Working Out: Week 24 {+ a new YouTube video!}

I had to miss derby this week, which was a huge bummer. I may have cried a little. That being said, I continued my work off skates so that hopefully I’ll improve my muscle memory. I mean, one can hope, right?! Because I missed derby, I made y’all a new video-I’m still new at this,…

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Killer Shrimp Salad Recipe {Trim Healthy Mama S}

Try this killer shrimp salad recipe! Fast & easy to prepare and totally delicious!

I love shrimp. I’m always looking for new ways to prepare it. I mean, I have favorites obviously. Pesto shrimp is amazing. Then again, so is shrimp alfredo. And ceviche. And smoked shrimp, and boiled shrimp. If you’re hungry now skip to the killer shrimp salad recipe.  Killer Shrimp Salad Recipe {Trim Healthy Mama S} See what…

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14 Trim Healthy Mama Recipes

Trim Healthy Mama Recipes

   – – – I have had SO many of you ask me for my recipes that I’ve been posting to Instagram. While some are my own (and I promise I will share my Trim Healthy Mama recipes as soon as they are shareable), many of them are from The Trim Healthy Mama Cookbook, and (not…

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Healthy Chocolate Mug Cake

healthy chocolate mug cake

Do you ever have one of those nights where you just want a huge slice of rich, decadent chocolate cake? With cream cheese frosting? No? Just me? Okay then. Skip to my healthy chocolate mug cake recipe. Healthy Chocolate Mug Cake Well, I’ve been craving chocolate cake like you wouldn’t believe, but since I started…

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Paleo Pumpkin Muffin Recipe

Paleo Pumpkin Muffin Recipe

I love fall. The leaves change color, the air gets cooler…who am I kidding? I live in Texas where it’s 85 degrees (and it’s only 7:00 a.m.!). Of course, having lived in a few other states, I’ll take it. I absolutely love fall in Texas. We get to enjoy the corn mazes, pumpkins, and traditions…

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Easy Paleo Pesto Recipe

Super easy paleo pesto using fresh ingredients.

When I started posting photos of my Whole30 meals, I wasn’t expecting much of a response. It’s just food. Well, apparently food is something people enjoy seeing photos of. Who knew?? And then, people started asking for my recipes. So I’m going to share! Give the people what they want, right? I’m a huge fan of pasta. I’m Italian! Of course…

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My 2 Minute Scrambled Egg Hack

2 minute scrambled egg hack

Do you ever feel like a big “fancy” breakfast, but you just don’t have time (or you don’t want to deal with the deluge of pots and pans)? I am all about planning ahead, and I love bacon & egg cups…but sometimes, you just want some scrambled eggs. Maybe I miss being a kid? Anyways,…

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Easy Paleo Spaghetti Squash Bolognese

spaghetti squash bolognese

Me without pasta is never going to happen, but in the spirit of eating more whole foods, I decided to take a stab at using spaghetti squash in place of my normal whole wheat noodles. As an Italian girl, I’ll be honest: I wasn’t holding out much hope. I’ve used spaghetti squash before, but I have…

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Quick & Easy Crockpot Split Pea Soup

crockpot split pea soup

People say that when you’re pregnant you have WIERD cravings…and they’d be right. Some of mine? Pickles and peanut butter, butter and jam (didn’t indulge this one), pears and pesto. Yeah. WEIRD. While I’m not pregnant (and don’t plan to be again, thankyouverymuch), I still get insatiable cravings every now and again. No Time Lately,…

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Pumpkin Spice Mug Brownie Cake

less than 5 minutes to an amazingly moist pumpkin spice brownie mug cake for one

Sometimes I get a brownie craving. Okay, okay. A LOT of the time I get brownie cravings. Usually they hit late at night, and making a pan of brownies from scratch is a really, really bad idea. Mostly because I will just eat the entire pan. I’m surely not the only one with this problem,…

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