My 3 Favorite Healthy Ground Beef Recipes + $300 Beef Giveaway

ENTER $300 BEEF GIVEAWAY HERE*

Ground beef, it’s the most popular “cut” of beef around and for good reason – it’s versatile, economical, and provides a nutrient dense package (including zinc, iron and protein) to fuel active lifestyle. 

What would you do if you WON 30 pounds of delicious grass-fed, ground beef? I’d be jumping up and down with excitement and drooling with anticipation! Just imagine the convenience to have a freezer loaded with 30 one-pound sleeves of quality grass-fed ground beef, ready to thaw and make a favorite meal. Wink, wink – I’m sharing three ground beef recipes later in this post.

But, first, ENTER TODAY to win just what I described – 30 (THIRTY!!) one-pound sleeves of ground beef delivered on dry ice to your home. The beef is grass-fed and finished, has no added hormones or steroids, no drugs or antibiotics and is USDA-inspected. Giveaway limited to USA, contiguous 48 states.

Simple entry, only email and first name. US 48-states, only.

ENTER HERE! ENDS FEB. 25, 2022

My giveaway sponsors, Tyler and Taylor (along with their two young sons) of Reil Ranch in South Dakota, are devoted to humanely raising the best grass-fed and grass-finished beef and connecting people to their food source – and I’m all about that connection! That’s why like to get my ground beef straight from the source, and feeling that close connection in supporting America’s ranchers.

So, now that you’ve entered the ground beef giveaway, check out the three of my favorite ground beef recipes I’ve made dozens and dozens of times.  I raised up three strapping young men on these healthy beef recipes (plus a husband, lol), not to mention fueled my own running and workout adventures. I’m confident your family will love these easy ground beef meals much as mine still do.

Beef Mushroom Quinoa Chili

Beef Mushroom Quinoa Chili gets a five-star rating, even from my carnivorous sons and husband. With such a hearty, meaty taste, you’d never expect that more than half of the chili is plant-based, coming from finely chopped mushrooms and quinoa that have a similar texture to ground beef. It’s delicious, has extra nutrients like fiber, and also is mindful of your pocket book, helping to stretch your use of beef in recipes.

This “hybrid” chili recipe with beef, quinoa and mushrooms is being featured in the upcoming cookbook Seriously Good Chili by Brian Baumgartner (aka Kevin from “The Office”) which publishes in September 2022. You can pre order now.

Beef Egg Potato Bake Breakfast Casserole - TheFitFork.com

Beef and Egg Barn-raiser Bake is a breakfast casserole that has been VERY popular on my blog for years.  It’s also been featured in Taste of Home cookbooks, Beef Loving Texans, and also with me on the Home & Family Show on the Hallmark Channel.  If you’re wondering why it’s called “Barn-raiser,” it is referencing the tradition of a community cooperating together to build a barn or another structure. For that, you need nutritious fuel that tastes great (to get helpers motivated) and enough to feed a crowd – this beef and egg breakfast casserole delivers!

Farm Fresh Beef Meat Sauce
I have three amazing ways to use this sauce on the recipe post!

Farm Fresh Meat Sauce was inspired by a veggie-loaded recipe by my friends at Beef Loving Texans. I’m all about more veggies with my beef. The sauce does need to simmer for about an hour, but the short wait is definitely work it. It’s delicious served on noodles, zoodles or grits – or as a sauce for baked pasta dishes like lasagna. I usually make a double-batch to freeze because I’ve discovered a few other amazing ways to use this ground beef and vegetable sauce – in an egg bake “shakshuka” style or with a little cream and extra broth to make a quick soup!

*This post is sponsored and contains affiliate links. Giveaway limited to the USA and ends 2/25/2022 at 11:59 CT. Winner will be contacted directly by Reil Ranch.

How to Get Runner Feet Ready for Summer Rest, Recovery & Relaxation + OOFOS Giveaway

So, how many miles have you crossed of your training schedule since the beginning of the year? Maybe 300 miles, 500 miles or, for some of you hardcore runners, I’m guessing in excess of 1000 miles to date. As the weather is warming up, those hardworking feet are starting to slip out of socks and running shoes . . . and those “workhorses” are kinda looking and feeling life hooves. Am I right? You know I am!

Read on to find out How to Get Hardworking Runner Feet Ready for Summer Rest, Recovery & Relaxation (Plus don’t miss the awesome giveaway for a pair of OOFOS which are post-run recovery sandals that I swear by and are ideal for everyday too)! Continue reading

Air Fryer Asparagus Fries with Basil Lemon Aioli (Keto, Paleo)

At first, I resisted getting an Air Fryer – I mean , do I REALLY need another countertop appliance?! But then the FOMO set in, and just when I was about to break down and buy one, Hamilton Beach sent me their new Air Fryer – it was fate that this powerful healthy cooking machine would be mine. And, one of the first recipes I whipped up was low carb Asparagus Fries with Basil Lemon Dipping Sauce, it’s an amazingly fast to cook and ridiculously flavorful snack and side dish that just makes life better. Asparagus Fries for Air Fryer - keto, whole30 and paleo compliant

Plus, I’ve used ingredients in this asparagus air fryer recipe that keep it compliant with Paleo, Keto and Whole30 diets – so enjoy these veggie fries dipped in creamy sauce with impunity! Read on to get all the asparagus air fryer recipe details (as well as an oven-baked option as well): Continue reading

Awesome Health & Fitness Things I’m Loving in September

aweseome fitness things I'm loving for september

One of my favorite 5k fun runs (with a giveaway, don’t miss it at bottom of post), Spartan Race savings, delicious yummy and healthy treats, adventure clothes and fitness wear I love. Read on to find out all this and more “Things I’m Loving for September.”   Continue reading

Instant Pot Chicken Asparagus Roulade with Herb Risotto + Giveaway

This post and giveaway are sponsored by Litehouse Foods; however, all content, opinions and enthusiasm remain my own.

If you haven’t tried an Instant Pot yet, you need to hop on this counter top appliance trend that makes it easy to create healthy family dinners in a flash. Just in time for Easter, I sharing an elegant meal (entrée AND side dish) that can be prepped and cooked in under 30 minutes! Voila– Instant Pot Chicken Asparagus Roulade with Herbed Risotto.Instant Pot Asparagus Chicken Roulade with Herbed Risotto

Plus, I’m hosting a GIVEAWAY for an Instant Pot and loads of freeze-dried herbs and other Litehouse Foods products. Read on for the recipe and giveaway details: Continue reading