Spaghetti sauce out of a jar is filled with sugar and most of the time preservatives. I have always made my own and you would never know the difference. The only can I opened was organic tomato paste which I buy in bulk at Costco. This brand contains no citric acid which is hard to find. When …
WAIT FOR IT…. an Amy Approved salad dressing you can buy!!!! GOOOOO Trader Joe’s!!! I have only tried the green goddess flavor but I REALLY like it!!! These can be staples in your fridge. ENJOY!!! Amy Approved = Creating Harmony Through Fitness & Whole Foods… Follow us on Facebook! Follow us on Instagram!
I recently had a client ask me to make a list of clean dinners that you can pick up and bring home on nights you are not prepared. Here it goes: 1. Jaffa – chicken skewer, cucumber salad, roasted veggies 2. Cali Fresh – Salad bar & grab an organic rotisserie chicken to top it …
I was pleasantly surprised to LOVE these carrot noodles. When stir-fried they were not crunchy and stayed together like a real noodle would. When I used them I literally dumped the frozen “noodles” onto my cooked chicken and sautéed them right in. I bought them at Trader Joe’s in the frozen section and highly recommend you …
This VERY creamy cashew ice cream will be a staple in your house as it’s the perfect sweet treat!! The raw cashews are soaked overnight so when you blend them they make the creamiest, amazing texture. My sweet client Lettie gave me this recipe but I added raw cacao powder to the above batch to give …
This is a staple in my house. Ben tops most of his food with it and I love it on my salads! It will last in the fridge for 2-3 weeks as the lemon, ACV and salt all help preserve it. Ingredients:1 ish cup filtered water2 cups raw cashews, soaked overnightJuice of 1 lemon2 tablespoons raw …
These are staples you will find in my house at all times. I have discovered that whipping them up quickly when they are out is easier than taking 2-3 hours on a weekend day. HOWEVER…with that being said, if you don’t have time during the week, make it happen over the weekend!!! FOOD PREP makes eating …
HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!! If you have trained with me in the past you know that I do NOT believe in New Years resolutions simply because they do not work… I encourage FITNESS FOR LIFE and at the turning of the new year I encourage all of my clients to re-evaluate their goals, set a few …
Before After Many of you probably already make these on a regular basis but I thought I would share the recipe I made up because they were a HIT!!! Ingredients: 1lb organic turkey burger (best price is Costco) 1 onion Garlic 1/2 bag frozen spinach (I buy organic at Trader Joe’s) 1/2 bag frozen corn …
The holiday season is underway and I know it’s VERY easy to “skip” a workout or three as there is more on your plate than usual. Please know that ANY movement is better than NO movement. After your run or cardio I challenge you to pick 3 exercises and run through them 3 times. It …
