August is here! It’s hot here in SoCal! Honestly I don’t want to post. Why? Because accountability sometimes is hard but we have to face the music (or in this case, the scale!) I told you last month we have a hard time this time of year sticking to it!!! This will be a shorter…
I began focusing on my health in January 2018. I had been off any sort of healthy eating plan and had forgotten what exercise even was for quite some time. Years in fact. I avoided my scales and refused to be in pictures whenever possible. I would see myself and think that can’t possibly be…
These Instant Pot Shredded Chicken Tacos are a life saver on nights when dinner’s the last thing on your mind! It’s dinner time and everyone should be eating but you’ve lost track of time and don’t have a gosh darned clue what to make. These Shredded Chicken Tacos are one of my favorite meals to…
This tangy Savory Tomato Vinaigrette is light and perfect for summer salads. Made with heirloom tomatoes it’s full of vital nutrients and has a bold flavor that pairs well with simple salads. I am sure you know I love salads! I try my hardest to get one salad in every day (some days are easier…
This Instant Pot Lemon Garlic Quinoa is a breeze to make! It makes a great side dish and is also a great addition to a salad! In one pressure cooking minute you’ll have perfectly fluffy quinoa. Quinoa is an amazing plant protein source but it’s also a little carb heavy. Make sure to watch your portion…
I’m Brittany and I used to weigh 260 pounds. I’m just about 5’3 so that was really heavy on my frame. I am a chronic emotional and over indulgent eater. It’s something I still wrestle with. A pitfall of my personality, upbringing, our societal norms or maybe a combination of all three. I’m the oldest…
My diet is simple. Just eat real food. There is no long, restrictive list of what you can or can’t eat. Find what works for your family and run with it! For us, we restrict dairy, refined sugar, and gluten because we have auto immune issues. Our issues don’t respond well to those food groups…
These Instant Pot Turkey Meatballs are absolutely delicious! They’re also an absolute breeze to make! No Instant Pot? No problem! Well, there is a little problem because you’re missing out on a whole lot of awesome if you don’t own an Instant Pot. Don’t fret, this recipe can be made without one! These meatballs are easily made with…
Happy Meal Plan Monday! I don’t cook every meal every day. The recipes on this site are some of the most common dishes I throw together but there are a lot of things that I eat that don’t necessarily require a lot of effort or a recipe! I have a lot of those simple meals…
On Monday’s I like to sit the the table with a cup of tea and plan out what we’re going to eat for the week. The majority of my recipes are made in the Instant Pot Pressure Cooker. The Instant Pot really revolutionized dinner time in our home. I needed a tool to help me make…
Happy Meal Plan Monday! This week I have put together a dinner plan made of up recipes cooked exclusively in the Instant Pot Pressure Cooker! The Instant Pot helped make meal time more convenient in our home. As a busy mom who works from home and home schools full time I needed a tool…
One of the questions I am asked most frequently is ‘what do you buy at Costco?’ It’s no secret, I love Costco. The way that most women feel about Target is how I feel about Costco. Growing up the oldest of 7, buying in bulk was a necessity of life. I have amazing memories…