What do you get when you mix savory and sweet ingredients? A tasty masterpiece. Last week, while I was trying to figure out some way to use the sweet potato I had, I came across a recipe that intrigued me. It was 90% detox-approved, so I decided to alter it a little bit for a…
Detox Meal Plan: Week 2
Guess what we got yesterday… New running shoes!!! And they’re pretty and bright!!! I’m so pumped. We’ve been keeping an eye on Road Runner’s clearance shoes for awhile, and we finally both found a pair (2 for $100 = best deal ever). Mine, which are on the left, practically called my name, and I found…
Cranberry Chia Smoothie
I’ve got a healthy recipe for you this morning, and it’s way past due. I go on smoothie kicks every once in awhile, usually drinking them as either a meal replacement or post-workout recovery drink. They’re all pretty similar, using some combination of fruit, spinach, and yogurt. I rarely share the recipes, though, since they ARE so…
Detox Meal Plan: Week 1
One of my goals for 2014 is to eat cleaner, and I’m jumping right in by participating in this 21-day detox starting tomorrow. It’s not a crazy “deprive yourself” detox, but rather an “eat super clean and put only good into your body” detox. While I think I eat pretty well for the most part,…
Holiday Recipe Roundup
Workouts Wednesday: Up & Down Treadmill Run for 1.95 miles in 20 minutes Thursday: Rise & Shine Morning Workout Today: Probably my 30 Minutes to Speed It Up treadmill workout The ending to this week is quite crazy, as I’ve been preparing to head home for the next week and a half. My life is…
Pumpkin Cream Cheese Roll
I’m really excited to share this recipe with you guys today. It’s a recipe from my aunt that I wanted to share before Thanksgiving, so anyone searching for an amazing dessert recipe could try it out. The Pumpkin Cream Cheese Roll is one of my all-time favorite holiday treats. The combo of cream cheese and pumpkin…
Tasty Tuesday: Cheesy Chicken & Bacon Crescent Pockets + Giveaway Winner!
And the winner of my running socks giveaway is…drum roll please… Ja from Ja on the Run! Congrats! I sent you an email with the details. 🙂 Thanks to everyone who participated! I wasn’t planning to announce the winner until tomorrow, but I have a recipe that I wanted to share. Next week is too far…
How to Take Amazing Food Pictures with a Horrible Camera
Workouts Thursday: My Dumbbell Circuit—in record time too. (I’ve had to workout in about 45 minutes everyday this week because we’ve been so busy. It’s not ideal, but I’m making it work. Today: We’re going to a Cubs game today (and tomorrow…and Sunday), so I don’t even have time to workout, which is a weird…
Almond Pesto
I’ve finally made something I’ve always wanted to try: pesto! My basil plant has been overflowing with beautiful leaves, so I figured pesto would be a good use for a bunch of it. And it turned out so well! I used my handy dandy new food processor to quickly blend it all together. After stripping my…
Tasty Tuesday: BBQ Sloppy Joes
Who else thinks the messiest foods are the best foods? “Lucky for me”, most foods I eat end up being messy because I tend to mutilate the food on my plate. I suppose you could call me picky. Whatever. ANYways, I’m really excited about the following sloppy joes recipe. I find it difficult to think…
Greek Yogurt Banana Bread
Try this homemade banana bread recipe that uses Greek yogurt to create more of a moist end result with an added boost of protein. I’ve messed with this recipe about four different times, and I’ve finally gotten the result that I wanted—a moist-yet-fluffy loaf of delicious banana bread. Any time I have a big tub…
Tasty Tuesday: Classic Peanut Butter Cookies
Happy National Peanut Butter Cookie Day! ……………a day early. Whenever I actually have a recipe to share, I like to keep it consistent. Tuesday=food day in the GMHO world. I like to think posting this a day early is good though because then you get to actually make it on National Peanut Butter Cookie Day!…
Greek Yogurt Pancakes
Today, I would like to discuss breakfast food. And by breakfast food, I mean one specific recipe I need you to try. I made this Greek yogurt pancakes recipe over the weekend and was SO excited because it actually turned out well! I’ve tried making them before, and they were a quite unpleasant consistency—AKA, there…
Tasty Tuesday: Easy Mostaccioli
Well hello there! Once again, I’m putting off a workout to do anything else. Laziness-1. Katie-0. Okay, I haven’t been completely lazy this morning. I’ve cleaned, started my Southwest Chicken Barley Soup in the Crockpot for dinner tonight, and have even picked the workout I’ll do–my Full Body Circuit. I guess it’s time I finally get to…
Healthier Chocolate Chip Cookies
For a healthier take on the classic chocolate chip cookies, try this recipe that uses whole wheat and oat flours instead of white four and Greek yogurt in place of part of the butter. If you follow me on Twitter, then you know there was an earthquake around here yesterday. Apparently there was an earthquake in…
