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Maple Pecan Granola

November 23, 2015 by johnson_mel@hotmail.com

First of all, happy birthday to Donny!!!! He is 33 years old today so if you see him around then wish him a happy birthday too.

We had a fantastic time in Seattle over the weekend to celebrate his birthday. It was one of our most fun trips. We were there less than 48 hours, but I’m telling you, we made it count! We left late on Friday night and got back last night around 12:30pm. Yikes. Not my thing to be out that late on a Sunday, but I’m trying to be more open to the idea (under certain circumstances) and this trip was absolutely worth it. Coffee. I’ll just drink coffee. [Read more…]

Maple Dijon Brussels Sprouts

September 22, 2015 by johnson_mel@hotmail.com

Olympia 2015 is now over. Ashley Kaltwasser did in fact win the Bikini division for the third year in a row! Nicole Wilkins actually got beat. She took second place (which is still amazing!) while Latorya Watts took the top spot. This was her fist win and actually only her second time competing in the Olympia. Pretty impressive! [Read more…]

7 years ago by eatliftplayrepeat My meal prep breakfast for the week: whole wheat waffles and egg whites! I won’t lie, I love eating waffles for breakfast every morning. Pop the waffles in the toaster until they are to your preferred crispness, top with syrup, honey, PB, whatever you like and enjoy
7 years ago by eatliftplayrepeat My lunch is the bomb this week...beef & bean green chile burritos. I snuck some shredded zucchini in for some extra veggies and topped it with olives and mozzarella. Yum
7 years ago by eatliftplayrepeat Sunday meal prep was on point. Waffles & egg whites for breakfast, beef & Bean burritos for lunch, chicken & potatoes for dinner, plus Greek yogurt & KIND bars for snacks
8 years ago by eatliftplayrepeat A look at yesterday’s meal prep — spinach artichoke Frittata made for breakfast, chicken marinara with whole wheat pasta and zucchini for lunch, yogurt & granola for a snack and @fitjoy bars for an afternoon snack
8 years ago by eatliftplayrepeat My dinner tonight was so easy....I’m talking 7-minutes and a microwave easy! I thawed some frozen mixed veggies, heated an Uncle Ben’s Ready Whole Grain Medley package and diced/heated some chicken that I made during meal prep up. Threw all that in a bowl with some Mrs Dash Onion & Herb Salt-Free seasoning and boom, dinner! Plus it has 33g protein and only 350 calories

Grocery Shopping & Meal Prep Ideas – Week 80
It was a great Sunday in the kitchen this week! Lots of meal prep ideas thrown out to get me through the week…. I managed to make breakfast, lunch, a couple snacks and a few dinner for the week all in one day! Meal prep keeps me on track in terms of healthy eating and […]
5 Meal Prep Tips for a Smooth Food Prep Session
Meal prep can save you time and money in the long run. However, you do need to set aside a block of time to prep all your food in advance. If you are hesitant to start prepping food and meals, then check out 5 Reasons To Meal Prep. You’ll find out why I fit meal prep into my weekly routine. […]
Day in the Life: Mel’s Clean Eating Meals [#93]
Day in the Life: Mel’s Clean Eating Meals is intended to show you the simple, yet healthy meals that I prepare throughout the day. Meal prep honestly helps me a TON when it comes to healthy eating. I have clean eating meals already prepared for the day, which makes it easy to stick with a […]
Grocery Shopping & Meal Prep Ideas – Week 79
December weekends get crazy for me! We do a month-long Christmas promotion for work and it takes a lot of time and energy. I didn’t have any time to shop or cook on Saturday, so I did it all on Sunday. We also decided to go to Denver to pick up an elliptical that we […]
4 Easy Ways to Use Protein Powder (that are NOT protein shakes)
A few years after I began weight lifting I got more serious about fueling my workouts. I started trying to get 40% of my calories from protein, which is not that easy to do! I prefer to get as much protein as I can from whole foods, such as lean meats, eggs, yogurt, cottage cheese, etc. […]
Day in the Life: Mel’s Clean Eating Meals [#92]
My sister’s daughter, Bailey, was born exactly 3 weeks after Abby Jo. How cool is that? It is really fun watching them change and it will be fun to see them grow up together. Anyway, we have a nanny to watch both girls but she doesn’t start until January. We are juggling the girls around […]
Grocery Shopping & Meal Prep Ideas – Week 78
Time for me to share my meal prep ideas for the week! Donny wanted a few things to take for lunches this week, so I made two different lunch-worthy dishes so that I could rotate what I had each day and so Donny could use the rest! The last few months I’ve made the same […]
Day in the Life: Mel’s Clean Eating Meals [#91]
I’m starting to get back into a routine of meal prep and clean eating! It’s obviously more difficult with an infant. However, Donny & I are pretty good at figuring out how to make an easy, yet healthy dinner on a tired weeknight. My meals are getting more consistent and a couple weeks ago I […]
Grocery Shopping & Meal Prep Ideas – Week 77
It’s Thanksgiving week so it will be a short one. I still work Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday & Friday, but we have weird schedules as we get ready for our big Christmas promotion. I only needed lunch for three days and I wasn’t sure how often I’d be able to snack at my office. Since I […]
6 Meal Prep Hacks for Busy Weekends
I love spending 3-4 hours on Sundays prepping foods and meals for the upcoming week. It is fun for me and I love trying new variations of the foods I enjoy. What I do NOT enjoy is having to cram in a meal prep session in a crazy busy weekend! Some weekends I have all […]