Saturday, February 29, 2020

7-Day Weight-Loss Meal Plan (March 2-March 8)

A free 7-day, flexible weight loss meal plan including breakfast, lunch and dinner and a shopping list. All recipes include calories and updated WW Smart Points.

A free 7-day, flexible weight loss meal plan including breakfast, lunch and dinner and a shopping list. All recipes include calories and updated WW Smart Points.

7-Day Weight-Loss Meal Plan

Now that the Lenten season has begun, make sure to check recipes like Cod Fish Tacos, Easiest Pasta and Broccoli Recipe, or any of my vegetarian recipes for those meatless Fridays.

WW has changed their plan to now include a Blue, Purple and Green Plan. All the recipes on my blog are updated for the Blue plan. I’ve been updating all my recipes (over 2000) and have completed 2019 with the other two colors, and I am working my way down so please be patient.

Why Should Everyone Meal Plan?

Meal planning is a great way to organize your meals for the week ahead. You also save time and money in the supermarket! And of course, planning ahead helps you stick to your goals!

About The Meal Plan

If you’re new to my meal plans, I’ve been sharing these free, 7-day flexible healthy meal plans (you can see my previous meal plans here) that are meant as a guide, with plenty of wiggle room for you to add more food, coffee, beverages, fruits, snacks, dessert, wine, etc or swap recipes out for meals you prefer, you can search for recipes by course in the index. You should aim for around 1500 calories* per day.

There’s also a precise, organized grocery list that will make grocery shopping so much easier and much less stressful. Save you money and time. You’ll dine out less often, waste less food and you’ll have everything you need on hand to help keep you on track.

Lastly, if you’re on Facebook join my Skinnytaste Facebook Community where everyone’s sharing photos of recipes they are making, you can join here. I’m loving all the ideas everyone’s sharing! If you wish to get on the email list, you can subscribe here so you never miss a meal plan!

Also, if you don’t have the Skinnytaste Meal Planner, now would be a great time to get one to get organized for 2020! There was a print error last year, but it’s perfect now! You can order it here!

THE DETAILS:

Breakfast and lunch Monday-Friday, are designed to serve 1 while dinners and all meals on Saturday and Sunday are designed to serve a family of 4. Some recipes make enough leftovers for two nights or lunch the next day. While we truly believe there is no one size fits all meal plan, we did our best to come up with something that appeals to a wide range of individuals. Everything is Weight Watchers friendly, I included the updated WW Blue SP for your convenience, feel free to swap out any recipes you wish or just use this for inspiration!

The grocery list is comprehensive and includes everything you need to make all meals on the plan. I’ve even included brand recommendations of products I love and use often. Cross check your cabinets because many condiments you’ll notice I use often, so you may already have a lot of them.

And last, but certainly not least, this meal plan is flexible and realistic. There’s plenty of wiggle room for cocktails, healthy snacks, dessert and dinner out. And if necessary, you can move some things around to make it work with your schedule. Please let me know if you’re using these plans, this will help me decide if I should continue sharing them!

MONDAY (3/2)
B: ½ cup quick oats* (4B 4G 0P) with 1 teaspoon honey (1B 1G 1P), ½ a diced apple (0B 0G 0P) 1 tablespoon 1%
milk (0B 0G 0P), 1 tablespoon chopped pecans (2B 2G 2P), pinch salt
L: Food Cart-Style Chicken Salad with White Sauce (8B 8G 8P)
D: Air Fryer Falafel (1B 5G 1P) in a whole wheat pita (4B 4G 4P) with ¼ cup Tzatziki (0B 0G 0P), 2 tablespoons each
cucumber and tomato and 4 slices red onion (0B 0G 0P)

Totals: Freestyle™ SP 20B 24G 16P, Calories 935**

TUESDAY (3/3)
B: 1 slice whole grain bread (3B 3G 3P) with 1 tablespoon peanut butter (3B 3G 3P) and ½ medium banana (0B 0G
0P)
L: Food Cart-Style Chicken Salad with White Sauce (8B 8G 8P)
D: Skillet Taco Cauliflower Rice (5B 5G 5P)

Totals: Freestyle™ SP 19B 19G 19P, Calories 849**

WEDNESDAY (¾)
B:  ½ cup quick oats (4B 4G 0P) with 1 teaspoon honey (1B 1G 1P), ½ a diced apple (0B 0G 0P) 1 tablespoon 1%
milk (0B 0G 0P), 1 tablespoon chopped pecans (2B 2G 2P), pinch salt
L: Food Cart-Style Chicken Salad with White Sauce (8B 8G 8P)
D: Balsamic Chicken with Roasted Vegetables (9B 9G 8P)

Totals: Freestyle™ SP 24B 24G 19P, Calories 1,019**

THURSDAY (3/5)
B: 1 slice whole grain bread (3B 3G 3P) with 1 tablespoon peanut butter (3B 3G 3P) and ½ medium banana (0B 0G
0P)
L: Food Cart-Style Chicken Salad with White Sauce (8B 8G 8P)
D: Pepper Steak (5B 6G 5P) with ¾ cup brown rice (5B 5G 0P)

Totals: Freestyle™ SP 24B 25G 19P, Calories 944**

FRIDAY (3/6)
B: ½ cup quick oats (4B 4G 0P) with 1 teaspoon honey (1B 1G 1P), ¼ cup blueberries (0B 0G 0P) 1 tablespoon 1%
milk (0B 0G 0P), 1 tablespoon chopped pecans (2B 2G 2P), pinch salt
L: Spiralized Raw Zucchini Salad with Avocado and Edamame (6B 8G 5P)
D: Basil-Parmesan Crusted Salmon (3B 6G 3P) with Raw Shredded Brussels Sprouts with Lemon and Oil (2B 2G 2P)

Totals: Freestyle™ SP 18B 23G 13P, Calories 870**

SATURDAY (3/7)
B: Czech Crepes with Berries and Cream (4B 4G 4P)
L: Arugula Salad with Crispy Prosciutto, Parmesan and Fried Egg (6B 8G 6P) (recipe x 2)
D: DINNER OUT!

Totals: Freestyle™ SP 10B 12G 10P, Calories 524**

SUNDAY (3/8)
B: Quinoa Huevos Rancheros Bowls (6B 11G 5P)
L: Broccoli and Cheese Potato Soup (7B 9G 5P) with 2 ounces multigrain baguette (3B 3G 3P)
D: Stuffed Baked Pork Chops with Prosciutto and Mozzarella (7B 7G 7P ) with Mashed Cauliflower (2B 2G 2P)

Totals: Freestyle™ SP 25B 32G 22P, Calories 963**

*Prepare oats with water according to package directions

**This is just a guide, women should aim for around 1500 calories per day. Here’s a helpful calculator to estimate
your calorie needs. I’ve left plenty of wiggle room for you to add more food such as coffee, beverages, fruits,
snacks, dessert, wine, etc.

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Friday, February 28, 2020

Healthy Cod Fish Tacos

This easy, healthy cod fish taco recipe is seasoned with a chili-lime cumin rub topped with slaw and creamy lime sauce – no breading, no frying!

This easy, healthy fish taco recipe is made with cod seasoned with a chili-lime cumin rub topped with slaw – no breading, no frying!
Cod Fish Tacos

These fish tacos have a delicious crisp cabbage and carrot slaw, then drizzled with a lightened up chili-lime sauce. SO good! Me and Karina, my oldest daughter love fish, but my husband Tommy does not… unless I make fish tacos! These healthy fish tacos are my favorite way to get him to eat fish and they are so quick, ready in 30 minutes. For a fun spin on fish tacos, try these Greek Fish Tacos, Scallop Tacos or these Lobster Tacos.

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Thursday, February 27, 2020

Podcast Ep 133: The Pollan Family on ‘Mostly Plants’

In this episode we speak with three of the famous Pollan family cookbook authors (Dana, Lori, and Corky) about their latest collaboration, Mostly Plants: 101 Flexitarian Recipes from the Pollan Family. They’re proof that, with some creativity and proper planning, following a plant-based diet can be delicious, nutritious — and doable, even if not everyone you’re cooking for is on the exact same page when it comes to food preferences. The Pollans believe in creating meals that will satisfy everyone at the table — vegetarians, flexitarians, and meat eaters alike. With that in mind, they’ve created a whole slew of…

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Wednesday, February 26, 2020

A Playlist to Pump to

I can’t remember exactly how the idea for a pumping playlist came about. But, I want to say it went a little something like this: Kristen (on Slack): Ready for our call? Jenn: Yep, just as soon as I’m done pumping. Kristen: Pump up the jam, pump it up Jenn: While your feet are stompin’ The lyrics continued back and forth, because obviously — it’s one of our favorite workout songs of all time. And then … Kristen: OMG, we have to make this a pumping playlist, Jenn. And, so, we did! Behold, a playlist — dedicated to pumping. So,…

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Tuesday, February 25, 2020

Protein for Every Kind of Healthy Lifestyle

The following post is sponsored by Orgain. For our sponsored post policy, click here. If there’s one thing we know here at FBG, it’s that there’s no one single way to be healthy. Because, in order to be truly healthy, you’ve gotta be supported, happy, and doing what makes you feel good. And that’s a little bit different for everyone! Just take us — Jenn and Kristen — for example. Jenn is busy chasing around and feeding three daughters (including seven-month-old twins!) and feels hella accomplished whenever she can get even a 10-minute workout in a few times a week. She…

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Monday, February 24, 2020

Air Fryer Falafel

This easy Falafel recipe is made quicker and healthier in the air fryer with canned chickpeas – no deep frying!

This easy Falafel recipe is made quicker and healthier in the air fryer with canned chickpeas – no deep frying!
Air Fryer Falafel

Falafel is a delicious Middle-Eastern vegetarian dish made with chickpeas, a mix of onions and different herbs and spices. They are shaped like meatballs, but there’s no meat in them. I wanted to create a falafel recipe that was quick and easy, made from canned chickpeas and didn’t require frying. Solution, air fryer to the rescue! You can see more air fryer recipes here!

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My Latest Garage Gym Workouts

In case you missed my big (fit) news, I now work out … in my garage! (Check out my garage gym here.) And — as promised — I wanted to share a few of the workouts I’ve created (many inspired by past Fit Pit workouts) and really enjoyed doing in said garage gym. Most of these are a mix of cardio and full-body strength, HIIT, and are very short (30 minutes max, with a lot of 10- to 15-minute workouts in there). They also require some equipment, like dumbbells, barbells, kettlebells, TRX, and a rower, BUT! There are definitely easy…

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Sunday, February 23, 2020

California Hand Roll (Whole30)

Missing sushi on a Whole30? This keto-friendly and rice-free California Hand Roll is packed with crab and avocado and it’s so easy, even the kids can help you make homemade sushi!

An closeup picture of a homemade Whole30 and keto California hand roll filled with fresh crab, sliced cucumber, avocado, and sprouts.

Whole30 & Keto-Friendly Sushi

California Hand Roll (a.k.a. Crab and Avocado Temaki) is my favorite Whole30- and keto-friendly recipe when I’m craving sushi! We’ve been sushi fans since forever, so temaki—seaweed-wrapped hand rolls—with spicy crab salad make regular appearances in our kitchen. I usually have all the ingredients for these rolls in our fridge and pantry, and luckily for us, it’s still Dungeness crab season around here, so even the fresh stuff’s readily available. It’s a breeze to throw together this no-cook recipe. In fact, everyone in the family can assemble their own, which means even less meal prep for me.

Three gluten-free and Whole30 California hand rolls stacked on a black plate, next to a dipping bowl with coconut aminos.

What kind of crab do you use?

In this California hand roll recipe, it’s important to source the highest quality crab available. Obviously, the best choice is to use fresh cooked crab meat that you make yourself or buy from a trusted fishmonger. The second best choice is the canned crab jumbo lump meat that is found in the refrigerated section in the seafood department. Don’t use shelf-stable canned crab meat because the texture is dry and mealy and the flavor is off.

If you can’t find high-quality crab, use cooked shrimp or salmon instead!

Toasting the nori is key!

Besides high quality crab meat, toasted nori (a.k.a. edible seaweed sheets) is the small difference between your hand rolls tasting ho-hum and amazing. At the grocery store, you can buy nori (a.k.a. dried edible seaweed sheets) toasted or not, but even if you buy toasted nori, they’ll taste better if you quickly crisp them up over a gas burner or under a broiler.

Someone holding a white plate with toasted nori sheets cut in half to make California hand rolls or Temaki.

Eat them as you make them!

The toasted nori softens as soon as it comes in contact with filling, so you should definitely make the California Hand Rolls fresh. At our house, I have all the ingredients ready to go and every one grabs a piece of toasted nori to make their own hand rolls—eating them as they go. This way, the labor is divided and you can gobble up the rolls as quickly as you can make them.

Time to make homemade Whole30 California Hand Rolls!

Makes 16 hand rolls

Ingredients:

  • 8 standard-sized nori sheets
  • 1 pound cooked lump crab meat
  •  2 scallions thinly sliced
  • 2 tablespoons Paleo Mayonnaise
  • ½ teaspoon red pepper flakes, optional
  • Juice from ½ medium lime
  • Kosher salt
  • Freshly ground black pepper
  • 1 large Hass avocado pitted, peeled, and thinly sliced
  • 2 small Japanese or Persian cucumbers cut into matchsticks
  • Handful of radish sprouts or micro greens
  • 2 tablespoons toasted sesame seeds (optional)

Equipment:

  • All of my recommended kitchen tools are listed here.

Method:

If the nori sheets are already toasted and you are pressed for time, you can skip the toasting part, but even toasted nori can be perked up with a little heat. 

Toast each nori sheet over a gas burner on low, by slowly fanning it back and forth until the color turns bright green.

Using a pair of metal tongs to fan a piece of nori over a gas burner to toast it for California sushi hand rolls.

No gas stovetop? You can also toast the nori in the oven. Turn on the broiler with the rack about 6 inches from the heating element. Place two pieces of nori on a baking sheet and pop them in the oven for only 10 seconds or until they turn green and smell toasty.

Two sheets of nori (seaweed sheets for sushi) in a single layer on a rimmed baking sheet are being toasted in an oven.

Cut each piece of nori in half width-wise so you have 16 pieces of toasted nori.

Someone using kitchen shears to cut a toasted sheet of nori in half width-wise to make Whole30 and keto California hand rolls.

In a large bowl, combine the crab meat, scallions, mayonnaise, red pepper flakes (if using), and lime juice.

Squeezing lime juice into a bowl filled with the filling ingredients for Whole30 and keto California sushi hand rolls.

Season with salt and pepper to taste, and mix well.

Someone using a red silicone spatula to mix up the filling for gluten-free and low carb California sushi hand rolls.

To assemble each roll, hold a piece of nori shiny-side down, and scoop 2 tablespoons of the crab mixture onto the left side of the rectangle. The filling should be at a diagonal, running from the top left corner to the bottom center of the nori.

Someone adding the filling to the California hand roll on a rectangular piece of toasted nori.

Top the crab with a slice of avocado, a couple of cucumber slices, and sprouts.

Adding the sliced cucumber, avocado, and sprouts on top of the crab salad on a piece of nori.

Fold the bottom left corner of the nori over the filling before wrapping the long part of the nori around the crab and vegetables…

Wrapping the toasted nori around the filling to assemble a homemade California hand roll.

…to form a cone. Sprinkle with toasted sesame seeds if desired.

Closeup up of a homemade California hand roll filled with crab, avocado, and cucumbers.

Eat immediately!

A closeup of a California hand roll on a gray plate next to a small bowl filled with coconut aminos.

[Originally posted on January 19, 2015. Updated on February 23, 2020.]


Looking for more recipe ideas? Head on over to my Recipe Index. You’ll also find exclusive recipes on my iPhone and iPad app, and in my cookbooks, Nom Nom Paleo: Food for Humans (Andrews McMeel Publishing 2013) and Ready or Not! (Andrews McMeel Publishing 2017)!


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California Hand Roll (Whole30 Crab and Avocado Temaki)

These Whole30-friendly California Hand Rolls filled with crab and avocado will scratch your sushi itch!

  • 8 toasted nori sheets ( )
  • 1 pound cooked lump crab meat
  • 2 scallions (thinly sliced)
  • 2 tablespoons paleo mayonnaise
  • ½ teaspoon red pepper flakes (optional)
  • 1 tablespoon lime juice
  • Diamond Crystal kosher salt
  • Freshly ground black pepper
  • 1 large Hass avocado (pitted, peeled, and thinly sliced)
  • 2 small Japanese or Persian cucumbers (cut into matchsticks)
  • Handful of radish sprouts (or micro greens)
  • 2 tablespoons toasted sesame seeds
  1. If the nori sheets are already toasted and you are pressed for time, you can skip the toasting part, but even toasted nori can be perked up with a little heat. 

    Toast each nori sheet over a gas burner on low, by slowly fanning it back and forth until the color turns bright green.

    No gas stovetop? You can also toast the nori in the oven. Turn on the broiler with the rack about 6 inches from the heating element. Place two pieces of nori on a baking sheet and pop them in the oven for only 10 seconds or until they turn green and smell toasty.

  2. Cut each piece of nori in half width-wise so you have 16 pieces of toasted nori.

  3. In a large bowl, combine the crab meat, scallions, mayonnaise, red pepper flakes (if using), and lime juice. Season with salt and pepper to taste, and mix well.

  4. To assemble each roll, hold a piece of nori shiny-side down, and scoop 2 tablespoons of the crab mixture onto the left side of the rectangle. The filling should be at a diagonal, running from the top left corner to the bottom center of the nori.
  5. Top the crab with a slice of avocado, some cucumber, and sprouts. Fold the bottom left corner of the nori over the filling before wrapping the long part of the nori around the crab and vegetables to form a cone.

  6. Sprinkle with toasted sesame seeds and erve immediately—don’t let the nori get soft!

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Saturday, February 22, 2020

7-Day Weight-Loss Meal Plan (February 24-March 1)

A free 7-day, flexible weight loss meal plan including breakfast, lunch and dinner and a shopping list. All recipes include calories and updated WW Smart Points.

A free 7-day, flexible weight loss meal plan including breakfast, lunch and dinner and a shopping list. All recipes include calories and updated WW Smart Points.

7-Day Weight-Loss Meal Plan

This week I added some Asian inspired favorites to the meal plan including a new Tofu recipe! I love tofu, but if you’re not a fan you can sub it out with chicken.

WW has changed their plan to now include a Blue, Purple and Green Plan. All the recipes on my blog are updated for the Blue plan. I’ve been updating all my recipes (over 2000) and have completed 2019 with the other two colors, and I am working my way down so please be patient.

Why Should Everyone Meal Plan?

Meal planning is a great way to organize your meals for the week ahead. You also save time and money in the supermarket! And of course, planning ahead helps you stick to your goals!

About The Meal Plan

If you’re new to my meal plans, I’ve been sharing these free, 7-day flexible healthy meal plans (you can see my previous meal plans here) that are meant as a guide, with plenty of wiggle room for you to add more food, coffee, beverages, fruits, snacks, dessert, wine, etc or swap recipes out for meals you prefer, you can search for recipes by course in the index. You should aim for around 1500 calories* per day.

There’s also a precise, organized grocery list that will make grocery shopping so much easier and much less stressful. Save you money and time. You’ll dine out less often, waste less food and you’ll have everything you need on hand to help keep you on track.

Lastly, if you’re on Facebook join my Skinnytaste Facebook Community where everyone’s sharing photos of recipes they are making, you can join here. I’m loving all the ideas everyone’s sharing! If you wish to get on the email list, you can subscribe here so you never miss a meal plan!

Also, if you don’t have the Skinnytaste Meal Planner, now would be a great time to get one to get organized for 2020! There was a print error last year, but it’s perfect now! You can order it here!

THE DETAILS:

Breakfast and lunch Monday-Friday, are designed to serve 1 while dinners and all meals on Saturday and Sunday are designed to serve a family of 4. Some recipes make enough leftovers for two nights or lunch the next day. While we truly believe there is no one size fits all meal plan, we did our best to come up with something that appeals to a wide range of individuals. Everything is Weight Watchers friendly, I included the updated WW Blue SP for your convenience, feel free to swap out any recipes you wish or just use this for inspiration!

The grocery list is comprehensive and includes everything you need to make all meals on the plan. I’ve even included brand recommendations of products I love and use often. Cross check your cabinets because many condiments you’ll notice I use often, so you may already have a lot of them.

And last, but certainly not least, this meal plan is flexible and realistic. There’s plenty of wiggle room for cocktails, healthy snacks, dessert and dinner out. And if necessary, you can move some things around to make it work with your schedule. Please let me know if you’re using these plans, this will help me decide if I should continue sharing them!

Skinnytaste Meal Plan (February 24-March 1)

MONDAY (2/24)

B: Greek Yogurt with Berries, Nuts and Honey (5B 8G 5P)

L: Greek Chickpea Salad (6B 6G 6P)

D: Cream of Asparagus Soup (1B 1G 1P) with 2 ounces multigrain baguette (3B 3G 3P) and a green salad* with light vinaigrette (2B 3G 2P)

     Totals: Freestyle™ SP 17B 21G 17G, Calories 867**

TUESDAY (2/25)

B: Avocado Toast with Sunny Side Egg (4B 6G 4P)

L: Greek Chickpea Salad (6B 6G 6P)

D: Crock Pot Picadillo (3B 3G 3P) tacos with 2 corn tortillas (3B 3G 3P), 2 tablespoons cheese (2B 2G 2P), ¼ cup shredded lettuce (0B 0G 0P) and Quick and Delicioso Cuban Style Black Beans (1B 3G 1P)

Totals: Freestyle™ SP 19B 23G 19P, Calories 1,017**

WEDNESDAY (2/26)

B:Greek Yogurt with Berries, Nuts and Honey (5B 8G 5P)

L: Greek Chickpea Salad (6B 6G 6P)

D: LEFTOVER Crock Pot Picadillo (3B 3G 3P) with ¾ cup brown rice (5B 5G 0P) and 1 ounce avocado (1B 1G 1P)

Totals: Freestyle™ SP 20B 23G 15P, Calories 958**

THURSDAY (2/27)

B: Avocado Toast with Sunny Side Egg (4B 6G 4P)

L: Greek Chickpea Salad (6B 6G 6P)

D: One-Pot Chicken Fajita Pasta (8B 9G 8P)

Totals: Freestyle™ SP 18B 21G 18P, Calories 911**

FRIDAY (2/28)

B: Greek Yogurt with Berries, Nuts and Honey (5B 8G 5P)

L: LEFTOVER One-Pot Chicken Fajita Pasta(8B 9G 8P)

D: Spicy Shrimp Fried Rice (6B 7G 1P)

Totals: Freestyle™ SP 19B 24G 14P, Calories 947**

SATURDAY (2/29)

B: Crustless Broccoli Cheddar Quiche (4B 6G 4P) and 1 cup mixed berries (0B 0G 0P)

L: Quickest Cast-Iron Thin Crust Pizza (4B 4G 4P ) (recipe x 2) with 10 carrot sticks (0B 0G 0P)

D: DINNER OUT!

Totals: Freestyle™ SP 8B 10G 8P, Calories 396**

SUNDAY (3/1)

B: BLT Egg Sandwich (6B 8G 6P) (recipe x 4) and an orange (0B 0G 0P)

L: Sesame Encrusted Chicken Tenders (4B 6G 4P) with Quick Cabbage Slaw (2B 2G 2P)

D: Kung Pao Tofu (6B 8G 6P) with ¾ cup brown rice (5B 5G 0P)

Totals: Freestyle™ SP 23B 29G 18P, Calories 1,043**

*Green salad includes 6 cups romaine, ½ cup each cucumber, tomato, carrots, chickpeas and ¼ cup light vinaigrette

**This is just a guide, women should aim for around 1500 calories per day. Here’s a helpful calculator to estimate your calorie needs. I’ve left plenty of wiggle room for you to add more food such as coffee, beverages, fruits, snacks, dessert, wine, etc.

 

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Thursday, February 20, 2020

Kung Pao Tofu

Kung Pao Tofu, a lighter, healthy (and vegetarian) take on one of my favorite Chinese takeout dishes! So good and loaded with veggies!

Kung Pao Tofu, a lighter (and vegetarian) take on one of my favorite Chinese takeout dishes!
Kung Pao Tofu

I love Chinese takeout, but I don’t love all the extra calories. That’s why I like to take classic Chinese dishes and make lighter versions. You should also try my Kung Pao Chicken Zoodles, Orange Chicken and Chicken and Broccoli Stir-Fry makeovers. Kung Pao Tofu would awesome served with my take on Wonton Soup. The only thing better than eating one of your favorite Chinese meals is eating a healthier version so you can enjoy it more often!

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Quickly Relieve Stress and Anxiety With These Posture Shifts

Feeling stressed? While there are a lot of ways to manage anxiety, we’ve got a guest post today from Sukie Baxter that will help ease that stress in a way you might not have thought about before: by shifting your posture. Sukie is a posture and movement specialist and the author of Perfect Posture for Life, and she helps people change their lives by changing the way they move (you might remember this post she did for us here and here). Download her free guide to easing aches and pains here.  Four Posture Shifts that Quickly Relieve Stress and Anxiety By Sukie…

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Wednesday, February 19, 2020

New Products for the Coffee Obsessed

When you love coffee, it’s not just a drink. It’s a lifestyle. via GIPHY And these new products allow you to enjoy that java, in new ways, ALL DAY LONG. Monthly Java + Tunes   If you love discovering new coffees as much as you love good music, this is the monthly club for you. The Good Thing Coffee and Vinyl Club will send you a 12-ounce bag of coffee and a 12-inch record from award-winning Tandem Coffee Roasters in Portland, Maine for just $35 a month. Curious as to what they usually ship out and if it jives with…

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Tuesday, February 18, 2020

Sesame Encrusted Chicken Tenders

If you like the taste of sesame seeds as much as I do, you’ll love these Sesame Encrusted Chicken Tenders coated with sesame seeds, panko and a hint of soy sauce. Bake them or make them in the air fryer!

If you like the taste of sesame seeds as much as I do, you'll love these Sesame Encrusted Chicken Tenders coated with sesame seeds, panko and a hint of soy sauce. Bake them or make them in the air fryer! Sesame Encrusted Chicken Tenders

Chicken tenderloins are so convenient for weeknight cooking! The kids love these pickle brined chicken tenders, or these tortilla encrusted chicken tenders for a Mexican twist, but for an Asian twist these sesame ones are just perfect!

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