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There are many health benefits to salmon. It’s a great lean protein to star in any meal. I thought I’d share one of my favorite simple salmon dinners with you this week: Balsamic salmon with baked sweet potato and veggies. This is the perfect E (energizing) meal if you’re a Trim Healthy Mama. Baked Sweet Potato1 …
Check out the vibrant colors of this salad! God sure knew what He was doing when He created food to be pleasing to the eye. More importantly, He packed the rainbow of foods full of antioxidants, vitamins and minerals, everything we need to live naturally and stay healthy. Strawberry Spinach Salad (THM S) Salad …
Milkshakes are something I rarely indulged in before I began eating whole foods. I loved them, but I knew how unhealthy they were and there were extremely expensive. I have followed the Trim Healthy Mama healthy weight and wellness lifestyle for almost four years. (You can read about some of my journey and see progress picture …
My wonderful husband created a delicious frozen yogurt recipe a few years ago for me for Mother’s Day. I decided to tweak his recipe for the Trim Healthy Mama plan. My mouth is watering just thinking about it! Hazelnut Cheesecake Frozen Yogurt THM S 8oz cream cheese 6oz nonfat plain Greek yogurt 1/2 cup heavy …
Fall is a beautiful season! In fact, it is my favorite time of year. I enjoy the fall colors, cooler weather, scents, and foods. I love anything pumpkin! It’s not quite fall yet, but I have fall fever. This week I have already eaten Trim Healthy Pumpkin Pancakes. I’ll share the recipe for those; just …
Chicken Parmesan is one of our family favorites, but the traditional recipe is neither gluten free nor THM friendly. Short order cook is not my profession! Rather than make three different recipes for the dietary needs of my family, I was able to tweak the traditional recipe to meet the needs of everyone.Low Carb, Gluten …
Back when my twins were babies, I was diagnosed with supraventricular tachycardia and inappropriate sinus tachycardia. There are many factors that exacerbate these conditions and trigger episodes for me, like a hormonal imbalance, high impact exercise, chemicals in foods like MSG, and caffeine. It stinks that things I do every day for survival like eating …
Cheesecake is one of my all time favorite desserts, but it is no small feat to bake a cheesecake. My grandmama used to make no bake cheesecake from a box. She wasn’t one to use boxed desserts often but that was one of her ways of cutting down on the time and work to make …
I am pretty sure I’m not alone when I say desserts are my favorite meals. I am so thankful to have healthy alternatives to some of the “foods” I used to enjoy. I use the term “foods” loosely because I now know that those sweets aren’t real food that God intended for me to eat. …
AUGUST 1, 2017RUCKUSANDRUBIES Growing up, my sweet grandmama had a pressure cooker. She cooked quite a bit of meals in it, but my favorite was her fried chicken. My mouth is watering just thinking about that chicken–juice on the inside, crispy on the outside… Sorry, I’m getting a little distracted by the memory. Unfortunately, today’s pressure …
As you know, one appliance that I simply cannot live without is my crockpot! Crockpot meals are my favorites. On days when we have a lot going on, it is so easy to just dump some ingredients into the crockpot and let it do all the work. It’s almost like having our own chef because …
JULY 16, 2013MANDY Earlier this year my handsome husband and I were enjoying a nice date night at a local restaurant. I couldn’t decide what to order. I’m not one of those who people who can veer off of the healthy diet path and get back on the straight and narrow diet plan the next day. …
Spring is on its way! I usually enjoy winter, but it seems the older I get the earlier I look forward to spring. Of course, everything is connected to food. The fresh fruits and vegetables of spring and summer simply delight my taste buds–the colors, the flavors, the variety!Even though it’s not strawberry season, I’m already experimenting …
When we discovered my oldest daughter had a gluten allergy, it was tough. We love sweets, baking, spending time in the kitchen as a family, and of course eating! It took a lot of time, trial and error to perfect baked goods to her gluten free lifestyle. I’ve been able to tweak many of our …
I don’t know about you, but I sometimes find my Mondays lacking a little cheer and excitement. My new recipe has me so thrilled that I am sharing my Tasteful Tuesday post a day early!! I’m sharing this delicious oatmeal recipe with my sweet homemaking friends over at Raising Homemakers. Growing up, I was never a …