Tag: mommy blog

Mom’s Pasta Salad

I got so excited when I saw pasta salad on TIU’s weekly meals this week because I LOVE pasta salad. But what I love even more is my mom’s. So when it comes to other recipes, I don’t even bat an eye at them because I’m “brand” loyal to my mama’s. It reminds me of summer, …

Peppermint Truffle Brownie Bites

Here’s the thing….there is nothing, and I mean, like nothing, that can compare to the ooey-gooey goodness of a warm brownie made with gobs of real sugar, butter, and god only knows what else. But when you’re eating clean and craving some chocolate, these bad boys are pretty darn close to the real thing, without …

Breakfast Bowls • The Beach Berry

I used to absolutely loathe eating breakfast because I wasn’t really a fan of any breakfast foods. Since acai and other fruit bowls appeared into my life, brekkie is one of my favorite meals of the day!  I have a LOT, and I mean a lotttttt of different smoothie & smoothie bowl creations [which I’ll …

C O C O N U T T Y   P O R K [or chicken]

  With Tone It Up’s Bikini Series in full swing, I’ve really been trying to eat clean aka stop late night dessert binges; I always eat pretty well throughout the day. This week wasn’t off to the best start [fail to plan and plan to fail rang true]. I didn’t have time to meal prep …

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 …

Surfing Madonna 5k/10k

Leaving footprints in the sand… Yesterday was one of the best fitness-related afternoons I’ve had since we moved here in February. It was a BEAUTIFUL day with temps in the high 70s, a perfect ocean breeze, and time for the Surfing Madonna Run! http://surfingmadonnarun.org The race was held on Moonlight Beach in Downtown Encinitas at low tide …