Kid-Approved Dinner with Hidden Veggies

If they can't see them... Ground Chicken Meatloaf Muffins with Hidden Veggies I wasn't sure I'd be able to sneak these past my two boys (4 and 2) but I did! I stuffed the meatloaf muffins with carrots and zucchini leftover from the garden. You can use any leftover veggies you have around the house! Ground Chicken Meatloaf Muffins with hidden veggies Ingredients: 1 pound ground chicken1/3 cup oatmeal1/3 cup Parmesan cheese1 egg or 21...

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Healthy Stuffed Italian Shells

Quick Healthy Italian Dinner Holy moly. These shells are amazing!! If you boil ahead of time, it's a pretty quick dinner! Stuffed shells 1 lb ground chix breast1 16 oz cottage cheese1 pack of organic chopped spinach1 bag of authentic large pasta shells1 jar of favorite organic pasta sauce1 TBS Penzeys Tuscan Sunset Seasoning1 cup fresh mozzarella cheese Preheat oven to 400 Boil shells (the authentic ones should take around 20 minutes)....

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Mexican Chicken Zucchini Boats

Taking Taco Tuesdays to a New Level These boats are a healthier spin on chicken burritos, swapping in nutritious zucchini for flour tortillas. A typical flour tortilla contains 25 grams of carbohydrates, 458 milligrams of sodium, and not much else. One zucchini contains 10 grams of carbs, 26 milligrams of sodium, as well as vitamins A, C, and K, and minerals like calcium, potassium, and magnesium. Using zucchini as the vessel is...

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QUINOA GREEK SALAD

Perfect quick salad for an event This weekend we were invited to a home brew party. Luckily I had all these ingredients at home thanks to our garden. This takes 10 minutes to whip up and is usually a hit. We'll see what these home brewers think! Think it'll pair well with beer? We'll see... Quinoa Greek Salad in 10 minutes QUINOA GREEK SALAD 1 cup quinoa (recommended: Bob's Red Mill)1½ cup vegetable broth1 medium cucumber, peeled,...

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Minnesota Staycation for Families with Young Kids

Staycation with Young Kids in Minnesota Fun things to do close to home Here are a few of our favorite adventures to do close to home and that don't cost an arm and leg. 1. Berry Picking We have a few favorites in the area. This year the May frost destroyed any chance at cherry picking but we have been able to get in Strawberries and Blueberries! We love Little Hill Berry Farm for our blueberries 2. Find an ice cream shop...

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Week Three and FINAL RESULTS of the Ultimate Reset

Down 9 pounds. Down from a Size 6 to a Size 4 Wow. 21 days of total CLEAN eating and I'm down nine pounds. I had eight pairs of size 4 pants buried in my closet that all fit now. What an incredible feeling to slip those on. But most importantly I really feel great and that is what I was going for! There was ONE night during the final week where I had so much energy surging through me that I could not sleep. It was almost like a drank...

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WEEK TWO: DOWN ANOTHER 1.5 POUNDS

Ultimate Reset WEEK TWO Image a weight being lifted off your chest and being able to sleep rock solid at night. Yeah. That’s what’s going on with me. This whole ultimate reset has done WONDERS for me. Not only do I feel more Zen and at peace with everything, the heavy pressure and anxiety has lifted, and my tight pants from two weeks ago are now LOOSE (total bonus!). I truly feel amazing from the inside out. Best of all, my confidence...

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Week One on the Ultimate Reset

Five Pounds...GONE! One week down of the Ultimate Reset and I have lost 5 pounds. Say what? I can’t even believe it. But at the same time I can ...with the amount of healthy foods I have been consuming. My goal starting this detox wasn’t to lose a bunch of weight, though I’ll be OK with a few pounds gone. I have a stack of pants in my closet that just don’t want to fit right. Truthfully, the main reason I did this was to FEEL good...

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When the eye doctor says...."I Think You Have MS."

“I think you have MS.” The eye doctor looked at me with concern. “What?” But I'm healthy, I thought. By then, the world had already sucked me into a vortex far away from anything and anyone. I vaguely remember Nathan pulling out all the napkins and Kleenex from the doctor’s office garbage can and tugging out all the electrical cords from the outlets. I did nothing. The eye doctor became Nathan's makeshift babysitter.  Swallowing...

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What Comes with Breast Cancer?

I have started this blog post a bunch, but then I stop. Every. Single. Time. When I don’t have control over things, it feels uncomfortable - scary at times - and so much easier to ignore. But when cancer is involved, you can’t just pretend it’s not there. My mom and my sweet lil niece Audrey Most of you have been following my mom’s journey with breast cancer. It all happened so fast and caught us off guard. But statistics are now showing...

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