After the richness of holiday food & drink, I look forward to simple, basic, straight-forward healthful meals. White Chicken Chili made in the slow cooker meets all my requirements for January cooking – it’s warm, satisfying, tasty, healthy AND easy! Pair it with a delish cornbread & a salad & dinner is good-to-go! Serves 6
As an athlete moving your body is a huge part of your life. Keeping your knees healthy is extremely important for long lasting pain-free movement. When your knees are not moving correctly it’s not a matter of “if”, it’s “when” you will experience injury or pain. But luckily you can create good movement (and stay pain
During all the excitement that comes with traveling adventures, it’s important to care for your body. There’s nothing like neck pain or low back pain to put a damper on a fun trip, or to create a difficult distraction while traveling for work. As a physical therapist, I often hear from patients that they want
Nothing beats a great molasses cookie…nothing…except maybe gingerbread. Which is interesting because molasses cookies began as a small cake form of gingerbread. Knowing that connection fully explains why I love them so much. They’re molasses-y sweet, spicy & chewy. I always look forward to making…and eating…these every year! Ingredients 3/4 c melted butter 1/4 c molasses
I am often asked by athletes (not coached by me) to evaluate & comment on the training plan that they have chosen to use. Since I’m a coach, you’d think this would be a no-brainer: take a look & give a quick opinion. And you’d be correct – it’s fairly easy for me to opine
Let the Holiday baking begin! I used to do all my holiday baking in one crazy weekend. Certainly fun…but the resulting dozens of cookies left me a bit overwhelmed. Now I take a more moderate approach by baking one recipe each weekend in Dec. If you’d like a new addition to your holiday cookie repertoire, here
Oh the lowly cauliflower. Many folks dislike it…especially raw. However, in our current low-carb culture, cauliflower is gaining some notoriety (can you say “riced cauliflower”?). I do like cauliflower, but my fav way to prepare it is roasted. Try this awesome recipe for a new twist on your next batch! Ingredients 2 T olive oil, divided
You only have one body. Are you taking care of it? I don’t know about you…but I want to do everything I can to take care of my body in order to minimize the problems later on down the line. Why wear sunscreen? To prevent skin cancer. Why brush our teeth & go to the
Did you enjoy your BIG Thanksgiving dinner? I sure did! In my family we split the meal up so it lasts longer, is less hectic & we don’t feel quite so stuffed! Our afternoon went something like this: 1:00PM – Appetizers & Drinks 2:00PM – Soup 4:00PM – Main Course 7:00PM – Dessert It was
Isn’t Thanksgiving food THE BEST?! Although I do enjoy turkey, I’d be perfectly happy with a table full of stuffing & cranberry sauce. If you have Thanksgiving leftovers, here’s a great way to repurpose them into a fun, new meal. Enjoy Thanksgiving the 2nd or even 3rd time around! Ingredients 1 T olive oil 4 c leftover stuffing