Simple Spaghetti Squash

I love spaghetti squash! It’s an excellent substitute to pasta, and a great way to get more vegetables into your day. What’s so special? ⭐️1 cup of spaghetti squash has about 40 calories (~1/4 of a cup of pasta) ⭐️Spaghetti squash has the fiber that helps lower bad cholesterol ⭐️It is a source of vitamins…

Colorful Cucumber Salad

I love cucumbers, they are so versatile for salad making! They have a simple fresh flavor that matches pretty much any flavor you add to them. Cucumbers are oftentimes forgotten for their great nutritional value. One cup can boost your intake of vitamin K, B vitamins, copper, potassium, vitamin C, magnesium and manganese. These yummy…

Orange October

In honor of Orange October, the San Francisco Giants being in the World Series, it being fall, and my love of pumpkin…I present you with kabocha squash-aka Japanese pumpkin. This squash has the texture of butternut squash (they’re pretty much sisters) and tastes like a pumpkin cross bred with a sweet potato. Here is a whole kabocha….

Zoodles = Zucchini Noodles

Have you heard of this zoodle craze?? I definitely have. I see it all over Instagram and Pintrest, however had never tried it, until tonight! My world will be forever changed. This delicious invention is SO low in calories and packed with vitamin A, vitamin C and potassium! These are are great for athletes–helping your…

Happy National Guacamole Day!

Make your own at home, it is pretty easy to make, really! Homemade guac only requires some chopping and mixing of these items (estimated amounts, may vary based on your liking;) -4 medium ripe avocados (mashed with a fork) -2 roma tomatoes (take out the seeds and dice) -1 lime (juiced) – ¼ C red…

Triathlon #1 : Lake Tahoe Triathlon

Two weeks ago, I completed my first triathlon!! (The Lake Tahoe Triathlon – Olympic Distance) Honestly, I did not train hardcore for this event. I did some mountain biking with friends, surfed a bunch, and hiked trails in Tahoe (I will add I did a few swims in the lake and had a couple of days of running). However,…

Meatless Monday

Meatless Monday! A great movement is that not only good for your health, but can also help save money and assist in reducing our carbon footprint. This idea began during World War 1. President Woodrow Wilson issued a proclamation that every Tuesday be a meatless day, and another meatless meal observed every day so there…