Chicken Cordon Bleu Soup
Yum. Yum. When leftover ham inspires a new take on Chicken Soup! Chicken Cordon Bleu Soup!
Superyum Fajita Pasta
If you love fajitas & pasta this one is sure to be a hit with the whole family! All the delicous flavours of fajitas in a warm comforting bowl. #yum
How vulnerability unlocks magical connection.
I am a huge fan of Brene Brown and her work in this area. Recently I had the opportunity to be on a webcast with Elizabeth Gilbert, the author of Eat Pray Love and more recently Big Magic. In this webcast she shared some incredibly powerful insights. One was around how vulnerability unlocks magical connection.
I’m ready to create BIG MAGIC in my life!
I just had the opportunity to attend a Webcast with Elizabeth Gilbert. It was epic. So many nuggets of GOLD in this. I had to write about it. I’m sharing my key take-aways & my reflections on them.
Healthy Bowls to the Rescue!
Eating healthy should NOT be boring! I can’t say that enough. I refuse to eat steamed veggies & broiled lean proteins. For me that is not living (nor is it particularly healthy – hello…healthy fats! Variety! Grains!). But I get life is busy & cooking from scratch can be overwhelming, so here’s a simple concept that you can RUN with. Have fun & get creative. I’ll often set it all up & then let each member of the famjam choose their ingredients!
Counting your blessings adds up to success!
You’re going to be BOMBARDED by media messages that tell you there is something WRONG with you & your lifestyle. And that’s BS (pardon the language). But it is. There is NOTHING wrong with you OR the choices you are making. They’re yours. Own them. BUT – if they aren’t in line with the VISION you have for YOUR life – then let’s make some changes! #cool
Super Simple Greek Chicken
As with most of my recipes this inspiration struck out of a mad dash to make “chicken” (what was on the menu) more interesting. I always have the staples of canned tomatoes & olives on hand (yes olives are a staple at our house), so this came together easily and the WHOLE fam loved it (except Connor & the olives – only Chase loves olives as much as Mike & I!). If you need a quick simple dinner – here you go!
Chewy Ginger Cookies (gluten free)
I love a good chewy ginger cookie. They’re my fave Christmas treat. But I also aim to be gluten free (not for the fad but for my body), so this is a modified recipe that I found on Epicurious.com years ago. I always double the recipe. I always freeze them. And they’re always amazing.
How to have a healthy holiday…without sucking the joy out of life!
No this is not an oxymoron! You can have a healthy holiday and it’s all about being realistic and creating some holiday non-negotiables. This is a busy time of year for most people – so take that into consideration, and instead of feeling crummy about not sticking to your usual routine & habits – re-negotiate them. By re-negotiating them you create a greater probability of success. And success snowballs! When you feel successful you’re far less likely to “throw in the towel” and really go off track! But here’s the thing about non-negotiables – they’re NON-NEGOTIABLE. They happen NO MATTER WHAT! Barring sickness, you stick to them. And that may mean getting creative at times. Here are some examples…
BREAK UP with your uninspiring habits!
Do you have an uninspiring habit you want to say “see ya” to? Try one of these techniques to “break up”