This is a delicious, high protein side dish or meal. All it takes is a little chopping and mixing and you have a lots of food to last a few days. Plus, its very high in fiber and protein. Enjoy! Ingredients 2Tbsp red wine vinegar 2Tbsp lime juice 1Tbsp agave 1Tbsp olive oil 2 garlic…
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Roasted Curry Chickpeas
Adding protein to your meals and snacks can become a little bit of a challenge when you are trying to eat more healthy! Here is a quick recipe for roasted chickpeas (garbanzo beans). You can eat these alone as a snack, or add them to anything (they’re a great salad topper). So, here is a basic…
Green Smoothie
Juicing and cleansing are all the craze these days. Are they really good for you?? Jucing is a great way to get your fruits and vegetables in, if you are unable to with normal eating. However, when you juice, you are getting rid of tons of fiber, vitamins and minerals that are beneficial for…
Sautéed Veggie Tomato Sauce
It’s officially fall! The weather is beginning to cool down and can be a great time to find comfort with warmer dishes. Pasta dishes tend to be an easy go-to for families and athletes. However, a lot of pasta sauces are loaded with “crap”- artificial flavors, fats, things you can’t even read. This is why I like to…
Lemon Pepper Basil Tilapia
Making fish can be intimidating! Make it less intimidating by using a simple, fail proof recipe, such as this one 😉 Fish is an excellent protein source while providing omega-3 fatty acids to protect your brain. Eating fish 2-3 times a week has been proven in many studies to improve memory, prevent heart disease, and…
Not Fried Refried Red Kidney Beans
Refried beans are sooo yummy! However, typically are made loaded with sodium and fat. Not ideal for a healthy diet. Make some yourself instead! This recipe is super super easy with basically three ingredients. Kidney beans provide lots of fiber, some protein and are very low in fat. Besides being good for you, its really yummy! You…
Baby Breakfast Burrito Bites
I saw a great idea on Pinterest for “burritos bite”s, and I thought I could try to make a healthy breakfast version. Anddd….it was super successful! We had a breakfast potluck for my work (I work with a bunch of Registered Dietitians, nurses and endocrinologists) and these were enjoyed by everyone. These guys are very easy to make (seriously). Plus if…
Lime-Sriracha Popcorn with Brewer’s Yeast
March Maddness=parties and munchies everywhere. Avoid the fatty, high calorie finger foods that are being served at most March Madness parties. Eat this instead! Or, just enjoy as a yummy snack for movie watching or between meals 😉 Popcorn is considered a whole grain. Cooked without butter or much oil, this is an excellent low…
Like Refried Black Beans-But Not Fried
Those refried beans are sooo good! However…they usually are loaded with way to much fat and sodium. To help your heart out, I have a super simple recipe that you can make to replace those refried beans. Make a bunch of this and then add it to tacos, have it as a side dish, top your salad…
Lemon Roasted Cauliflower
I love simple vegetable side dishes! Having a meal with at least one vegetable helps ensure you’re getting that minimum of 5 servings of fruits and veggies in per day! The more vegetables you get in a day, the better, despite what anybody else says. Here’s a simple, yummy side dish for pretty much any meal!…
Honey-Ginger Glazed Rainbow Carrots
In case you haven’t noticed my obsession with “eating the rainbow”, there is a reason behind it! Each color in fruits and vegetables contain different vitamins and nutrients. For example! In the carrots shown: Orange: See well! The orange color is from the pigment from beta and alpha carotene. Beta and alpha carotene promote the production of Vitamin…
Rahlves’ Banzai Race — Rainbow Rocket Fuel
You take time to prepare yourself physically for events, why not take time to prepare your whole body from the inside?? This past weekend was the first stop of 3 The Rahlves’ Banzai Tour, an extreme ski/snowboard downhill race. If you haven’t heard of this event, it is GNARLY, to say the least. The conditions were exceptionally…
Elevated Nutrition 