe that uses leftover hard-boiled eggs: Continue reading →

Lemon Herb Pistachio Whole Cauliflower

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Hop to those dinner plans, Easter’s on the way! My Lemon Herb Pistachio Whole Cauliflower celebration-worthy side dish for your Sunday dinner or other special celebration. No need to tell the guests, but this whole veggie recipe is also ridiculously easy – so much so that I make it for healthy weeknight dinners frequently.

Lemon Pistachio Roasted Whole Cauliflower

 

Read on to get all the details and recipe for Lemon Herb Pistachio Whole Cauliflower that’s so tasty and fresh it doesn’t need heavy creams and sauce to make it delish. Continue reading →

DIY Paleo Protein Baking & Pancake Mix with Recipe Ideas

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Baking mixes are extremely convenient to have on hand for the making of no-brainer breakfasts, snacks and treats. But, gluten-free/or and Paleo-friendly baking mixes are either hard to find or too expensive for my budget. Paleo Protein Baking and Pancake Mix

After some experimenting around, I came up with an easy no-grain, no-gluten, low-carb option to store-bought that . . . err, let’s you have your cake and eat it too! Read on to get all the details on my Paleo Protein Baking and Pancake Mix, how-to make it, and a few easy recipes ideas! Continue reading →

Jalapeño Four-Cheese Frico (Cheese Crisps)

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FricOMG. Frico are such a delicious crunchy treat made entirely of cheese, with the exception of herbs and seasonings, as in my Jalapeño Four-Cheese Frico.  Ready to work for so many of the popular “diets” these days, these cheese crisps are gluten-free, low-carb, sugar-free, vegetarian and keto-friendly.   Jalapeno Four Cheese Frico

Martha Stewart says Frico means “little trifles” in Italian; however, you don’t need to be a gourmet guru to make a batch and right out of your boring snack routine. My Jalapeño Four-Cheese Frico are so easy to eat right off the baking sheet and equally amaze-balls swapped for croutons on salad, for chips with dip, for crackers with salami and more! Read on to get the ridiculously easy recipe: Continue reading →