Category Archives: Meal Planning

Trying Something New

Hello friends!  This week is moving right along; I’ve been so busy that I can’t believe it’s already Wednesday?!  This week has also been filled with some new eats for me.  I was one of the few left in the … Continue reading

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Weekend of Hibernation

Thanks to everyone for sharing your stress management tips!  I definitely took some of your advice and had a relaxing (yet productive) weekend.  New Orleans was soooo cold this past weekend in the 20s and 30s.  It was the first … Continue reading

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Breakfast Burrito

Good Morning Buenos dias!  Well, it’s still pretty cold in New Orleans with no sign of warmth in our near future.  In fact, there has been snow rumors for Saturday! Last night, Cory and I threw together a quick, healthy … Continue reading

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Holiday Foods to Celebrate

With holiday season in full swing, people can easily go to extremes with eating.  On one end of the spectrum, you may decide to completely abandon your healthy eating habits.  Large portion sizes and third servings of pecan pie fill … Continue reading

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Crab Pad Thai

The other night, I decided to change up my quick, go-to Shrimp Pad Thai dish by substituting crab for shrimp.  I was pretty nervous about how it would turn out.  Basically, I followed the instructions on the box but instead … Continue reading

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What’s in your grocery cart?

Healthy eating begins at the grocery.  Your eating habits are influenced by every food item you pick up and put into your grocery cart.  These are the foods that will stock your refrigerator and pantry.  These are the foods that … Continue reading

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Turkey Day Tips

With Thanksgiving right around the corner, I thought some tips on maintaining a healthy balance during the upcoming holiday feast were in order.  Did you know most Thanksgiving dinners are more than 2,000 calories?  That is a day’s worth of … Continue reading

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A Great Weekend

Hope everyone is enjoying the final hours of this weekend!  My weekend was filled with friends, fun, and football… Nicole- my college roommate who now lives in NYC- was in town.  Friday, we went to a local New Orleans bar for … Continue reading

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Brinner!

Sometimes after a busy day the last thing I feel like doing is make a labor intensive dinner… the less time it takes and the less dishes I have to wash the better.  Enter my favorite meal- Breakfast.  Breakfast food … Continue reading

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