Here’s the latest installment of What I Ate Wednesday! Sorry about being a bit MIA: I’ve been struggling with some health issues lately, which I’ll touch on a bit later in this post. I actually photographed this last Thursday because I just couldn’t manage it on Wednesday. But anyway: here’s everything that I ate in…
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What I Ate Wednesday (2-28-2018)
Hey, friends! I’m back with another What I Ate Wednesday! I polled you guys over on my Instagram stories, and you said you’d rather see a What I Ate Wednesday post next instead of a grocery haul. So here we are! I also filmed a vlog of our day, which you can check out at…
Shepherd’s Pie
This Shepherd’s Pie recipe is the perfect meal for a cold evening. You know how there are supposedly 7 stages of grief? Well, when it comes to this never-ending winter, I feel like I’m somewhere between the depression and acceptance stages. We’ve hit that last leg of the season where it feels like it really…
Helen & Jim’s Birthday Cake
This healthier Chocolate Cake with Raspberries and Cream Cheese Frosting is a scaled-down version (baked in 6-inch cake pans) for a child’s birthday party (it’s also lower in sugar). February is birthday month for my kids. Their birthdays are a week apart. So I decided it would be best to combine their parties into one….
Sugar Free January Recap
Whew! I did it! I made it through a Sugar Free January. Here’s a little recap about how it went for me: How I Felt During the Challenge: To be honest, I felt good, but I didn’t feel hugely different during the challenge. Probably because I was already living a fairly low sugar lifestyle. The…
Mini Vacation Grocery Haul + Sugar Free January Update
Here’s a Mini Vacation Grocery Haul for y’all from our trip to Florida! As you know if you read my Life Lately post (or if you follow my InstaStories), we took a vacation to Florida in January! It was a wonderful, refreshing time to reset and prepare ourselves for the last leg of winter. Though…
Healthier Cheesy Chicken and Broccoli Casserole
This Cheesy Chicken and Broccoli Casserole is a healthier take on the traditional recipe. Here in northern Minnesota, casseroles are a winter staple. Truth be told, we love them all year long. Except we don’t call them casseroles: we call them hotdishes! The word “casserole” comes from a French word that means sauce pan. The…
How to Make a Sugar Free Matcha Latte (That Still Tastes Delicious)
One of my favorite treats during Sugar Free January has been a sugar free matcha latte. At first I thought I wouldn’t enjoy it without a bit of honey, but I was wrong! It’s still delicious without any added sweetener. Today I’d like to share some tips for how to make a sugar free matcha…
Updated Grass-Fed Butter Review
As most of you already know, I’m a huge fan of grass-fed butter. Not only is it far superior in the nutrition department compared to conventional, it also tastes fantastic. You haven’t truly lived until you’ve tasted fresh bread, mashed potatoes, popcorn, etc. etc. topped with a great quality butter. It truly is so…
Sugar Free Meal Ideas + Sample Meal Plan
50+ Sugar Free Meal Ideas PLUS 2 Free Meal Plans! You guys asked for it, so here it is: some sugar free meal ideas, plus a sample meal plan! As you guys know, I’m doing a Sugar Free January. I already eat a pretty low sugar diet. But after the indulgence of the holidays, I…