Turmeric Carrot Tomato Soup | Paleo, Vegan, Easy

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There’s just something about soup. It’s so satisfying to slurp up on these cold, blustery days of late and also a great way to sneak in an extra boost of wellness during this season when many of us are can be feeling under the weather. Plus, filling, low-calorie soups, like my Turmeric Carrot Tomato Soup, can be a smart way to hit the reset button on your diet after the holiday free for all. Turmeric Carrot Tomato Soup

So, in the spirit of it being National Soup month, cold & flu season, and time to get back on the clean eating wagon, get all the details on my easy-to-make, Paleo, dairy-free, gluten-free, vegan friendly recipe – Turmeric Carrot Tomato Soup.   Continue reading →

How to Make a Morning Workout Work Out!

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Are you going to bed at night with the best-ever intentions to wake early for a run or workout, yet when the alarm goes off, hitting the snooze button, cursing, and throwing a pillow over your head? Or, do you get in a vertical position, but just stumble around and never make it out the door? It can definitely be a challenge to make a morning workout work out, especially if you haven’t taken steps the night before to streamline the process. (Hint, Alert Gum is involved)How to Make a Morning Workout Workout

But, morning workouts are ideal in so many ways from the fact that important hormones are working to your benefit and there are fewer work interferences, family obligations and recreational distractions in the early hours. Read on to find learn 8 strategies that make it easier to rise and grind and get your butt moving for a morning workout. Continue reading →

Black Eyed Pea Grain Bowl with Spicy Tangerine Dressing

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I’ve whipped up my version of Hoppin’ John, a traditional Southern dish made with black eyed peas, rice and ham eaten to ensure prosperity in the in the New Year. My  Black Eyed Pea Grain Bowl with Spicy Orange Dressing is easy to make and will fuel you up with healthy ingredients to start off 2018 with success! Black Eyed Pea Grain Bowl with Spicy Orange Dressing 

Read on to find out some of the details behind this New Year’s Day tradition and why I skipped the ham and added an egg, extra veggies and a fabulous spicy citrus dressing to my 20-minute meal.  Continue reading →

Blueberry Brie “Cake Slice” Appetizer

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Delight your guests with Blueberry Brie “Cake Slice” Appetizer, a beautiful prelude to dinner or cocktail party conversation starter. Blueberry Brie Cheese "Cake" Appetizer

This “impostor” recipe looks just like a slice of sweet cheesecake piled high with plump berries and pomegranate arils but it’s actually savory-sweet cheese dish to get the flavor party started!  Read on to get all the yummy details and easy recipe:  Continue reading →

Christmas Workout Ideas to Sleigh the Day

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Gifts have been exchanged, stockings unstuffed, and an epic holiday brunch as come and gone. For many, the remainder of Christmas day is spent slumped on the couch in a sugar coma or, worse yet, stuck in a car or plane traveling. A quick Christmas workout (with no need of a gym) can help lessen any cabin fever, sluggishness or seasonal anxiety that has come on. Christmas Workouts that Sleigh the day

Check out this collection of Christmas Workout ideas that help you stick to your fitness routine at home, hotel or going through the hills to Grandmother’s house. Continue reading →