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Black Bean Brownies

Black Bean Brownies

Sounds sketchy huh? As I mentioned yesterday, I really wanted to try out using beans as a substitute for fat in a recipe, so I searched online for different concoctions and this is what I came up with… It should be noted that having never 

You’ve BEAN good to me.

You’ve BEAN good to me.

Well, it’s been settled. With your support, (and willingness to participate in night games, dance parties, and endless bowls of frozen yogurt), I will be a shoe in for president in 2012. Luckily, many of you volunteered to fill my cabinet positions, so it’s pretty 

If I were a president I would…

If I were a president I would…

1. Work out daily in the White House Gym. I don’t know if they even have one, but they’ve got to right?2. Have a chef who prepared me BOMB meals with all of the perfect amount of calories and macro-nutrients at all the perfect times.3. 

Sinfully Sore Sunday.

Sinfully Sore Sunday.

I absolutely LOVE to bake. I love that feeling of creating something tasty that other people can enjoy. To me it is so fun to try new recipes and attempt different ideas. For the most part I cook very healthy, but I do enjoy baking 

Today I love…

Today I love…

1. Saturdays, first and foremost. I woke up at 5:30 AM to workout before I went and taught boot camp and trained for the day. I ate my oatmeal and then remembered that my Saturday schedule was wide open and I could work out after 

I’m convinced…Peanut Butter really is the essence of life.

I’m convinced…Peanut Butter really is the essence of life.

It seems like I eat a little peanut butter every day. I am in love with it. You can imagine my excitement when Brittany from Sunland Inc. sent me three kinds of Sunland Natural Peanut Butter to try. H-E-A-V-E-N. The three varieties she sent were… 

Exercise of the Week: Step Up Pushups…this just got real.

Exercise of the Week: Step Up Pushups…this just got real.

Sitting in the dentist chair for three hours is a real calorie burner. That is how I’ve spent my afternoon. I got a nice little surprise when I went for my routine cleaning, and the hygienist said…”now we’re going to take care of that crown 

Our Sunday Dinner Table

Our Sunday Dinner Table

Aren’t Sunday dinners the best? At my house they are. When I am home with the fam of course. Sometimes these days I feel really good about whipping up a bowl of cereal or a protein shake and calling it perfect. My mom would have 

L.O.V.E

L.O.V.E

You warm my heart. I just got home and read your sweet comments. Thank you 🙂 You guys are so encouraging and positive and I hope you had an incredible Valentines Day! I can’t wait to get back into the swing of things tomorrow! xoxoxo

Learning. Still Learning.

Learning. Still Learning.

Ugh. I do this thing. This thing I hate…and I am going to tell you about it because as I have mentioned before, this blog is focused on how to incorporate a healthy lifestyle into everyday life. I think that part of being healthy is