The winter weather is hanging on it’s got me on a baking kick! It couldn’t be that I’m 32 weeks pregnant, could it?! Most of the time lots of baking means more sugar, and grains in your diet. So personally I believe there’s nothing better than finding SIMPLE recipes that are healthy and delicious. This paleo inspired bread will satisfy your sweet and salty needs guilt-free!  My Gluten-free Almond Blueberry Lemon Bread will have you obsessed with grain-free baking and will help keep you on track with all of your self-care goals!

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TIPS:

• Flours – Tapioca flour when using almond flour in the recipe helps bind the ingredients together a bit better than leaving it out of the recipe. I did not rest the recipe with out it and I haven’t tried it with wheat flours or other gluten-free flours. Substitute at your own risk!
• Depending on your oven you may need to bake this longer...

Behold the good news – TACO TUESDAYS are totally acceptable and encouraged! Coming from a Mexican who will never turn down a good taco . . . I decided to throw together a couple of my favorite, uber simple “taco” recipes. You can thank me later for these Taco Tuesday Recipes (Crockpot Edition) after your entire family is begging you to make them again!

Garlic Lime Pork Fajitas

Ingredients

• 2-3 lb Boneless Porkloin Roast, rinsed with the fat trimmed off and then patted dry with paper towel
• 2 bell peppers, sliced
• 1 small onion, peeled and sliced
• 2 cloves of garlic, minced
• The juice from 1 lime
• 1 tablespoon chili powder
• 2 teaspoons cumin
• 1 teaspoon paprika
• 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
• 1/4 cup organic chicken broth
• 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil

Instructions

1. Over medium heat place olive oil in a large pan and brown all sides of pork roast.
2. Combine all ingredients in your crockpot and cover with lid.
3. Cook on “low” setting for 4-6 hours or until...

These 3 Healthy Salad Recipes are perfect for anyone looking to clean up their diet, or add in a variety of flavors to their weekly healthy recipes.

Each of these salad recipes makes 4 meals. What I recommend doing is prepping one recipe per week on the weekend for four lunches the week ahead!

Cilantro Lime Quinoa Bowl

Ingredients

• Bowl:
• 1 Pound Ground Turkey
• 1 Bag Baby Spinach
• 1 Cup Red Quinoa
• 2 Orange Bell Peppers, chopped
• 1/2 Cup Crumbled Feta Cheese
• 1/4 Yellow Onion
• 1 Tbsp Olive Oil
• Salt to taste
• Dressing:
• 1 Cup Plain Greek Yogurt
• 1 Cup Packed Fresh Cilantro
• The juice from 1 Lime
• Salt to Taste

Instructions

1. Bowl:
2. Start by sautéing onion in olive oil in medium frying pan.
3. Add in ground turkey and cook over medium heat until brown.
4. Season ground turkey with cumin, chili powder and salt.
5. Set meat aside.
6. In a large bowl (or plate) combine 2 handfuls of spinach, 1/2 cup cooked red quinoa, 1/4 orange bell pepper, 2 tbsp feta cheese and 3/4 cup cooked ground turkey.
7. Dressing:
...

Here’s the truth about soy; soy in the past has been the bee’s knees for a hard core vegan. And for good reasons like it’s punch of protein and wonderful phytonutrients. And for years now people of put soy on a pedestal, nutritionally speaking, until now.

Is it all it’s cracked up to be. The answer may be no. Dangers of soy have been coming up more and more in products like soy protein powders, soy formulas, or plain old soy lecithin (commonly described as an emulsifier to prevent clumping). Turns out soy may be more harmful to our health than helpful.

This “super bean” has been linked to possibly increasing the risk of cancer, causing hormonal disturbance and stunting growth in our children. Need I say more? Well, I’m going to! Here’s a look at the hidden dangers of soy.

What is Soy?

Before we dive into what soy’s dangers are I’d like to explain what it is! Soy is derived from the soybean plant that is largely harvested...

Sharing these 5 Healthy Snacks for a Busy Mom because let’s all just be honest and admit that somedays us moms live solely off of snacking. It isn’t that we’re choosing to eat on the go, but the reality is it happens. It happens often.

So here I am for you with five of my favorite HEALTHY snacks right now. If you’re a busy mom, you’re going to love how these all have clean ingredients, that even the kiddos can grab and they’re quick! The key is setting aside some time to prepare them on the weekend when you have a hot second to whip up some meals and snacks. This is a BIG part of my weekly meal prep and I strongly encourage you to give it a shot if you often find yourself saying, “I’m too busy to eat healthy”.

I’ve made it simple so that all you have to do is screen shot each recipe and pull it up when you’re ready to make it up!

You’re drooling, aren’t you. 

These 5 Healthy Snacks for Busy Moms are...

This recipe makes some fluffy, flavorful muffins your whole family will love. Now...

I’m about to share with you 6 Health Benefits of Celery Juice that’ll improve your overall health and can have you feeling amazing! Oh, and don’t forget to check out one of my FAV celery juice recipes below! 

1. GUT HEALTH

One of the main benefits of celery juice is it’s powerful ability to improve your HCL – otherwise known as stomach acid levels – it helps to break down the foods you eat, specifically proteins. But when levels of HCL are low – common problem if you have an autoimmune disease or are chronically stressed – you’ll experience life changing symptoms like constant indigestion, acid reflux and IBS. Basically, your digestive system is thrown completely out of whack, and you aren’t able to digest your food or absorb the essential nutrients from the foods you’re eating. Now listen up! Because here’s where the healing power of celery juice comes in. The minerals and mineral salts in celery can help...