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  • Meal-Planning-Sunday

    Meal Planning Sunday #7

    December 1, 2019 / 1 Comment

    Happy December!!! Welcome to week 7 of our Meal Planning Sunday! Wow! Are you enjoying this series? I hope it is helping you plan your meals out! Copy my menu each week or create your own! If you missed last weeks click here. If you are on my email list I will be emailing you as well to let you know the new menu is up! Not on my list yet!? Sign Up Here! =) Here we go! Monday Garlic Butter Steak with Creamy Mushroom Sauce Pan-Seared Garlic Butter Steak & Mushroom Cream Sauce is a perfect dinner for any occasion! The ultimate steak recipe on your table in less…

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    Meal Planning Sunday #6

    November 24, 2019 / 1 Comment

    Welcome to another Meal Planning Sunday! Wow! Week 6 already!!! Are you enjoying this series? I hope it is helping you plan your meals out! Copy my menu each week or create your own! If you missed last weeks click here. If you are on my email list I will be emailing you as well to let you know the new menu is up! Not on my list yet!? Sign Up Here! =) Here we go! Monday Cajun Garlic Butter Bites Rеаdу іn undеr 10 mіnutеѕ wіthоut аnу mаrіnаtіng nееdеd, thеѕе Cаjun Butter Stеаk Bіtеѕ аrе a Ō›uісk and ŠµŠ°Ń•Ńƒ fаmіlу fаvоurіtе Tuesday Taco Tuesday! Well, it’s another Taco Tuesday!!!…

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    Meal Planning Sunday #5

    November 18, 2019 / 12 Comments

    Welcome to another Meal Planning Sunday! I hope it will help you plan your meals out as well! Copy my menu each week or create your own! Each Sunday I will be posting healthy and EASY meals that will get us all in and out of that kitchen as quickly as possible. As a busy Mom of two, I want to make these plans as kid-friendly as possible! If you missed last weeks click here. If you are on my email list I will be emailing you as well to let you know the new menu is up! Not on my list yet!? Sign Up Here! =) And my hope…

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    Meal Planning Sunday #4

    November 10, 2019 / 1 Comment

    Welcome to another Meal Planning Sunday! I hope it will help you plan your meals out as well! Copy my menu each week or create your own! Each Sunday I will be posting healthy and EASY meals that will get us all in and out of that kitchen as quickly as possible. As a busy Mom of two, I want to make these plans as kid-friendly as possible! If you missed last weeks click here. If you are on my email list I will be emailing you as well to let you know the new menu is up! Not on my list yet!? Sign Up Here! =) And my hope…

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    Meal Planning Sunday #3

    November 4, 2019 / 1 Comment

    Welcome to another Meal Planning Sunday! I hope it will help you plan your meals out as well! Copy my menu each week or create your own! Each Sunday I will be posting healthy and EASY meals that will get us all in and out of that kitchen as quickly as possible. As a busy Mom of two, I want to make these plans as kid-friendly as possible! If you missed last weeks click here. If you are on my email list I will be emailing you as well to let you know the new menu is up! Not on my list yet!? Sign Up Here! =) And my hope…

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    Meal Planning Sunday #2

    October 27, 2019 / 2 Comments

    Welcome to another Meal Planning Sunday! I hope it will help you plan your meals out as well! Copy my menu each week or create your own! Each Sunday I will be posting healthy and EASY meals that will get us all in and out of that kitchen as quickly as possible. As a busy Mom of two, I want to make these plans as kid-friendly as possible! If you missed last weeks click here. If you are on my email list I will be emailing you as well to let you know the new menu is up! Not on my list yet!? Sign Up Here! =) And my hope…

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    Meal Planning Sunday #1

    October 20, 2019 / 20 Comments

    Welcome to Meal Planning Sunday! I am so excited to bring this new series to my blog! This is a new way for me to keep myself accountable in the meal planning each week! And I hope it will help you plan your meals out as well! Copy my menu each week or create your own! Each Sunday I will be posting healthy and EASY meals that will get us all in and out of that kitchen as quickly as possible. As a busy Mom of two, I want to make these plans as kid-friendly as possibly! If you are on my email list I will be emailing you as…

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  • Going out for dinner? Read this FIRST

    June 20, 2017 / 0 Comments

    ALL OF YOUR QUESTIONS ABOUT DINING OUT – ANSWERED! (10 TIPS YOU NEED TO KNOW) So you are going out for dinner this weekend and all you can think is what can you eat to stay on track and stick to your goals. Ā The menus can be confusing and you feel like there are no healthy options. Ā What to do? Ā Don’t panic, I am here to give you your step-by-step plan to eating out with no stress! Look-up the menu before you go out Check out the menu at home where you can make sound decisions without the influence of restaurant sites, smells and feels. Ā It can be overwhelming when…

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  • Cinco De Mayo Clean Eating Recipes!

    May 5, 2017 / 1 Comment

    Cinco De Mayo Clean Eating Recipes! Happy Cinco De Mayo and Happy Friday to everyone!!!!! My family and I love Mexican food! In fact, we have Taco Tuesday every week! =)   Remember the Lego Movie? Ever since then my kids have seen that movie they have wanted Taco Tuesday! So how can you enjoy your Mexican and not kill your meal plan for the day?! I did my workout today (get my workout here) and I’ve been on track all day! Plus been making sure to drink plenty of water!  *** Try and drink 1/2 your body weight in ounces each day! Here are some clean and healthy recipes…

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  • Taco Squash Bake

    April 5, 2017 / 0 Comments

    Taco Squash Bake Taco Tuesday with a twist! This is a great way to get the kids to each some extra veggies! My kids love spaghetti squash. Related posts:Bee Wednesday Ep. 14: šŸ Harvesting 22 Pounds of Raw Honey (Without an Expensive Extractor!)

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  • Beef and Broccoli

    February 6, 2017 / 0 Comments

      Beef and Broccoli Beef and Broccoli is a quick and easy dinner recipe your whole family will love. Dinner doesn’t have to be complicated or stressful! Just think Protein and Produce. Related posts:Bee Wednesday Ep. 14: šŸ Harvesting 22 Pounds of Raw Honey (Without an Expensive Extractor!)

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    May 12, 2016 / 0 Comments

    Chicken & Spinach Bake Chicken & Spinach Bake delicious quick meal you will want to add to your Sunday meal prep! In less than an hour, you will be enjoying a delicious healthy dinner. If you prefer kale over spinach then just simply make the swap.   Related posts:Bee Wednesday Ep. 14: šŸ Harvesting 22 Pounds of Raw Honey (Without an Expensive Extractor!)

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    May 9, 2016 / 0 Comments

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  • Turkey & Veg Meatloaf

    May 6, 2016 / 0 Comments

        Ā Turkey & Veg Meatloaf This is not just your regularĀ old boring meatloaf. This deliciousĀ dish is full of nutrientsĀ leaving you satisfied and nourished. This dish is also great to sneak more veggies into your diet. You kids might not even realize they are eating spinach. Ā This recipe calls for ground turkey BUT probablyĀ 99.9% of the time I will make this with ground Elk or Deer. Because that’s what we have in the freezer. SO feel free to change up this recipe to add your preferred ground meat.   HERE IS THE Ā MACRO BREAKDOWN PROTEINĀ | Turkey + Eggs FATĀ | Egg yolks FIBERĀ | Spinach, Green Peppers Related posts:Bee Wednesday Ep. 14:…

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  • FAT LOSS FRIENDLY CHILI

    February 5, 2016 / 0 Comments

    Here’s a hearty, flavorful, veggie filled chili recipe that is sure to please the whole family. Bonus: it can be made in the slow cooker!

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    September 14, 2015 / 0 Comments

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