Happy Mother’s Day to all the amazing mommy’s out there!! Being a mother is a full time job that never ends, even when the kids grow up and move out, we will still be worrying and thinking about them. Moms do not get holidays or weekends off. It is a job that has many hats…
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Cucumber Salad
With cucumbers in season, this is a wonderful dish to make for a light lunch or for a side for dinner. I am sure your friends would love it for a side dish at a gathering as well! Super simple to throw together, the longer it sits to marinate in the refrigerator the better the…
Chickpea Brownies (FIXATE)
My 10 year old loves finding new healthier recipes on our FIXATE cooking show. She came across these brownies and we were in luck having all the ingredients in our kitchen. So she got to work and they taste amazing!! Even my husband likes them as a treat with his lunch during the week. If…
Lentil Spinach Soup
A simple meal that takes a few extra steps before getting it into the crockpot. Will warm you up after a cold day or just be a super flavorful meal with little clean up. First, gather all your ingredients together. Makes putting the meal in the crockpot that much faster. You will need olive oil,…
Road Trip Snacks in a Bag
Road Trip Snacks! We do not live close to family, so we find ourselves traveling a lot in the car. Most trips are around 10 hours long and I like to just get to our destination. Stopping for food breaks isn’t my thing, so I make snack bags and enough food to last for the…
Quinoa Tabouli Bowl (FIXATE)
I am still a beginner with meal prep on Sundays, but I am finding some meals that really work for me and make my life easier. I have been making this lunch in large mason jars for the past few weeks. I have not gotten tired of it yet! The flavor is so light and…
Spinach Egg Frittata
This is made up from a few different recipes I found and created my own version. I have started making this as my Sunday meal prep for a quick breakfast the beginning part of my week. It keeps well for four days in the refrigerator and makes six servings. If you follow the portion fix…
Turkey Sloppy Joe’s (FIXATE)
My husband and I both grew up on the famous sloppy joe dinners. I have tried making it healthier by going extreme with a sloppy lentil recipe but I tried this one the other day and it was delicious! You get a complete meal but feel like you are having a comfort food! I got…
Oat Breakfast Bars (FIXATE)
This is great for a Sunday meal prep breakfast or after school snack. My kids actually made these themselves by watching our FIXATE cooking show on our Beachbody On Demand account. We get fitness and amazing cooking show recipes at our fingertips!! Check it out and all that it has to offer at my site…
Quinoa Chocolate Chip Cookies
If you have extra quinoa laying around in your fridge, make these!! My mom made them for me recently and they are delicious! The have just the right amount of sweet. She got the recipe from Dr. Oz. You don’t even need the dark chocolate chips if you don’t want to. First, get all your…