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Mason Jar Salad: Quinoa and Kale #4
Number 4 in my magical Mason jar installment. The latest just may be the greatest in this case. Recently … (I mean as recent as this month) I discovered I LOVE red quinoa, I’ve used regular quinoa in the past but as a nutritional filler, not because I loved the taste. But this red quinoa, kind…
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Spicy Mushroom – Strawberry Salad
The “hardest” part of this recipe is sautéing the mushrooms just right. Mushrooms are also the most special part of this quick and easy salad, they create a base layer for the milder feta and sweet strawberries. Spring mix or spinach fresh strawberries feta cheese mushrooms red pepper flakes salt olive oil Slice and about…
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Lemon, Ginger, Basil #infusedwater
One of my most favorite #infusedwater recipes. Lemons are in fact the fruit I prefer to all else because when drinking i’d rather sour than sweet. Try this for detox, debloating and cleansing. Or for plain old crisp refreshment. 1 lemon slice 1 jalapeno slice few shaves of fresh ginger 1 pineapple slice 1 large…
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People – Thank YOU!
THANK each and every one of you for SHARING, liking and commenting on my #People Half Their Size video. Even if you viewed and kept scrolling! You’re helping to change the narrative of healthy lifestyles and it’s greatly appreciated.
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Peanut Butter and Strawberry smoothie
I can barely believe I haven’t posted this phenomenal find before now. I would prefer to have pancakes with butter and honey EVERY Saturday morning but since that’s not realistic I often defer to one of my other most favorite breakfast concoctions. The Peanut Butter and Jelly smoothie. It’s so simple it only requires 3 ingredients,…
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Bangkok: Buddhas, Views and Canoes! Part 1
Thailand was amazing. I literally could end this post just with that broad exclamation but that would do my experience a vast injustice. One day I woke up and simply said to myself “I want to go to Thailand” that’s all it took to get this aspiration going. I mentioned the idea to one of…
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People Magazine x3 – still HALF my size
If you’re always prepared, you never have to get ready. When People Magazine asked me for a 3rd time if I was a still in shape and willing to share my story in a “Half their size” special edition as an ALL-Star once again, I was ready. Speaking frankly, changing my life at such a young…
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5 quick & dirty meal prep tips
1. Prepare food with ingredients you LIKE. 2. BUY the right containers, jars, baggies. 3. 5 OR LESS ingredient recipes are the easiest to prep. 4. Always include COLORFUL food. 5. TRY a new fruit or vegetable. Bonus* 6. Meat isn’t always necessary *7. Shop according to sale produce
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Mason Jar Cobb Salad #3
I love great big messy cobb salads. More often than not, there are so many extra ingredients that the health factor is null and void. Cobb salad seems like a good idea – but really it’s just a tasty and filling farce, any healthy aspects of the salad are drenched in dressing and bacon!…
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3 ingredient cookies
My FAVORITE recipes have less than 5 ingredients! As i’ve stated before, the less ingredients the more inclined the recipe is to be CLEAN and EASY. I’ve given up sugar for 40 days. Desserts are my one true weakness so giving up refined sugar always proves difficult. I’m able to sustain by finding substitutes for sugar overall,…
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Mason Jar Salad #2 | Strawberry Spinach
Another amazing mason jar salad creation, I’ve made this salad countless times before – this time I put it in a jar. I will say the advantage is – 1. it makes the perfect sized salad and 2. I don’t have to carry a bottle of salad dressing to work. Check out the gorgeous…
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Spicy Tabb Tuna Burgers
Ask and you shall receive! Tuna burgers are super easy, filling and great for a snack, lunch or dinner. Not to mention tuna is full of protein, clean and low in calories – you can’t go wrong. The star of this weeks EASY lunch mealprep – I’ll enjoy these with avocado and cilantro. Ingredients…
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Banana, Blueberry, PB Smoothie
I’ve received a few questions about easy breakfast smoothies. This smoothie is for the super time afflicted, full of antioxidants, FIBER and protein. Throw all the stuff in a blender for a minute and you’re out the door. Banana (frozen)- 1 Blueberries – 1 cup -fiber, potassium, folate, vitamin C, vitamin B6 Peanut Butter –…
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Salad: Mason jar Magic #1
I’ve created magic once again! After months of stalking and pinning on Pinterest, I decided to try something new with my ever-loving mason jars. For the first time I prepared stacked salads in mason jars for the week. If you are a faithful reader of this blog, you’ll realize I try to keep my recipes and…
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Sho-ing Off with a Probiotic: Sho Balance
My life hangs on BALANCE and Good gut health is a huge motivating factor in my every day diet. I became a fan of consistent probiotics a few years ago when I found myself constantly bloated and full of gas on an ongoing bases. I thought these issues were something I just had to live with until…
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Life Design: Meal Prep 101
My life is based around preparation, whether i’m planning my social calendar, workout days or meal prepping – faithfully i’m never at a loss for my time. Knowing that my time can’t be given back, I try very hard to make each moment count. One of my most favorite weekly rituals is Meal Prepping.…
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The year I grew #therobertashow
What a year it has been for the world. No matter the effects of the influences we can not control in the plural, we never lose the ability to grow as individuals. This year I am acknowledging and attesting to that in the highest form. A year of change, growth and becoming. This past year…