Slow Cooker Moscato and Soy Braised Chicken
You will need: 4 6oz chicken breasts chopped into bite sized pieces 1/2 cup Moscato or other sweet white 1/3 cup Raw Apple Cider Vinegar 1/3 cup Bragg’s Soy Sauce 1/2 cup water 3 Tablespoons Brown Sugar 4 garlic cloves finely chopped 1 tsp ground ginger 1/2 cup water chestnut pieces 1/2 cup bamboo shoots…
The Sweet Spot Food Split
I use the 75/25 rule with food fairly consistently. This means that while 75% of my food choices are nutrient dense, whole food options when possible, and the other 25% of my daily calories typically come from not-so-whole-and-nutrient-dense choices. Because having a good balance of both makes it easy to make healthy, satisfying choices.…
Ballet Life Lessons
Out of the blue, my daughter announces that she is going to be a ballerina with the confidence and assurance only a four-and-a-half-almost-five-year-old brings to the table. It’s a declaration I imagine many moms of preschoolers hear at some point, but it brings a wistful smile to my lips and a flood of memories just…
Moving More in Real Life
I use the term movement to encompass the exercise portion of my programs because I think we often get caught up in the idea that if we aren’t hitting all our workouts at full intensity and KILLING IT every time, we aren’t moving in ways that count. And that is just not true! When it…
Unconventional Advice: Beating the Binge
If you struggle with binge eating you are certainly not alone. It is a common theme I see when I’m reading new client intake questionnaires. It’s usually something along the lines of: “I will often do great on a new plan for a few days, but end up falling face first in a vat of…
Friend or Foe?
Have you ever had a friend that is pretty fun and happy and nice 25% of the time, but most of the time she can be a bit of a downer and sometimes downright negative or rude? And even though you know that eventually this person will lash out and hurt you somehow, you find…
Nadine
This is my gorgeous client Nadine. We’ve been working together since January 2015. Nadine first started as a VIP one on one client, and has joined every group challenge of mine since her VIP package wound up. In our time together Nadine has shed over 40 inches of body fat from her body. But much…
Turkey Quinoa Meatballs
This is a great way to keep white flour out of your dinner! Preheat oven to 375 degrees and line a cookie sheet with parchment paper In a medium bowl combine: 2lbs ground turkey 2Tbs uncooked quinoa 1 egg 1/2 small white onion 1tsp worchestshire sauce 1tsp soy sauce salt and pepper to taste Roll…
Honey Garlic Sauce
This sauce is really nice when allowed to cool and then poured over chicken pieces or a whole chicken in the crockpot. If you are using the crockpot and want a thicker sauce, at the end of the cooking remove chicken pieces and add the thickener/water mixture and bring to a boil before returning the…
The RRM 66 Rules of the Road Trip
Road trips. Adventure for some, a necessary evil for others (I’m talking about you travelling health care workers and business people). Definitely a situation where you are guaranteed to be at least somewhat out of your comfort zone and away from your kitchen. And if you haven’t prepared some snacks for the road, the road…