Paleo Autumn Stuffed Acorn Squash
Oh boy! Hold onto your hats for this epic savory-sweet meal. It combines awesome Fall-inspired flavors with the protein-packed power of lean ground chicken. The best part? This is a complete meal all...
View ArticleTransformation Thursday: Dealing with Your Own Perceptions
Many people deal with the issue of negative or even false perceptions of themselves. Often times, what you see in the mirror is not anything at all like what other people see you as. Sometimes, it can...
View ArticleWhere in the World is Nikki-San-diego?
Whenever I go on a hiatus, I hear that song in my head. I promise I haven’t forgotten about you. October just ended up being busier than I thought. In fact, I hadn’t had a weekend to my self in almost...
View ArticleSometimes Stressed, Sometimes Sad, but Not Fat
Very rarely am I left without words to share in cyber land, but this past month, I found myself not even wanting to be tempted to blog. I needed to regroup– to focus– and to wait. But now with December...
View ArticleHow to make a “healthy frozen dinner” an actual meal
Okay. Sue me. I know frozen dinners like Healthy Choice, Lean Cuisine, Smart Ones, etc etc are not “clean eating” and the best frozen meal is one you prepared yourself in advance with fresh...
View ArticleJarred Greek Salad To-Go
While visiting my family, my mom gave me a great magazine she happened to not want anymore. It was a seasonal healthy recipe magazine by Better Homes and Gardens and let me tell you– I dogeared nearly...
View ArticleThrowing the Bok Choy Out with the Milk Shakes
I had originally titled this post with the well-known phrase “throwing the baby out with the bath water,” but I didn’t want to confuse people, given how my past with over eager baby wishers already...
View ArticleOne Thing I Do That Makes Me A Terrible Wife
Hi, my name is Nikki, and I have a problem: I am over the top afraid of expired food. Especially lately, I for some reason have developed a super sniffer and can smell EVERYTHING within a mile radius...
View ArticleI’m Featured on Shape.com!
You have no idea how thrilled I was when Shape.com contacted me about a blog I wrote almost a year ago called, “5 Ways to Get Your Husband to Eat Healthy.” Turns out, they wanted to feature my tips in...
View ArticleNew Healthy Fall Themed Ebook!
FULL DISCLOSURE: Totally not paid to say any of this. My friend Alyssia at Mind Over Munch graciously gave me her ebook so I could test out the recipes and share my findings with you. This is 100...
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