Crockpot Chronicles – Chicken Tacos

I made super yummy chicken tacos last night. This was super easy and leftovers are just as tasty as the night before. Looking at the crockpot picture, I realized it'd be great for the winter months by turning it into a chili with the addition of more chicken broth. But in the meantime, the recipe …

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Caprese Salad

We have an abundance of home grown heirloom tomatoes, so I've been trying to think of different ways to eat them. We've done salsa, pasta sauce, wraps, etc. But nothing is more refreshing in the summer than a juicey heirloom tomato lightly drizzled with balsamic vinegar and olive oil, added to some mozzarella cheese and …

Caring for a wooden cutting board

My husband recently bought an amazing knife, a top quality professional knife, and we had no good surface on which to cut with it. My current cutting board was bought solely for aesthetics (it was glass). That would destroy the knife so quickly! My husband was talking about getting a wooden cutting board and I …

Black bean brownies

I was craving something sweet, but have been trying to keep sweets out of the house. Then, I remembered I had heard about black bean brownies. I googled a recipe and found one that I already had all the ingredients to, and it was flourless to boot! You just need a can of black beans, …

Allergies

I am down and out with allergies this year. I have NEVER suffered from allergies like this. I'm talking a runny, but still stopped up nose, sore throat, clogged ears, foggy brain, lost my voice, can't stop coughing suffering. I'm sleeping on the couch because I can't lay down and I don't want to wake …

Protein balls

Protein balls were all the rage in 2014/2015. And then as quick as they came, they disappeared. While I was standing in front of my fridge just wanting a quick snack I could just grab, I remembered these nutritious little nuggets and thought "I am going to make some asap." What's great about protein balls …

Update – SWEAT challenge

Oof. Let me tell you, the Sweat Challenge has been going on 3 weeks (yesterday was the start of the 4th week). I was so stoked to start the Pilates program, but I hate it! Starting yesterday, I switched to Fierce at home with Chontel Duncan. The pilates is way to repetitive for me. I …

In a rut?

It is that awful period in winter (mid-January through February) where the weather just sucks: it's cold, dreary, gray, dark, etc. This can affect your mood and make you feel listless, or make you feel like you're in a rut. Below are some ideas to help pull you out of your rut that have worked …

Skincare routine

Winter has set in and the air is super dry; it has made me think about my skincare routine. I've whipped out my humidifier from the attic and upped my lip balm usage. My skincare routine hasn't changed much throughout the years because once I find a product that works for me, I stick with …

Eat what they ate

We've all seen those "what I eat in a day" YouTube videos, blog posts, Instagram stories, etc. They are freakin' everywhere, but I'm not really sure what purpose they serve, but I do enjoy watching them. Therefore, I decided I'm going to live a day in the life of a person (culinarily speaking) who posts …