Stuffed Peppers

I was a very lucky child who grew up with a mother and a grandmother that knew how to cook food straight out of the garden. Of course I didn’t necessarily appreciate it back then, but now as a mom and fitness fan I know without a doubt that much of how I think about […]

Food Prep… when you’re short on time!

Many people tell me that they would LOVE to food prep, but they just don’t have the time. Many. People. This weekend I left town bright and early on Sunday at 6:15 and was gone the entire day for a Kettlebell training, so I knew that I would have to do my prep on Saturday […]

Food Prep

I am most inspired to get up and get right to my weekly food prep on Sunday mornings. No one is up besides me and the cat, so the house is nice and quiet; I get the whole kitchen to myself. I try to coordinate as much cooking as I can so that I can […]

Sweet and Spicy Turkey Meatballs

Sometimes finding my fit from the market means playing around and experimenting with the produce that week. It also means taking advantage of the season’s freshest finds. With all that plus a bit of “outside the plate” creativity you can come up with tasty new treats to add to your table!

Simply Fit

Eating clean and making fresh and healthy choices doesn’t have to be difficult, time-consuming, or expensive!

Stir Fry!

This recipe came to me once my favorite farmer told me that the bag of Microgreens that I just picked up was a “spicy Vietnamese one!” I knew I had to make a stir-fry. Literally everything came from the market that day except the celery, mushrooms, and chicken. I had already roasted chicken legs last weekend […]

Welcome to my Market

I like all markets, but my favorite happens every Wednesday at 3:00 right uptown…

Microgreens?

This summer I discovered a new kind of green at my local market – MICROgreens. No, it’s not clover. Or grass. My favorite farmer sells little bags of a variety of microgreens for a few dollars each. Baby red cabbage, baby kale, peas, radishes, turnips… it’s always a nice surprise to see which ones will […]