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Balsamic Bacon Brussel Sprouts
Brussels sprouts…they seem to be every child’s worst nightmare of vegetables right? These roasted balsamic bacon brussel sprouts are delicious. They are easily roasted in the oven with some balsamic glaze, pecans, and chicken bacon. This side dish will definitely remind you of all the savory aromas of Thanksgiving day regardless of when you make it. They get a nice little crispy taste to them once they come out of the oven. The balsamic, pecan, and bacon combination adds so much flavor to them. These would make a great side dish with chicken, pork chops, steak, or even salmon. With the holidays right around the corner these would also be…
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Prosciutto Arugula Pizza
Who else loves a tasty pizza? A Friday night with pizza and wine…you can count me in. Being dairy-free I always love finding new alternatives to still enjoying a delicious pizza. This prosciutto arugula pizza did not disappoint and the best part is it can be made dairy-free and gluten-free if needed. I used a cauliflower crust, primal kitchen’s garlic alfredo sauce, arugula, prosciutto, and walnuts. It was like the perfect white pizza and added some variety aside from the common pizza toppings. It could also be made with just about any crust you prefer. You could use a flatbread, gluten free crust, cauliflower crust, or even a regular pizza…
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Incorporating Gratitude
Incorporating gratitude into your daily routine can be a great tool for your mindset. It’s great to have it set into either your morning or evening routine to make it become an automatic thing you do like brushing your teeth. Believe it or not our mindset has a lot to do with our ability to live a healthy lifestyle. There is more to your overall health then just eating healthy and working out. If you don’t focus on all the elements especially the internal ones such as mindset you might not be able to achieve all your goals. You might find that even though you’re working out and eating right…
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Easy Teriyaki Chicken Bowl
Teriyaki chicken is one of my favorite ways to make chicken. You might be thinking of that food court or take out teriyaki chicken, but I made this easy teriyaki chicken bowl at home. It was a perfect simple dinner recipe after a long work day. I included jasmine rice, mixed greens, broccoli and teriyaki chicken. I topped the chicken with some sesame seeds to add a little extra crunch. You could definitely do without the sesame seeds if you prefer. I love that this easy teriyaki chicken bowl can be quite versatile too. The chicken could easily be made with different sides. You could add it to a stir…
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Mindset towards a Healthy Lifestyle
One of the biggest factors towards living a healthy lifestyle and accomplishing your goals is to have a healthy mindset. It is important to recognize the importance of a good mindset. Your brain essentially sends cues to the rest of your body telling it what to do all day right? Lets think of your brain or mindset as the control center for your body for a moment. If that’s the control center it is essentially the foundation to everything built around it. You have to work on the foundation or center before you can expand something. Let’s dive a little deeper into mindset towards a healthy lifestyle, so we can…
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Pumpkin Spice Muffins
As soon as September 1st hits it is pumpkin season if you ask me. I love the cozy feel of fall and all the pumpkin recipes. Florida is still quite hot during the fall, but you can still count me in on all the pumpkin recipes. These pumpkin spice muffins are super easy to make and delicious. If being easy to make and tasting delicious wasn’t already enough they also only require 5 ingredients. This is like the ideal recipe if you ask me. These muffins aren’t super sweet either they have that perfect pumpkin spice flavor to them. These pumpkin spice muffins make a great fall breakfast, snack, or…
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Healthy Goal Setting Tips
Creating goals can be a great way to stay motivated and have a direction to work towards. It is important to be setting healthy goals though. These healthy goal setting tips will help you to understand some ways to set good realistic goals. It is probably safe to say that most people set a goal with the intention of actually achieving it right? Personally, when I set a goal I want to accomplish it. It can be great to dream big, but sometimes creating a plan of smaller goals that will help you achieve that big goal will be much more realistic and less overwhelming. These healthy goal setting tips…
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Small Steps To A Healthy Lifestyle
A lot of individuals have the goal of living a healthier lifestyle, but what does that truly mean? Maybe this is one of your goals, but do you even know where to begin? Saying you have a goal to “be healthier” or “live a healthier lifestyle” sounds good, but honestly it’s not a great way to set a goal. When you set a goal you want to be as specific as possible and include a time frame. If you are trying to “be healthier” to lose weight you could try setting a goal of losing 5lbs in the next month. The difference is that goal is specific with staying you’ll…
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Walnut Melon Shrimp
This Walnut Melon Shrimp recipe is the perfect sweet seafood dish. The recipe combines shrimp, honeydew, cantaloupe, walnuts, soy sauce, and honey. I enjoy serving it over a bed of rice with a side of vegetables for a tasty dinner. We have made this walnut melon shrimp with just honeydew and it is equally as good. The honeydew, shrimp and walnut combination is really the key to this dish. It’s one of our household favorite recipes. Ingredients you will need: 1 lb. of shrimp (fresh or frozen) 1/4 cup of chopped walnuts 1 cup of chopped honeydew 1 cup of chopped cantaloupe 1/8 cup of soy sauce (can be substituted…
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50 Fun Fitness Ideas
Finding the motivation to workout can be challenging when you are doing something you hate. Staying fit or exercising does not mean you have to run 4 times a week if you hate running. I’ve complied a list of 50 fun fitness ideas that might help you come up with fun ways to stay active that you enjoy. Don’t be afraid to try out new things either. You might even surprise yourself and end up loving something you thought you would never do. These 50 fun fitness ideas are meant to help you add some variety and enjoyment into your fitness routine. I can almost guarantee that if you dread…
