If you have a garden like me and have more zucchini than you know what to do with…try these delicious chocolate chip zucchini cookies! This recipe is from my mom and I recently re-discovered them. She used to make these cookies every summer growing up during zucchini season. I was always SO excited when I’d come home from school to find the house smelling like heaven and freshly baked zucchini cookies waiting as the perfect after school snack. They are honestly one of my favorite cookies ever. Partly because of nostalgia, the other because they are dang good and you’d never guess there’s a veggie inside this cookie. You’ll LOVE…

I made these peanut butter protein cookies last night and had to share them! These are SO easy and tasty. It was difficult to not eat all of them at once! If you love peanut butter and chocolate and soft chewy cookies-these will be a favorite for sure. These cookies are flourless – they use organic oats instead! I also used organic maple syrup to give them a little sweetness. I also added a little bit of collagen for some extra benefits. I linked a brand below that I like using. Definitely a healthier option than cookies you’ll find at the store but they still hit the spot when you…

This healthy southwest turkey skillet is a regular meal at our house! It’s super tasty, packed with protein and veggies, and comes together quickly. You can customize this in any way you like! Don’t want turkey? Try ground grass-fed beef. Want to add different veggies? Go for it! Want to skip the slaw? It’s still good without it. The enchilada sauce is really what pulls this whole meal together. I make my own version to make it healthier and avoid unnecessary ingredients. I don’t really measure the spices for the enchilada sauce. I just add a little bit at a time until I get the flavor how I like. If…

About the author: Kelli is a personal trainer, nutritionist, and mama. She helps others live a maintainable, healthy lifestyle by sharing recipes, tips, and workouts. Kelli loves creating recipes, doing anything active, and spending time with her boys. She put together her top 5 tips to make healthy eating easy. You can see more from her on her blog or on Instagram.  Always have healthy snacks on hand. Having healthy snacks on hand is a must for keeping me on track. The times I struggle are when I’m out of healthy snacks, I’m starving, and need something now because the hangar has kicked it. I usually end up snacking on…

We are in full blown summer mode and if you’re lucky enough to have a garden, you probably have zucchini coming out of your ears. I don’t have a garden but my mom does and she’s nice enough to give me some of her zucchini’s now and then. I’m a big fan of throwing zucchini into breads, muffins, and cookies for some extra nutrition. I looked for a healthier, clean eating zucchini muffin recipe but most of the recipes I found included processed sugar or other ingredients I didn’t think were necessary. I decided to just try out my own recipe and I’m happy to report they turned out perfect.…

When it comes to choosing a protein or collagen powder, I get that it can get super confusing. There’s plant based protein vs whey protein vs collagen but which one is going to be best for you and your goals? What are the differences to be aware of?  The short answer: It depends on you and your preferences and the main difference is the sources of protein they come from. I’ve worked in the supplement industry for five years now, so I know my way around a protein tub. 😉  Let’s go into a little bit of detail on each type of protein powder so you can feel informed and…

I’ve been experimenting with clean eating chocolate chip cookies for a while because, well, everyone likes chocolate chip cookies. They are simple, timeless, and just delicious! I LOVE chocolate chip cookies and cookie dough. I make them often enough, I decided I need a healthier version with better ingredients. These clean eating chocolate chip cookies hit the spot and satisfy my cookie craving. My family liked them too! These healthy clean eating chocolate chip cookies… Have ZERO processed sugar. (Sweetened with honey and stevia!) Have whole wheat flour instead of white flour. (Organic is best!) Uses coconut oil instead of margarine. (You could also use grass-fed butter for a more classic…

For the LONGEST time, I’ve wanted to try food subscription boxes. You know, the ones where they send all your meals neatly organized, ready to prep and cook.  I wanted to try out food subscription boxes for several reasons:  I wanted to learn how to cook better and try new dishes.  I tend to eat the same meals over and over. I wanted to mix it up and get more of a variety.  I LOVE including veggies in my meals but needed new ideas and more variety. A food box seemed like a good way to help with this. (It did!)  My hubby loves cooking, I thought this would be…

As soon as pumpkin season rolls around, I LIVE for pumpkin chocolate chip anything. Pumpkin chocolate chip cookies in particular are some of my favorite treats this time of year. In the past, I would make batches of pumpkin chocolate chip cookies every other week. This year I decided I needed to create a healthier version of this perfect fall treat. Turns out, it’s really not that hard to make healthy pumpkin chocolate chip cookies! These cookies are simple, tasty, soft, and I feel much better about the ingredients than the other versions I’ve tried. I decided to use Kodiak Cakes mix because it’s so easy to bake with and…