I. Am. Obsessed. With. These! Buttery. We Keto folk love our butter! Sugary, minus the sugar! As a sugar substitute I use Swerve brown sugar replacement. I’ve tried this recipe with almonds but the deliciousness ran right off of the almonds, rather than getting stuck in the crevices of the pecans. Adding the pumpkin pie… Continue reading Keto Candied Pecans
I can’t speak for an outsider looking in on depression. I very much am in the trenches, fighting with depression. But if you are on the outside, desperate to help your struggling loved one, here are some ways that you can help them: Don’t shame them. Your loved one is already being hard on on… Continue reading 7 Ways to Help a Depressed Loved-One
Today was TOUGH! Cravings allll day! Honestly I wa ready to throw in the towel and order a pizza, but thankfully I had already made dinner in the crockpot. But just between you and me, I did sneak some Nutella tonight…. And I’m not one bit sorry. Here’s why: I’m doing the Whole30 challenge to… Continue reading Day 15: My Whole 30 Journal
If you’re lucky like me, when you get married you also inherit a great mother-in-law. My dear MIL gifted me with some family recipes when I joined the family. Italian Potroast is my favorite one! I’m not sure how Italian the recipe is vs. other origins, so I’ve shortened the name. The recipe I’m sharing… Continue reading Easy Paleo Pot Roast Recipe
This post will be short and sweet. I simply had to share the recipe for the smoothie I made for breakfast this morning because it was that good! Enjoy! Ingredients 3/4 cup frozen raspberries 1 banana 1 cup Simply Orange juice 1/2 TBSP chia seeds Blend & enjoy!
Today went fine. Not spectacular and not terrible. My energy wasn’t as free-flowing as yesterday, but not terribly low either. There’s really not much to post about. The biggest thing was that I discovered a recipe to make a Paleo and Whole30-approved pineapple sherbet. So yummy. Basically I’m just posting to let you know I’m… Continue reading Day 14: My Whole 30 Journal
Today I went to Starbucks and Mackenzie River Pizza; both places I’ve been avoiding for 13 days. It’s my sis’s birthday so of course we went to coffee after our workout and went to the best local pizza place for dinner. At Starbucks my options were very limited. I settled on a tall blonde roast… Continue reading Day 13: My Whole 30 Journal
Today was a great day. I woke up at 5:30am feeling energized and the feeling stayed until the evening. I got so much done! Working out and cleaning my house, oh my! Is this what I’ve been missing all this time?!? Breakfast and lunch were pretty normal with Larabars and such. Dinner was….Chicken Cacciatore! One… Continue reading Day 12: My Whole 30 Journal
One of my absolute favorite meals is chicken cacciatore, and I’m not gonna let the Whole30 keep me from eating it. This recipe is inspired by Giada De Laurentiis’s Chicken Cacciatore recipe which you can find HERE. The differences are small but Whole30 and Paleo compliant, and still delicious. … Continue reading Whole30 Chicken Cacciatore Recipe
Journaling to you, whoever you are out there, is keeping me from quitting my Whole30 challenge. Today was easy and today was hard. I had plenty of things around to munch on, yet I’m missing my old lifestyle of pizza and cereal. It’s an emotional problem and mental struggle. I know I don’t need to… Continue reading Day 11: My Whole 30 Journal
Little Miss Coffee 