Hi friends! I hope that you had a wonderful weekend! I had a great 3 days out of town for ShiftCon, and then I came home to spend time with my little family. Highlights on Sunday were a relaxing few hours at the mostly empty beach... ...and making vegan s'mores via our fire pit under the Blood Moon: I've been wanting to make s'mores for months since finding these vegan marshmallows at my natural foods store, and even included it on my Before 30 Bucket List. Mmm, now I can check that one off the list! I'm going to share some highlights about ShiftCon - a conference that puts the topics of wellness, health, and the environment front and center - in my next post, but today I want to chat with you guys about new snacks that I've tried lately. As of late I've been ... [Read More]
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5 Yummy Dessert Ideas Under 200 Calories
Hi there! I'm blogging today as I take a lunch break and sip on a yummy smoothie, and speaking of eats, today I want to talk about some low-cal dessert options that I'm loving! While some people are totally against counting calories, for me, it's what works and keeps me on track. Being mindful of the calories I'm taking in and planning my meals so that my macros and calories hover around a certain range for the day helps me stay balanced. I've been tracking it for years now and it's just a part of my healthy diet and approach to eating in a way that I make sure I'm getting the nutrition I need in my food, while also enjoying it.... because food is too good to not enjoy! With that being said, sometimes I want a snack or dessert at night, but I also want to keep it under 200 ... [Read More]
7 Healthy Snacks I’m Loving Lately
While some people feel best eating three square meals a day, I'm much more of a small-meals-and-snacks kinda girl. Typically eating something every three or four hours means that I usually have healthy on-the-go munchies in my purse and car, as well a number of favorite healthy quick snacks in mind. Here are some of my current top snack picks: [apple with nut butter & cinnamon] I've declared my love for apples before, and lately one of snacks I'm loving the most is an apple sliced with some peanut/almond/cashew butter and sprinkled with cinnamon. It's a nice mix of healthy carbs, fat and protein, and nut butter has a way of keeping me from being starving a few hours later. [Blue Diamond honey roasted cinnamon & honey dijon almonds] While I've been a fan of Blue ... [Read More]