Save Time and Stay Healthy with These Pantry Basics

Do the foods in your pantry support your desire to eat healthy meals, or do they lead you astray with packages of processed foods containing unknown ingredients?     Do you find it a challenge to put together a quick healthy meal?    Maybe you just don’t have time during your busy week to be cooking meals.   The best way to stay on track is to keep it simple!  Don’t fall for the “gourmet meals are the only healthy way to eat” mentality.  Simple meals made with whole food ingredients are easy to whip together IF you have them within reach. Here is a list of some of my must-have foods.  I always make sure I have these supplies on hand for any last-minute meal or snack I might need to cobble together. Read More

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Meal Prep: The Ultimate Healthy Eating Strategy

We’ve all been there.  You find yourself reaching for takeout or fast food. You know it isn’t good for your health or your waistline, but just don’t have the time or energy to fix something healthier.   What if there was a sure-fire way to avoid falling into this bad habit? There is! it’s called meal prepping, and when you learn how to incorporate it into your normal routine, it will save time, money, and improve your health. But how exactly do you food prep? Read More

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Breaking the Fast Food Habit: 8 Meal Planning Strategies

One of the best ways to ensure success, no matter what you are trying to achieve, is to anticipate unexpected changes that might come up. This is especially true when you are trying to get rid of a bad habit, like reaching for sugary snacks or convenience foods, and replacing it with a new healthy one.    We all know how difficult it can be to break habits.  Changing the way we eat is certainly one of these.  Especially since our eating habits have been with us for a long time and have become almost second nature to us. Let’s take a look at some ways you can ensure meal-planning success, and have healthy foods available to you the next time hunger strikes! Read More

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