Hitting your macros takes a lot of planning…and often, a lot of chicken breasts. My family wouldn’t survive without chicken breasts prepped and ready for: salads zucchini noodles with sauce soups chicken salad simply eat on its own This been one of the most important keys to our ability to get in the required protein every day without…
At my house, we love to play. The more active the play, the better for us. (largely because that means the more likely we are to get a full night’s rest because the babies are worn out) 😉 One of the ways we like to play is with a game called FitBall. My friends (especially…
I don’t know where to begin in describing this, so I’ll just tell you about my weekend. I made my first batch of cheeseburger pie on Friday. It wasn’t quite right and I wanted to make it again because I thought I could improve the macros. It wasn’t bad…it just wasn’t perfect. By Sunday, the…
I love breakfast foods…all day long. The easier and more portable, the better. Scotch Eggs may be the easiest AND most portable breakfast food in my arsenal. Legit: sausage + eggs. Let’s cook! Print Scotch Eggs Rate this recipe 123450 ratings Yield: 12 Serving Size: 1 egg Fat per serving: 10 Carbs per serving: 1…
If you ordered an electric pressure cooker last week and it’s still in the box, it’s time to break that bad boy out and get it started. I’m going to give you two of the easiest recipes in the history of the world to help you get some experience and confidence with your new InstantPot. …
Okay, so we’ve already discussed all the amazing, clean pizza options available when I shared my cauliflower pizza crust with you. It was great, but this “fat head pizza crust” is greater, if you can believe that. Seriously. OMG. Pizza. Clear your calendar for Friday night. THIS is what you’re going to want to be doing for your…
This may be old news for some of you, but if you’re new to Macroland and are wondering how to log things that aren’t individual ingredients, in a package, or from a restaurant, I can help you. I want you to be cooking, obviously. And I’d like to be cooking healthier versions of your own…
The last meal prep plan was SO popular that it seemed right to make it into a monthly series (plus, you’re probably tired of eating that same stuff week after week), so here is our Meal Prep Plan: Part 2. If you haven’t seen the original plan, check it out here. My plan is to…
MyFitnessPal is great. It lets you reference all sorts of foods, but it’s only as accurate as the information you give it. (and some listings aren’t accurate at all) In order to get the most accurate macro counts, you need to weigh your food when possible. This does NOT mean that you need to freak…
The combination of artichokes, kalamata olives, and sun-dried tomatoes is a winner in just about anything and when you add this greek dressing mixture, it’s amazing. I especially love it with these chicken thighs because they’re such a nice break from chicken breasts. It’s perfect for these higher fat allowances early in the program or…