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Sippin’ on Springtime

In San Diego this weekend our temps are set to break records being in the high 80s. Todays is absolutely STUNNING, and with my garden blooming, the sun shining, and an ocean breeze swaying through the doors, I was compelled to whip up this it’s-five-o-clock-somewhere afternoon cocktail. I’ve never met a combo that screams a summer afternoon with …

Jackson Hole Chicken

My mom, sister and I named this recipe “Jackson Hole Chicken,” because it reminds us of our favorite vacation spot, and has been adapted from Rebecca Wood’s original recipe in Jackson Hole Cooks! (which is one of my favorite cookbooks). JACKSON HOLE CHICKEN Ingredients: 1 package organic, boneless chicken cutlets (or chicken breast cut into …

Skinny Beef Stew

Hiii! Remember me?! Dusting off my blogging shelves again…hope you’ve all been wonderful, and are ready for some new recipes, new workouts, and other fun goodies coming to Sea Shells & Sit Ups soon! Speaking of recipes, hope you enjoy this skinny beef stew made from organic clean goodies sure to please your hearty stew …

Asian Citrus Salad with Sweet Sesame Dressing

In the past, a few of my Instagram followers asked me to post some of my favorite salads, and most recently, I was asked to share some of my favorite clean salad dressings. I absolutely loved this idea, because salads are such a staple in my weekly menus. In fact, I’m eating one right now …

Toddler [and Whole Fam] Friendly French Toast

Feeding a toddler can be like playing eenie-meanie-miny-mo with a grab bag. One day they love something, the next day they’re throwing it at you. Luckily, breakfast foods have been a huge success in our household [knock on serious wood!] because Tanner seems to love eggs, clean muffins, pancakes, yogurt, and fresh fruit. So those …

Honey Garlic Pork Chops

Ok, I have to admit, I’ve always claimed to hate pork chops….I know, I know, yet here I am making a recipe for them. Turns out you CAN get tired of eating chicken 91823 times 129387 different ways. Truth is, I hate any kind of meat with bones because I hate cutting around them, and …

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Blueberry Bliss Power Pancakes

Is there anything better than the smell of fresh pancakes filling your home on Saturday or Sunday mornings? Maybe if they’re pretty much guilt free, and for Valentine’s Day….which these gems are! As a clean-ish eating mama who lives by my own slogan of “eating clean for dirty dessert,” I try to keep most of …

Toddler Meal Planner

Lately I’ve been having a tough enough time coming up for new meal ideas for myself, but add a toddler into the mix, and I find myself opening and shutting the fridge one hundred times, magically waiting for something new to appear like a magic hat. I could eat chicken and veggies every night for …

Southwest Mexi Burgers…ayy yiiii yiiii

I’m so excited to have my sister guest blogging this recipe tonight! We have a joke in my family about our favorite foods and pregnancies…when my mom was pregnant with me, she craved Italian and ate it constantly. When she was pregnant with my sister, she craved and ate hamburgers. I love Italian and Sarah …