Author: mrskrbrown1

Cajun Pasta

Cajun Pasta

Cajun Pasta Ingredients: 3 Chicken Breasts 2 Smoked Sausages or Kielbasa 24oz Tomato sauce 4 oz water 1/4 C. Onion, diced 1/2 C. Green pepper, diced 1 Tbsp. Cajun Seasoning (we used Slap Ya’ Mama seasoning) 1/2tsp Sea Salt 1/2 tsp Black pepper Zucchini Process: Place 

Chocolate Coffee Brownies

Chocolate Coffee Brownies

It took me almost a year to perfect the Paleo approved Brownie. You know the saying “Things happen when you quit looking for them?” This is exactly what happened. I had given up on finding that brownie recipe that tastes like the brownies I used 

Quick and Easy Snack Ideas

Quick and Easy Snack Ideas

Coaching people on how to eat paleo is easy, until they have to pack lunches. That seems to be the breaking point for my momma Paleo warriors.

It is all about being prepared and making things easier.

Check out these easy, quick snack ideas:

First some tips:

  1. Make in advance
  2. Freeze or refigerate snacks ahead of time.
  3. Bag, tupperwaror pre-package ahead of time.
  4. Be prepared!

Classics:

  • Almonds, nuts, dried fruits (in moderation), Make your own Paleo approved trail mix
  • Veggies and fruits
  • Hard boiled eggs (make a dozen on Sunday, peel them and refrigerate for a quick grab snack)

Some of my favorite recipes, new ideas  and pinterest ideas:

What can you add to my list? What do you do for snacks? Share so that we can all breathe easier during the stressful back to school days!

Gourment Eggplant Venison Burgers

Gourment Eggplant Venison Burgers

I went to Giant today and saw some locally grown eggplant from the farm down the road. I haven’t eaten Eggplant since I was younger. I remember my mom made us try it and of course as a little kid we thought it was gross!! The only thing 

Orange Ginger Chicken and Baked Squash

Orange Ginger Chicken and Baked Squash

I had some leftover oranges from last weeks photo shoot so I got inspired to try something new and fun for dinner. I also found a great way to make squash from my garden- I have so much that I am willing to experiment! Orange 

Easy Crock Pot Pork Roast

Easy Crock Pot Pork Roast

I don’t have kids but now I know why moms love crock- pot meals.

Yea- he likes to play, A LOT!

I had my 6 year old nephew for about 5 days last week and he kept me busy the entire time. I decided it was time to pull out the crock-pot and let it do the cooking for me. We were too busy to stand in the kitchen and cook. Here is my easy crock- pot recipe for a pork roast

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Can’t Fail with Kale

Can’t Fail with Kale

I have been reading about the benefits of Kale lately and have been looking for new ways to add it into my diet. After reading this article I decided to share how I get Kale into my diet at least 3 times a week. I generally 

Freezer Jams

Freezer Jams

My grandmother used to make Strawberry Freezer jam from her own strawberry plants. My strawberry plants are new and didn’t produce very many but I got some great berries from the farmers market a few weekends ago and decided to try and make her freezer

6 Tips to Keep Moving

6 Tips to Keep Moving

1. Start following some active, inspiring websites, Instagram and Social Media sites. 

2. If you have a smartphone, use it to your advantage. 

My husband put WODfinder and Crossfit apps on his fancy smartphone for me. Now anytime I see his phone, I get inspired to try a new workout. Sometimes I just read it and try a few things like proper formation of a jump or tricep dips. It encourages me to try new things even if I don’t do all of the reps.

3. Make an Active board on pinterest.

You are on pinterest all the time anyway so you might as well start doing some of those pins! I made an Active board on my pinterest page. Now when I am mindlessly pinning away I can look at that page and get motivated to try a new workout

4. Find a friend.

I have 4 friends that are constantly encouraging my to work out. One is doing a crossfit challenge with me right now. My husband makes me workout because we like to try new workouts together (and it gets pretty competitive). And I have 2 more friends that are always dragging me to the gym to try new classes! “When you surround yourself with good friends, good things will happen” -my mom (Such a smart woman!)

5. Make your own WOD finder.

I started cleaning house this summer and throwing away junk that we don’t need. My husband loves magazines and he is always bringing home new ones. He had stacks of them in the bathroom, in his man room, in the family room. I just couldn’t take it anymore and I started throwing them out. I realized that inside a lot of his magazines were a lot of fun new work outs. I decided to go through all of them and tear out the workouts. This was my lightbulb moment. I realized that I could make a book of workouts and that way even if I don’t have internet access (I don’t have one of those fancy phones) I can still find great work outs. I can travel with it and bring it anywhere. It is neat and organized and I don’t have to read a whole magazine to get to the workout.

6. Stand as much as you can.

It is easy for me to wake up in the morning, make my breakfast and sit on the couch surfing the web or reading a book. I sometimes have to make myself stand up and move. I started setting up the laptop on my breakfast bar and I will stand and squat and surf the web. Standing gives you a great motivator to do more than just sit in front of a computer because I get bored and find myself doing laundry, washing dishes or making meals for the week. It also results in this Lazy Girl Fitness

 

Those are my tips and this has kept me motivated. I have been home from school for 38 days and I have worked out every day with 1 break day a week. I hope you feel encouraged to move a little more than you did yesterday!

 

Tomato Basil Soup

Tomato Basil Soup

I have a garden overflowing with Peppers, Tomato, Basil, Herbs, squash and pumpkins. I love my garden but I was really concerned I wouldn’t be able to use all of this delicious food before it spoiled. I started giving all of my guests bags of