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Meal Planning: Buy less and save more

Have you ever gone to the store and piled your basket with tons of food that looked fresh and healthy, only to bring it home and let a lot of it go bad? That used to be my M.O. for years. It’s not that I wanted to intentionally waste food. I mean honestly, who really wants read more

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Eat Healthy: Beans, Greens and Grains in One Dish

I’m having a simple, healthy and delicious lunch today. I actually pulled it together from leftovers in the frig (because you know how I hate wasting food!) and it’s so good, I could eat it for several days in a row. What am I eating? A mix of quinoa, a delicious whole grain you’ve heard me read more

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Grocery Shop Your Way to Better Health - It’s All in the Mindset

Are you like me in that going to the grocery store is hardly your favorite task? I won’t say that I dread it but I’m certainly not showing up with bells on. Yet, one thing I know for sure is that the times when I create a meal plan and do the shopping before the week starts, read more

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Meal Planning Can Actually Be Fun!

You might think of me as crazy for thinking something as mundane as meal planning can be fun. Yes, I said FUN. I mean really, is it fun to have to schlep to the store, sometimes with cranky children, navigate busy aisles with your cart and then aimlessly roam around because you’re not sure what to buy? read more

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Meal Planning is the Key to Weight Loss

I think that whether we’re slightly overweight or have a lot to lose,  if we’d don’t consistently plan meals and have a regular routine, permanent weight loss is totally elusive. I know a lot of us are good at losing weight, but the majority of people who lose gain it back, and then some. I really believe read more

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