My food philosophy can most simply be defined as: Food is Fuel. I’m a strong believer that the food we put into our body has a direct impact on our daily performance in life. How does what we eat, when we eat, and how we eat affect how we feel, perform, and act? Before you … Continue reading My Food Philosophy
And just like that, it's officially chili season. Is that considered basic? I just recently googled basic to figure out why everyone was putting those basic gifs on all their pumpkin spice food and drink. Thank god my husband works with high school kids or my kids would be able to pull some serious fast … Continue reading Super Hearty Lentil Chili
Get your no fuss pumpkin scones, here! <10 points if you say this in your 'get your ice cold beer here' voice from the ballpark.> But really - I'm typically team no pumpkin anything until the leaves are falling. But we had one slightly tepid day in a sea of 80+ degree September days and … Continue reading Pumpkin Scones
When that snack attack hits - whatever time of day - it's completely clutch that we have some solid nutrition options at our finger tips. And, lets be honest - they need to be severely delicious as well. While I absolutely couldn't live without my stock pile of snacking staples, I prefer to NOT snack … Continue reading Pretzel Peanut Butter Granola Bars
One of my favorite childhood memories were the Speedy Family Reunions held every August. It seriously seems criminal that the Speedy clan was made up of five girls so the 'Speedy' last name wasn't passed along. And, you better believe we threw around making Speedy one of our children's middle names! Which didn't actually happen.... but … Continue reading Caramel Banana Muffins
It's no secret we love breakfast around here. Like really love it. But, not everyone has this burning love for the am meal. And, far too often I see athletes skimping on breakfast or skipping it all together, which means they're missing out on a serious opportunity to fuel, recover, and gain from all that … Continue reading Peanut Butter Baked Oatmeal
