Lemongrass Pork Satay with Peanut Dipping Sauce

Serves: 6 • 1 tsp fish sauce • 1 tsp sugar • 1 tsp curry powder • ½ tsp ground turmeric • pinch garlic salt • 2 Tblsp coconut milk • 2 Tblsp vegetable oil • 1 stalk lemongrass, grassy leaves thinly sliced • 1 (1 lb.) pork tenderloin • 6 (6-inch) skewers, soaked in water for at least 30 minutes • additional lemongrass stalks sliced … Continue reading Lemongrass Pork Satay with Peanut Dipping Sauce

Shrimp and Crab Ceviche with Cilantro and Mango

  Shrimp and Crab “Ceviche” with Cilantro and Mango Serves: 6 Ingredients • ½ lb large shrimp, cooked, peeled and deveined • ½ lb crab meat, cleaned • 1 mango, peeled and chopped • ¼ cup fresh lime juice • ¼ cup fresh orange juice • 1 Tblsp chopped shallot • 1 handful fresh whole cilantro leaves • 1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved • 1 small … Continue reading Shrimp and Crab Ceviche with Cilantro and Mango

Braised Cabbage with Kiolbassa Sausage

This recipe is on the keto rotation (minus the apple:-). I love how the tart cabbage is balanced with juicy sausage. It’s pretty easy to put together for weeknight meal. Enjoy! Braised Cabbage w/ Kiolbassa Sausage Serves 4-6 1 Tablespoon coconut oil 1 onion, sliced 2 cloves of garlic, minced 1/2 teaspoon caraway seed 1 apple, sliced 1 head of cabbage, sliced 1/3-1/2 cup apple … Continue reading Braised Cabbage with Kiolbassa Sausage

The Care and Feeding of Your Stunning Beach Bod

Palm trees, warm tropical breezes, toes in the sand – doesn’t it sound lovely? If the future holds a relaxing, beach-filled, Spring getaway, lucky you, lazy days and flip flops ahead! Oh, wait. This vacay requires a swimsuit. (:-0 Cue the horror-film scream.) A quick cleanse, detox or juice fast should do the trick to get the winter bod lean and in shape, right? Right??? … Continue reading The Care and Feeding of Your Stunning Beach Bod

Clear the Clutter, Clear the Mind

Picture a closet. At eye level clothes hang jammed together, open drawers reveal disheveled chaos and a weak folding effort, a lone shelf displays  a smattering of bracelets, receipts, coins, mints and retail clothing tags. Shoes play hide and seek on the floor littered with towels and dry cleaning debris, the laundry basket overflowing. I close the door and launch my boat down the river … Continue reading Clear the Clutter, Clear the Mind

How to Meal Plan and Make a Grocery List in Google Keep

Guys-one of the best things you can do for your health in terms of diet is to make an effort to cook healthy whole foods at home. It’s just healthier than eating out or ordering takeout because you are in control of the ingredients and how they are cooked. Of course, cooking at home requires meal planning and grocery shopping. Planning ahead saves time and … Continue reading How to Meal Plan and Make a Grocery List in Google Keep