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What’s for Lunch- Mason Jar Salads

Michelle Martin — Tue, 28 Oct 2014 12:00:55 +0000

Every day we find ourselves asking the same question…what to pack for lunch?? Whether you plan it the night before or make it in the morning, there just never seems to be enough time. To add to the stress of it all, we have to pack for our husbands and one day kids too?! Ahhh! Most of the time we find ourselves giving up the battle and just grabbing something close to work, not knowing the real nutritional value and content, and of course spending a fortune. As people say, “the struggle is real.” To help with that struggle we teamed up with nutrition expert and a personal friend of ours to help us find a healthy and pocket friendly routine for our busy lives. And the answer to what’s for lunch? Mason Jar Salads!! Meet Elise of Kale and Chocolate! A doggy loving and attorney turned certified eating psychology coach who has created an inspirational and encouraging web site that we can’t get enough of. She shares ridiculously delicious and healthy recipes along with motivating her readers to live a healthier and better lifestyle. Elise knows a thing or two about juggling life with work, family, personal life and so much more- all while […]

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Bikini Friendly Protein Cookies

admin — Tue, 03 Jun 2014 13:02:32 +0000

After a little trial and error, I came up with a delicious (and healthy) protein cookie recipe that is totally bikini friendly. With summer just a few weeks away and many beach trips in my near future, I have been experimenting with healthy recipes that will keep me satisfied and kick my sweet tooth cravings to the curb. And with this recipe I think I may have come up with the perfect post workout snack.. What You Will Need: 2 ripe bananas mashed until tender with a fork 2 tablespoons of peanut butter 2 tablespoons or more of your favorite dark chocolate bar (depending how much you love chocolate) 1 scoop of your protein powder or Source Organic Whey (pictured) 1 cup steel cut oats 3 tablespoons of agave nectar (if your protein powder has no flavor) A Little About Source Organic Whey: Where your food comes from is important, and what goes into making the purest whey protein available is just as important as what does not. Source Organic Whey Protein starts with the finest raw ingredients and does as little to them as possible. They start by working with farmers who believe in the welfare and humane […]

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Kate Bakes & Instagram Giveaway

Michelle Martin — Thu, 22 May 2014 12:31:50 +0000

Kate Bakes is a vegan and gluten-free granola bar company based out of Washington, DC. Every bar is handmade using only organic ingredients. Kate has truly mastered the art of making delicious yet healthy granola bars. Each of her creations are sweet and chewy bars that provide natural protein and fiber with no added preservatives. We love to support local businesses and wanted to share our amazing experience of working these yummy bars into our daily routine. We found them to be a perfect pre-work out snack, a filling on the go breakfast and a very rewarding afternoon treat. Each bar contains 220 calories, 7 grams of protein and 4.5 grams of fiber. Kate offers 4 different flavors; the Banana Cinnamon Oatmeal, Chocolate Coffee, Sunflower Butter Raisin and Cardamom Date. All were quite satisfying but our favorite was the Banana Cinnamon Oatmeal which was a combination of almond butter, banana, coconut, rolled oats, soy protein powder, and all organic – agave syrup, rice cereal, chia seeds, cinnamon and vanilla. Sounds good right? Even better paired with your favorite cup of coffee or tea. You can find her bars sold in DC (Muse Cafe in the Corcoran Gallery of Art, Menu/MBK, GWU’s Campus Fresh and Cibo Express in Terminal A at Reagan […]

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Homemade Spaghetti Sauce

Michelle Martin — Fri, 16 May 2014 11:27:49 +0000

For lent I gave up pasta and anything Italian related as this is my kryptonite if you know me at all. So of course the first meal we made after Easter was spaghetti. We had to do it big this time since this was probably the longest I had ever gone with out devouring in my favorite dish (well….lasagna is, but close enough). Tonight, we decided to make our own sauce to make this meal extra special and it was absolutely delicious! Maybe next post we will make our own pasta and truly do it the real Italian way with homemade wine?! Who knows…stay tuned. What you will need.. Noodles: Delverge Bucantini 2lbs Ground Turkey 4 Large Tomatoes 1 Onion 1 Zucchini 1/2 Red Pepper 3 Carrots 1/4 TSP Salt & Peper 1/4 TSP Garlic Powder 1/4 TSP Red Pepper 1/4 TSP Cumin 1/4 TSP Cinnamon 1/4 Cup Greek Yogurt 2oz Sun-dried Tomatoes Basil leaves Most of the items you can find right in your cabinet and mix and subtract to your desire and liking. Begin by liquifying the tomatoes, red pepper, sun-dried tomatoes and zucchini in food processor. Move the sauce to a large pot, heat on med/high, add all spices (note: […]

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