Butternut Squash Fries

This recipe comes to us from Hungry Girl. She’s a smart cookie when it comes to finding ways to curb your cravings without adding all the extra calories. French fries are an American staple – but anyone looking to keep their waistline small knows they are trouble. This is an AMAZING alternative to the oil-laden potato.…

Hearty White Bean Chili

The perfect warm comfort food for those cold, rainy, fall days! This recipe comes to us from one of our all time favorite books – Tosca Reno’s EAT CLEAN DIET. The book is full of simple, clean, healthy hearty foods. It’s a good investement for your healthy lifestyle. Check it out at www.eatcleandiet.com.   Now…

Fail-proof Crock Pot Pumpkin Chicken!

This super easy recipe comes to us from Becca’s friend Stephanie. Stephanie competes in bikini on the National level and this girl doesn’t mess around!! 😛 Pumpkin is known for being high in fiber and low in sugar, but still giving lots of flavor. 1/2 a cup of pumpkin is only 40 calories and 9…

Quinoa Stuffed Bell Peppers

This recipe comes to us from one of Tim’s personal training clients and fellow ViSalus family member, Carla LaFond. Thanks for sharing, Carla! You will need: 1 cup quinoa: (Always make sure to rinse quinoa thoroughly before cooking, it will be bitter if you don’t!) 2 cups water 4 large or 6 medium green or bell peppers…

Grilled Eggplant & Herb

Happy Tuesday Everyone! Today’s recipe is one Becca just tried yesterday – with great success! It was too good not to share!   Cook Time: 15 minutes Total Time: 15 minutes Ingredients: 2 large eggplants 3 tablespoons olive oil 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar 2 cloves garlic, very finely minced 1 pinch each thyme, basil, dill, and…

There Are No More Pumpkin Rolls

Hey Everyone! Good morning. I’m starting off my day in kind of a funk. This is something that has come and gone ever since Dad passed in July. It has been 53 days (not that I’m counting) :/ Some days I wake up and I feel SO BLESSED to be here and enjoying life, and…

To Lose Someone Special

Tonight as I was busy emailing and catching up on work and I received a phone call. I was informed that a good friend of mine had passed away. Dave had committed suicide. Like anyone would be I was shocked. He had a lot happen in the past year, but had been what seemed like…

Pumpkin Soup

Today’s recipe is from the Mayo Clinic. I learned a lot of things in a short period of time a few months ago, when dad was diagnosed with Stage IV cancer. One of these things is that a lot of cancer patients cannot stomach protein. It makes them feel ill/naseaus.  Before the diagnosis was given…