Posted by Jill Whalen | Posted in Food, Healthy Eating, Recipes | Posted on 21-08-2014
Yep, this bagel is grain-free! (Note that it does use Greek Yogurt so this version is not dairy-free.)
After I made my paleo toast recipe last week, I couldn’t stop thinking about whether or not it would be possible to also make a grain-free bagel! So I checked Pinterest, and sure enough there were some recipes. Rather than follow any particular one (they all seemed to have ingredients I don’t have on hand or prefer not to use), I decided to modify my toast recipe instead. Read the rest of this entry »
Posted by Jill Whalen | Posted in Food, Healthy Eating, Recipes | Posted on 15-08-2014
Healthy Paleo Toast With Avocado!
Before I read “Wheat Belly
” I had many morning breakfasts that consisted of a piece of Ezekiel Sesame Seed Toast with half an avocado mushed on top. It was amazingly delicious and I thought it was healthy. But the more I learned about wheat, the more it started to sound like poison to me, even in its sprouted form like with the Ezekiel bread.
Because of that, lately my healthy breakfasts have mainly consisted of my delicious and filling mug muffins. However, while eating them recently I realized that the consistency was so bread-like that it I could probably create some sort of bread recipe with a few modifications. Read the rest of this entry »
Posted by Jill Whalen | Posted in Food, Healthy Eating, Recipes | Posted on 12-08-2014
Yummy and Healthy Banana Mug Muffin
If you’ve been reading my blog or following me on Facebook for any length of time, you probably know that I’m obsessed with single-serving microwaved mug muffins for breakfast. I eat one pretty much every day. The ones I make are soooooo healthy as they’re chock full of vitamins and micronutrients due to the use of coconut oil, ground flax seeds, and nut flours. But more than that, they just taste so damn good! Read the rest of this entry »
By Jill Whalen
Be it in salads or side dishes or just a healthy lunch, I love adding fruits and nuts to my veggies! They add so much flavor and character and go so well with just about any vegetable. I had been using dried fruits during the colder months, but now that summer is here and fresh ones are more abundant (and affordable) I’m using them when I have them on hand.
Below are a few of the recent lunches I’ve made for myself which you could easily recreate!
[Added: I decided to continuously add new creations to this post as I create them, so be sure to check back now and again!]
I love brussels sprouts for lunch. While I could certainly eat them with just a bit of garlic, they’re much tastier paired with the little sweetness that fruits and nuts can give. This one didn’t have fresh fruit in it, but was extremely flavorful, nonetheless: Read the rest of this entry »
Posted by Jill Whalen | Posted in Food, Healthy Eating, Nutrition | Posted on 05-06-2014
Before I changed my lifestyle, got healthy and lost 25 lbs., I ate out pretty much every night. Not only that, I’d generally eat my leftovers from the night before for my lunch. And because I didn’t know better, those meals weren’t generally very healthy ones.
These days, I always prepare my own healthy breakfasts and lunches at home, and cook dinner a couple of times a week, but I still eat dinner out the rest of the nights. Though I’m no longer trying to lose weight, it’s very important to me to eat healthy foods as much as possible. I eat almost no refined sugars and keep my grain consumption to a minimum. If/when I do have grains I prefer to stick with something like quinoa or brown rice as opposed to pasta and breads. (This is not to say I don’t eat the others at all, I just try to have them maybe once or twice a week rather than every day and/or with every meal.)
This makes eating at restaurants a bit of a challenge, if not a temptation! Read the rest of this entry »
I am definitely enamored with the deliciousness and healthiness of paleo muffins than can be made in just a few minutes in the microwave. Ever since I learned about them, I’ve had them for breakfast almost every day! (I even made a savory one which I provided the recipe for here.) They’ve replaced my previous go-to breakfasts of oatmeal with fruit in it or sesame Ezekiel toast with avocado on it, as I have cut way down on grains.
Paleo Blueberry Mug Muffin
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Posted by Jill Whalen | Posted in Food, Healthy Eating, Nutrition | Posted on 16-05-2014
There’s so much information about weight loss out there that it can be really confusing to people who’ve never attempted it. Now that it’s been a year since I decided to lose weight and become healthier I have a bit of wisdom on the subject that I’d like to share.
Here are 3 misconceptions that you may have about losing weight: Read the rest of this entry »
Posted by Jill Whalen | Posted in Food, Healthy Eating, Nutrition, Yoga | Posted on 01-05-2014
One year ago today (May 1, 2013) I took my body back.
I could no longer ignore the fact that I was…okay I’ll say it…fat. It’s amazing how many buttons I could burst through, mirrors I could turn away from, jiggles I could ignore, and photos I could somehow believe the camera was adding 10 (or 25) lbs. (See before and afters at the end of this post.) Read the rest of this entry »
Hey everyone! Here’s what I learned last week:
Monday, Mar. 31, 2014
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Healthy, Savory Muffin Made in a Mug!
How to make the mug muffins I learned about last week into savory ones: I first sauteed some mushroom, onion, spinach, and uncured turkey bacon (which appeared to basically be ham). Then added them into a coffee mug, along with some feta cheese to 2 tblsp. ground flax seed, 1 tsp. baking powder, 1 egg (beaten), 1/4 tsp. salt. Then I microwaved on high for 2 minutes (I have an old microwave which needs more time than newer, more powerful ones). Waited a minute or so to cool and the whole thing dumps right out onto a plate. I found that sticking the whole thing in the toaster oven for a few minutes helps dry it out a bit when it’s done as well. Yummy, healthy breakfast that keeps me full for many hours!
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Last week I had some delicious healthy food (ate out at both a vegetarian Indian restaurant and a Moroccan one (not vegetarian), as well as some interesting insights. Here’s some of what I learned:
Monday, Mar. 24, 2014
Tuesday, Mar. 25, 2014
Here’s what I learned last week:
Monday March 17, 2014
- If you start a Meetup group and don’t pay right away, you’ll likely get a 50% off coupon in your email the next day! (I started a local group to find others to discuss the principles of mind, thought and consciousness. If you’re in the Metrowest area of Mass. and are interested, please join in!)
- The 10 Universal Principles of the Yoga Code.
- Sometimes it’s hard to remember that we don’t need to look outside of ourselves for love. Read the rest of this entry »
Here’s what I learned last week:
Monday, Feb. 24, 2014
- Skiing is kind of like riding a bike, it does come back to you. But, I wouldn’t start right out on a big hill when it’s been 25+ years since you last skied. (I’m glad I had the sense to realize that when I went today!) Read the rest of this entry »
What I Learned the Week of Feb. 10 – 16, 2014
Monday, Feb. 10, 2014
By Jill Whalen
Through my nearly 18+ years in the SEO industry, I loved helping people make their websites be the best they can be through my newsletter/blog and my seminars/presentations, as well as through my paid consulting.
While I’m very happily outside of the SEO space now, I do miss the helping people part. That’s a big reason why I’ve been sharing many of the lessons I’ve been learning in my personal life through this blog. But I keep thinking that I’d love to be able to reach and help even more people. Unfortunately, most of my audience right now is still comprised of online marketers. That’s okay because they are also human beings who have lives outside of marketing, but I’m itching to branch out. I know I’m not yet an expert in living a healthy life, and I don’t have a degree in nutrition science, but I have spent the past few months immersed in learning everything I can about health and wellness. And even more than that, I’ve been immersed in actually living it. Read the rest of this entry »
Posted by Jill Whalen | Posted in Food, Healthy Eating, Recipes | Posted on 20-01-2014
By Jill Whalen
Healthy Whole Wheat Pesto Caprese Mini Pizza
Today I couldn’t figure out what I wanted to make/eat for lunch. When my body isn’t screaming for something specific, I generally open my fridge and cabinets to see exactly what I have available, and go from there. This time, my homemade pesto caught my eye as well as my palate. But what to put it on? I could have boiled up some whole wheat pasta, but I try to avoid that unless I’ve just done a good workout. I also had a spaghetti squash that’s been sitting on my table for quite some time and I nearly gave that a go. (I absolutely adore pesto spaghetti squash.) But then I thought I might try the squash later for dinner with a bolagnese recipe my daughter mentioned that she just made. So I looked around at what else I had on hand. Read the rest of this entry »
Posted by Jill Whalen | Posted in Food, Things I've Learned | Posted on 20-01-2014
What I Learned Last Week (Jan. 13 – Jan. 19, 2014)
By Jill Whalen
You’ll notice a lot of references to Hay House and some of their authors in what I learned last week, because I listened to many of their “Start the New You Now” interviews which were only available last week. There was definitely some interesting content, although much of it overlapped because their authors and what they write about are very similar. Read the rest of this entry »
Posted by Jill Whalen | Posted in Food, Healthy Eating, Nutrition | Posted on 14-01-2014
By Jill Whalen
Here’s a tip I’ve been doing for awhile to keep me fuller and eating healthier.
When I’m craving carbs such as pasta, I make it healthier while still satisfying my carb craving, by simply adding some veggies to the dish. Read the rest of this entry »
What I Learned Last Week (Jan. 6 – Jan. 12, 2014)
By Jill Whalen
Last week was definitely an interesting week of learning for me. Something that I’ve come to realize, not just this week but since I embarked on my new adventure, is that life is supposed to be joyful. It’s something I’ve pretty much lived anyway, but I never realized that it was life’s intention for everyone. (Sadly, not everyone lives this way.) There will likely be a blog post about this coming in the future as I ponder the concept more deeply. Meanwhile, here are some of the other things I learned last week: Read the rest of this entry »
By Jill Whalen
What I Learned This Week – (Dec. 30, 2013 – Jan. 5, 2014)
Monday, Dec. 30, 2013
- That I can go a whole week without any alcohol. (Although this may be the first time I have in many, many years.)
Tuesday, Dec. 31, 2013
- Being downwind from a Chinese Food restaurant’s fried food smell when you’re running can cause you to almost barf at the side of the road.
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What I Learned Last Week (12/23/2013 – 12/29/2013 )
As you’ll see below, it’s a good thing we don’t do anything for Christmas day!
Monday, Dec. 23, 2013
- How to cook filet mignon.
- Jim Carrey wrote himself a check for $10 million (before he ever had money) and kept it in his wallet. He gave himself a few year deadline to make that much by a certain day, and he just made it!
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