Healthy Eats: Cold Couscous
When you eat on the go, with no microwave, finding options that are healthy and taste great can be challenging. This Cold Couscous salad will certainly fit the bill for healthy eating and tasty flavors. I had some leftover cooked quinoa blend that I mixed in with 2 cups of cooked couscous. Use the wheat variety, […]
Healthy Eats: Crockpot Shredded Chicken
We all love a dish that can be made in the crockpot! It’s easy to put together, clean up, and you really can’t mess it up. Low temperature and slow cooking makes for delicious Crockpot Shredded Chicken! Here’s how to do it: Clean the fat and any skin or bones from your chicken breasts. Place […]
Healthy Eats: Salsa Saves Frozen Cod
Do you ever get on a kick of one particular food and feel like you stay on that kick for a while? We’ve been buying frozen fish, particularly frozen cod and frozen tuna, because they are easy, fast, and quite affordable. There are a few ways to make the cod taste pretty good too…you might […]
Healthy Eats: Lemon Cod
Lemon Cod is a great protein source (21 g for 4 oz) with very little calories (96 calories for 4 oz). We buy the frozen variety and keep several on hand for nights that we get in a pinch and don’t have anything else to make! It defrosts quickly and cooks in minutes. Here’s an easy […]
Healthy Eats: Blueberry Overnight Oats
There is nothing better than waking up and not having to rush through your morning. Make ahead breakfasts can really help with de-stressing the morning routine. The night before, assemble these Blueberry Overnight Oats then open up those baby blues (or green, or brown) and enjoy your delicious, nutritious breakfast! This post contains affiliate link(s). […]
Healthy Eats: Sweet Onion Salad
There is nothing quite like the taste of roasted onions. What’s more? You can roast onions without adding oil to them and they will still taste incredible. It’s so easy, why not add some cauliflower to the pan too. Then finish with some grilled chicken, greens, chopped tomatoes and bell pepper and you’ve got a […]
Healthy Eats: Pumpkin Pie Overnight Oats
When you need an easy breakfast for those busy mornings, try Pumpkin Pie Overnight Oats. You’ll do the work the night before and enjoy this mason jar filled with goodness. Set your morning off on the right foot with the appropriate balance of carbs, fats, and protein! This post contains affiliate link(s). As an Amazon […]
Healthy Eats: Balsamic Thyme Butternut Squash
Nature’s carbohydrate sources are the best you can add to your diet. Just 1 cup of Balsamic Thyme Butternut Squash provides you with 297% of your daily Vitamin A requirements and 48% of Vitamin C, and has only 16 g of carbohydrates which means you can eat quite a bit and stay within your meal […]
Healthy Eats: Grilled Flank Steak
Grilled flank steak is a perfect protein for your Check Total Health meal plan. It is a pretty lean cut of beef and is very easy to prepare. I like to be creative with red meat and marinade in “hard root beer” along with some spicy seasoning. For this preparation, I placed a large flank […]
Healthy Eats: Grilled Sweet Potatoes
Grilled Sweet Potatoes are one of my favorite staples in the Check Total Health Meal Plan. A great way to prepare the sweet potatoes is to slice them 1/2 inch thick, spray them with non-stick cooking spray, and season with Chinese Five Spice. Then heat the grill to 500 degrees and place the sweet potatoes over direct […]
