If you weren’t spending time in the kitchen before, you probably are now. Here are five hacks to make it easier. Prep Smoothie Ingredients in Freezer Bags Spend less time cleaning and cutting, and more time enjoying. On Sunday, wash and cut your smoothie fruits for the week and put them in the freezer. Plus, frozen fruit adds a nice…
If you ask any parent what their biggest COVID challenge has been, it’s likely that they’ll mention keeping dinnertime healthy, satisfying and creative. Right now, it’s easy to run out of staple pantry items and be stuck waiting it out until your online order appears. A weekly schedule like this one will not only provide the routine that children crave,…
Right now, it feels like every shopping trip is an exercise in strategy and logistics. Stock up on these nine essentials and you’ll be good for a while! Honey It’ll last in the cupboard for years. Use for baking, as a sugar substitute, in your tea or on toast. Olive Oil Just a little dab will do ya, for cooking,…
Keep garbage day light with a few tips and tricks to minimize food waste. Have you been tossing your broccoli stems? Tsk tsk. They’re great for soups or as a pesto. Egg shells and coffee grounds make excellent fertilizers for the garden. Coffee grounds can also be used as a body exfoliant when mixed with coconut oil. Sometimes it’s more…
Do you work in an office? Do you enjoy healthy meals? Do you enjoy saving money? Do you love the idea of not worrying about your lunch every day? If you’ve answered “yes” to all of these questions, it’s time to gather the gang and start a salad club. Not only does it ease the pressure of making or buying…
Maintaining a healthy diet can be difficult at times. While it’s important to fuel your body with healthy food choices, it’s also important to have balance – you should be able to treat yourself, too! What if we told you there was even a way to treat yourself to some of your favorite guilty pleasures while sticking to your healthy…
The condition of your skin is incredibly important to your overall health and confidence. Many factors can cause a variety of different skin issues, but reflecting on your diet is a good place to start. Certain types of foods can be the underlying cause to your skin problems, or the solution. Aging Prematurely Everyone knows eating too much sugar isn’t…
Fall brings many changes. The weather becomes colder, the leaves begin to turn color, and fall kickstarts the seemingly endless holiday season. With these holidays, we tend to over-indulge on food and goodies that we normally wouldn’t. From endless candy and pumpkin-spiced everything around Halloween time, big feasts for Thanksgiving, and cookie trays at Christmas parties, it’s hard to not…
Banana Oat Cookies Recipe Ingredients: 3 ripe Bananas 2 c. Oats 1/4 c. Peanut Butter 1 – 2 scoops Annex Banana Bread Protein Powder 2 tsp. Honey Directions: Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. In a medium sized mixing bowl, mash the bananas. Add peanut butter and with a whisk or an electric mixer, beat for a few minutes…
Stuffed Bell Peppers Recipe Ingredients: 8 bell peppers, any color 2-4 tablespoons olive oil 1 lb. lean ground turkey ½ tsp Garlic powder 1 onion, finely diced 4 Roma tomatoes, seeded and finely diced Red pepper flakes, as needed 1 cup cooked long-grain and wild rice 1 1/2 cups grated pepper Jack cheese Salt and ground black pepper Directions:…