Healthy Living How To

Vanessa Rae Romero

Being an Example

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Recently, our local Christian radio station, hosted a free Brandon Heath concert at the Mall of America. I knew people would be there quite early to get a seat or in line for an autograph. However, I was okay with standing, so, I arrived with about 45 minutes to spare. What I saw when I got there was quite amazing. It… [Continue Reading]

High-Protein Waffles

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What is it about “Breakfast for Dinner” that brings us all back to our childhood? For me it makes me think of my dad. This was one of his go to dinners when my mom was at work in the evenings (she was a retired labor & delivery nurse). I asked Tom last night if he… [Continue Reading]

How We Row

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Yesterday I showed you “How We Roll” by making a beautiful Cheeseburger Bacon Roll. Today it’s “How we Row”. Row? Yes, Row! We are making boats. Not just any ol’ boat either. Put your apron on (if you wear one) and get ready to make……… I first saw this recipe in a Taste of Home… [Continue Reading]

How We Roll

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Do a quick Google search for “weaved bacon” and you will most likely land on something called a “fatty” or “fattie”, which is bacon wrapped, barbecue smoked, sausage. We don’t have a smoker and rarely buy sausage, so instead, I make a cheeseburger bacon roll. A cross between meatloaf and a cheeseburger, this modified fatty… [Continue Reading]

Comfort in a Cup

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Hot apple cider is like comfort in a cup on a cold autumn evening or wintery afternoon. Traditionally it is made with real apple cider, mulling spices like cinnamon and cloves, as well as sweetener like maple syrup or brown sugar. Some recipes call for dark rum to give it a punch. There’s only one… [Continue Reading]

Keto-Friendly Pumpkin Porridge

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Breakfast. The meal that breaks the fast. This seems to be the meal that gives people the most trouble when they stop eating processed food and start eating real food. No more breakfast out of a cereal box, or toast in the toaster, granola bars are out as are pop tarts, waffles, pancakes and toaster… [Continue Reading]

The End of Overeating

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Last night’s dinner was a very simple meal, grass-fed ground beef with steamed organic broccoli & carrots. I added some grass-fed butter to the veggies and sprinkled the plate with Celtic sea salt and organic garlic powder. It satisfied my taste buds, I did not feel deprived and I was fully satiated. I had the… [Continue Reading]

Here Fishy, Fishy!

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I spotted organic rhubarb on sale last weekend while grocery shopping. When I think of rhubarb I think of strawberry rhubarb pie, which makes me think of a quaint little lunch spot in the North Woods of Minnesota. I wasn’t planning on making pie, but picked up a few stalks and figured I’d find a… [Continue Reading]

Easy Beanless Chili

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About a year after leaving my job in the health and fitness industry, I started looking for a part-time job to get out of the house. I soon found myself working at a bank. After working with others who were into health, nutrition and fitness, for so long, this was culture shock to say the… [Continue Reading]

Balance, Breast Cancer and Broccoli

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Having balance is often the pursuit in personal development. To manage stress, have a balance between work and play. To manage weight, eat a balanced diet. But what exactly is balance? If we pay attention closely to our physical, mental and spiritual health, not only will we know when we are balanced, but we will… [Continue Reading]