by Julia | Aug 17, 2014 | Food Fuel, Real Food Tips, Recipe Fuel, Soups, Salads, & Veggies
Another few weeks have already slipped by, haven’t they? Unreal. My super active baby girl is now 5.5 months and close to crawling, has 2 teeth (ohhhh teething!), and wears 9-12 month clothing comfortably (I know. Seriously.). We’ve also made it...
by Julia | Jul 8, 2014 | Food Fuel, Healthy Living, Life Fuel, Real Food Tips
Dear Readers, Has it really been over 4 months since my last post? I am seriously SO sorry. So much has transpired between then and now, like the fact that I had… a baby! Life Update Meet Charlize Tatroe Visser, who entered the world on March 4th at 8 lbs., 12 ounces...
by Julia | Feb 27, 2014 | Food Fuel, Real Food Tips
Seriously, this should be mandatory for every single human to read in high school. I’m so glad I got my hands on it when I did, because it is blowing. my. mind. It’s like the Clif notes version of how to shop, prepare, store, and eat vegetables and fruits...
by Julia | Feb 22, 2014 | Baked Goods, Recipe Fuel, Sports Food, Sweets & Snacks
After finishing a playground workout the other day, I sat down on the cement steps near the wet pour rubber surface for a moment of reflection. The sun was blazing an incredible 50 degrees, and the sky was almost cloudless. The calm before the storm. With two weeks...
by Julia | Feb 15, 2014 | Sports Fuel, Sports Nutrition
About one year ago, I received an email from Jimmy Moore, a highly respected, well-known blogger, author, and influence in the low carb movement. Would Kyle and I like to be guests on his podcast, Low Carb Conversations, along with his co-host, Dietician Cassie, to...
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...
