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Spaghetti and Meatballs is one of my favorite meals, but not always good for the waistline with all the pasta and cheese also, not so good for my internal stomach issues. So, when I did my first Whole 30 I wanted to recreate one of my favorites in a healthier version,...

My husband and I will celebrate our 5 year wedding anniversary at the end of March and in that 5 years he has spent over 800 days at sea on a nuclear submarine between 2 6+month deployments and many, many 30+ day underways. In the beginning I hated cooking for myself...

When I set out to do my first Whole 30 I read the books and did the research, my favorite book that I read was “Food Freedom Forever” by Melissa Hartwig. In the book, Melissa explains how we can let go of anxiety around food, how to find our food freedom and what are,...

I love Italian food, all of my favorite dishes are some form of Italian food… spaghetti, meatballs, lasagna, ravioli, manicotti, fettuccine, pizza, etc. However, most recently I have come to love bolognese sauce. Before I thought I wouldn’t like bolognese because it...

I know what you are thinking… brussel sprouts bleh. I used to think that too but, just give these a try and I promise you will change your mind (except my husband, he is a lost cause haha). In the recent years I have learned how to cook things in new and different...

I love an easy weeknight dinner, I mean who doesn’t? Even though I do stay home with my two year old and have time to prep long dinners sometimes, I really prefer something that I can whip up in less than 30 minutes. He doesn’t have a long attention span for playing...