My Only Food Rules + Why I Follow Them

My only food rules: 1️⃣ I don’t eat food that I don’t thoroughly enjoy. Making sure that I truly enjoy the experience means I never feel deprived. 2️⃣ I don’t eat what doesn’t make me feel my best—unless it is truly worth it and I am will to accept the consequences. When you think about…

Five Tips For Stalled Progress {FTT13}

So you are consistent with eating healthy foods, getting routine physical activity, and making good choices overall, but are still not seeing results? Here’s a few sneaky things that might be the culprit and tips on what to do about them! 1️⃣ Mind your BLTS. Bites, licks, tastes, and sips—they add up! It’s totally fine…

White Queso Fajita Meatloaf {Macro Friendly Monday 9}

There’s no way to make meatloaf look appealing in photos that I’m aware of. If anyone has tips, let me know! This recipe is just too good not to share, even if there are no nice photos! It’s so simple and #MealPrep friendly! It makes 8 servings—see below for macros! I know not everyone is…

Five Tips For Increasing Protein Intake {#FTT4}

This seemed like a good week to cover this topic given the #Giveame30HabitProject for the month is to prioritize protein! You can find all the previous monthly Habit Project challenges here. You probably know by now that sufficient protein intake is important for a variety of reasons. Something that comes up quite frequently with my…

Tips For Healthy Eating While Traveling!

  One question I get asked often is for tips how to maintain healthy eating habits while traveling. Check out my tips for ALL possible travel scenarios and how to maintain a healthy mindset about the process, which I shared here on the Dashing Dish blog today! • Reader Questions: • 1/ What do you…

Craving Crusher Cocoa-Nut Chia Seed Pudding

  Have you heard of chia seed pudding? Yes, the seeds like the chia pet! Turns out that they are good for you and when mixed with liquid, will “gel” and thicken! The mix can also be used as an egg substitute in recipes for those who are egg-free!   This is a great after…

Panda Express {First Time Experience + Wok Smart Review!}

Preface: This post is in no way associated with Panda Express, and I was not compensated for sharing my thoughts! I’m sharing because I realize that the vast majority of people would like to have more information regarding making healthy choices when they dine out and are looking for restaurants that offer healthy options, especially…

A Few Of My Favorite Things #7 {Meal Prep Recipes}

  These recipes are ones I make over and over again as part of my meal prep for the week! Breakfast, lunch and dinner…I have you covered! Click the title of each for the link to the recipe.     Protein Gelatin by Me! The original version is peach, but I have since made many…

A Few Of My Favorite Things #6 {Healthy Baking Kitchen Essentials}

  Sharing a few things that make healthy baking a little bit easier!   Parchment Paper Liners These are so much more convenient than making your own from parchment paper. Great for making muffins and mini meatloaves. I like these better than the silicone because I don’t have to wash them, but they usually do…