Who else is a snack queen or king? I love me some yummy snacks! I definitely prefer to eat small meals and a few snacks throughout the day. I usually eat something every three hours or so, and when my sweet tooth hits, I have some go-to healthy snacks that satisfy it. I also make sure to have protein-packed snacks around to satiate me, especially since I lead such an active lifestyle. I usually workout six days a week, plus I take my dog for walks every day, and I also squeeze in early morning yoga sessions most days as well. All of that movement depletes my glycogen stores and breaks down my muscle fibers, so I'm mindful about consuming protein post-workout to rebuild my muscles and fuel my body right. Today I'm sharing five of my current favorite healthy, protein-rich snacks ... [Read More]
Archives for April 2018
Happy Earth Month | 6 Ways that I Adopt a Green Routine
This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Tetra Pak for IZEA. All opinions are 100% mine. "Be the change you wish to see in the world." I firmly believe that the little things can add up - when it comes to everything from a healthy lifestyle, to helping to protect our planet. Since Earth Day was celebrated last Sunday and the entire month of April is dubbed Earth Month, now is a great time to reflect on how our small choices can have a big impact on our environment. It's also a nice time to think about the ways that we can do more to help protect our planet - one little habit at a time. Hiking at Joshua Tree National Park Today I've partnered with Tetra Pak, a brand committed to sustainably sourced food packaging solutions - including boxed water, coffee, and ... [Read More]
Healthy Strawberry Oat Banana Bread {vegan + gluten free}
This seriously moist & delicious banana bread features fresh strawberries & an oat flour! After I went strawberry picking a couple weeks ago, I had all of these strawberry recipe ideas swirling around in my head. And so, today we're talking about strawberry recipe #2 of this season! {Recipe #1 was these dairy free baked strawberry donuts with strawberry cream cheese frosting.} Since we had picked a big bucket of berries, I thought that they'd be around for awhile, and that I'd get to test out at least a couple of recipes. But that was not the case! Less than a week after my husband and I went strawberry picking, we had eaten the entire bucket. What can I say, we both are big strawberry fans (I mean who doesn't like strawberries?!). Luckily, I did have the ... [Read More]
Chocolate Peanut Butter Banana Protein Oat Cookies {vegan + gf}
These healthy cookies are made with oats, peanut butter, banana, and cocoa powder, sweetened with monk fruit, and include chocolate protein powder for a protein boost. Ideal for breakfast, dessert, or anything in between! Have you guys ever seen photos of people's meal prep for the week that includes 5 containers of the same bland thing for each meal? If you've worked your butt off for a bikini competition and ate that way to get there, good on ya, but that looks like a bit of a nightmare to me. I like food too much, and I like diversity in my eats too much. Sure, I have my favorite smoothies and my go-to dinner recipes, but I certainly don't eat them on the daily. In general, monotonous, robotic living scares the hell out of me. No thank you, I don't want to do the same thing every ... [Read More]
7 Ways to Take Advantage of Springtime
We're already a few weeks into the spring season, can you believe it? Apologies if you're in an area that just got snow a few days ago, as it probably doesn't feel like spring yet. But rest assured, it'll feel more like spring soon enough! Last weekend I was in full-on spring mode wanting to try new things in the area. My husband is in between MBA classes (We're getting so close to him being finished, and I'm excited for him to not have to work like a complete crazy person anymore!) and next weekend I'm leaving for a work trip, so it was the perfect weekend to spend some quality time together. I like to think of myself as a pretty adventurous person who's always trying to explore new areas near and far. So for our weekend at home together, I found a couple of new local ... [Read More]