Healthy Living How To

Vanessa Rae Romero

Need a Little Motivation to Exercise?

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I found myself procrastinating Tuesday morning and talking myself out of going to the gym. Can you believe that?!?! I told myself I would go later in the afternoon. And then I remembered, I got a new workout outfit this weekend. Well, let me tell you, that just changed my procrastination into action. If you… [Continue Reading]

Saturday Snapshots: What 1/4 Cow Looks Like

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Look what was delivered on Saturday. Mmmm, meat. We purchased this 1/4 from Hay Creek Farm located in Sebeka, MN. It is Galloway beef, grass fed and grass finished, no grains whatsoever. The farmer, Mark Fickes and his wife, actually delivered it to our house. How amazing is that?! Support your local farmer…if you live… [Continue Reading]

Pumpkin Pie Ice Cream

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We’ve had a few mornings recently I could feel fall in the air. To prepare for my favorite season, this week my breakfast featured one of my favorite recipes, a 2-minute pumpkin muffin. It was delicious slathered in ghee, eaten alongside bacon and eggs. Then the weather took a turn and the summer heat and… [Continue Reading]

Guide to Stevia

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In his book The 150 Healthiest Foods on Earth, author Jonny Bowden states, “One particular taste that seems to be clearly human, one that is hardwired and arrives full-blown and ready to go from the time we’re born, is the taste for sweetness. The question then becomes how to appease that taste so it doesn’t… [Continue Reading]

Cinnamon Donuts with Browned Butter Frosting

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Sunday church and donuts always went hand in hand when I was growing up. Yesterday we hemmed and hawed about going out to eat after church and decided to come home. While my handsome husband Tom made the eggs and bacon, I made the donuts! Not just any old donuts, but healthy Cinnamon Donuts with a… [Continue Reading]

Saturday Snapshots: Bowling

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Today started as a typical Saturday, we hit the gym to lift weights, a post-workout shake and then grocery shopping. We were home with our feet up for the afternoon when Brodrick suggested we go bowling. So we did. Check out my score, 170!!! It pays to bring your own neon pink bowling ball. Yes,… [Continue Reading]

Protein Pancakes Re-Created

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This isn’t necessarily a “new” recipe, but a “re-created” recipe. Since finding out I am allergic to dairy, specifically casein and whey, the proteins found in cow’s milk, my healthy protein pancakes and blueberry protein pancake recipes are a “no-go” for me. Both recipes use my preferred brand of whey protein isolate and coconut flour…. [Continue Reading]

Oven Baked Salmon with Bell Pepper Salsa

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I recently picked up some amazingly gorgeous organic bell peppers at our local food co-op. Aren’t they just beautiful?! I bought the purple one just simply because she was purple and that’s my fav color! I don’t know why these excite me so much, they just do. Food not only nourishes our body, it can… [Continue Reading]