by Julia | Feb 9, 2014 | Lunch & Dinner, Recipe Fuel
Just when I think I’ve tried everything, some new food or dish comes along and throws me into a whole new world of tastes, creativity, nutrition, and usually deliciousness. The latter may not be the exact case for me yet when it comes to eating liver and...
by Julia | Jan 30, 2014 | Body Composition, Diet Dogma & Weight Loss, Healthy Living, Life Fuel
If you’re like the 45% of Americans that make New Year’s resolutions, there’s a good chance yours might involve the #1 most popular goal… Losing weight. While a clean slate is always a beautiful thing to give it the ‘ole college try, the fact...
by Julia | Jan 17, 2014 | Lunch & Dinner, Recipe Fuel
It’s 5 AM, and I’m STARVING. I roll over to my left side and try to quiet the hunger pangs that have been building for the last 30 minutes. I can just picture my baby girl inside screaming, “Feed me, mama!!,” so I finally get out of bed....
by Julia | Jan 3, 2014 | Healthy Living, Life Fuel
What a crazy year! (Then again, isn’t that what we always say?) From living in Serbia and Germany…. …to visiting Nashville, Greece, Paris, and several German cities, I’ve been just as busy growing a baby and crossing the halfway mark to my...
by Julia | Dec 26, 2013 | Healthy Living, Life Fuel
Christmas in Paris? Yup. I had no idea we were going until, oh, 5 days before. That’s the spontaneous life we lead surrounding my husband’s practice schedule. With a HUGE blessing of 3.5 days off of practice (that rarely – basically never...
by Julia | Dec 17, 2013 | Baked Goods, Recipe Fuel, Sweets & Snacks
Just three years ago, it dawned on me that I could make my own brownies. And not with a box, mind you. The lightbulb came on amidst my real food journey, where I ditched all processed and packaged foods for the real thing. Initially, it was daunting (as it is to most...
by Julia | Dec 15, 2013 | Baked Goods, Recipe Fuel, Sports Food, Sweets & Snacks
The Fig Newton had me at first bite. As a child, this was my favorite occasional snack with a glass of milk! How can one deny the gooey, soft, chewy cookie or three? And, because they’re made with “real fruit,” parents can feel good about giving their growing...
by Julia | Dec 6, 2013 | Food Basics, Food Fuel
“For every child, it’s said that a woman loses a tooth.” Umm… what!? Whether this old wives’ tale is true or not, this statement from one of my latest pregnancy reads shook me a bit. Having already seen my husband lose a front tooth to...
by Julia | Dec 4, 2013 | Baked Goods, Holiday Eats, Recipe Fuel, Sweets & Snacks
For the love of pumpkin, I know I’m a bit obsessed! Thus far, I’ve posted a Pumpkin Spice Smoothie and Creamy Pumpkin Banana Raisin Muffins, but hey, I have yet to cover a form of pumpkin pie! So, here it is, my own version of mini pumpkin pies. I made...
by Julia | Nov 30, 2013 | Baked Goods, Recipe Fuel, Sports Food, Sweets & Snacks
When life gives me lemons, I make lemon coconut balls! With an overabundance of lemons in my fridge recently, and a craving for something refreshing and slightly sweet, my lightbulb went off. This is my favorite kind of cooking situation; give me random ingredients...
by Julia | Nov 27, 2013 | Body Composition, Diet Dogma & Weight Loss, Fitness & Movement, Food Fuel, Healthy Living, Life Fuel, Sports Fuel
6 miles of running = 600 calories burned. 40 minutes on the elliptical = 400 calories burned. For many years of my life, that’s how my mind worked. Miles of running and minutes on the elliptical translated to calories burned. And calories burned meant I could lose...
by Julia | Nov 24, 2013 | Breakfast, Recipe Fuel, Sports Food
I. love. breakfast. Maybe it’s because food just tastes better when you “break fast,” or maybe its because it involves some of the most palatable foods on earth, namely eggs and bacon. 🙂 Though I tested positive for an allergy sensitivity to eggs a...
