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Today, our food contributor Jennifer is sharing a healthy recipe for blueberry almond scones.  I really want to try these because my son loves blueberries! I can't even tell you how much I look forward to Jennifer's recipe posts.  You may know Jennifer from her decor and DIY blog, The Chronicles of Home .  If you haven't visited or aren't a follower, I'm sure she'd love to have you! Blueberry Almond Scones For the most part, I'm a creature of habit when it comes to breakfast.  Weekday mornings my daughters and I usually eat one of three things - (1) smoothies and whole grain toast with peanut butter, (2) egg on whole grain toast with fresh fruit, or (3) whole grain hot cereal with dried fruit.  And, honestly, I'm okay with this routine.  All of those things work for me on harried weekday mornings and I feel good about eating them and feeding them to my daughters as often as I do.   Then the weekends roll around and the last thing I want are any of these

I'm happy to report that I completed week 10 of the Live Fit Challenge last week, which means I only have two weeks to go to finish it.  Some people have asked what I plan to do after that, and honestly, I'm not sure.   Lately, our weather has been beautiful, which makes me want to run outside more. via In these next two weeks, I'm going to watch my diet extra close during the week so I can finish strong! How are your workouts going?  I learned that Monday, January 21 was " Blue Monday " the day when, among other reasons, people are depressed at failing in their new years resolutions.  I say, forget that! If you fall down, just dust yourself off and get back up! My 2-year old does that 10 times a day! I'm not sure I shared my 2013 goals here . . . I'm doing terrible in the coffee/tea department, but all-in-all, I would say I'm making a valiant effort at the rest.  A work in progress. Be back tomorrow with a few of my favorite HEALTHY cookbooks.   * *

I'm all about breakfast for dinner, so I'm excited about Jennifer's ( The Chronicles of Home ) recipe for this week, Sweet Potato Hash and Eggs! Sweet Potato Hash and Eggs – serves 4 When it comes to breakfast-for-dinner I'm definitely more a fan of egg dishes than pancakes or waffles.  This hash is so flavorful and satisfying it almost makes me forget that it's more of a traditional breakfast dish than a "real" dinner.  Using sweet potatoes in place of white potatoes does change the texture of the hash.  It won't be crispy like a potato hash made with white potatoes but I actually really love the softer, creamier texture.  And the flavor of the sweet potatoes is a great balance to the salty ham. I use a nitrate-free Canadian bacon, which is a great staple to keep in your fridge.  It's a lean meat, already cooked, and can be chopped up and thrown into any number of dishes or just warmed and served alongside some pancakes . A fried egg on top with

I've gotten some questions about the supplements I take on the Live Fit program, and I've been following what the program recommends-   a daily multivitamin, daily   Flaxseed or Fish Oil , branched chain amino acid (BCAA), and protein shake.   Multivitamin - According to Dr. Oz, a multivitamin fulfills your daily nutritional needs for the day.  He recommends taking half in the morning and half at night to maximize absorption.  One of my gummy multivitamins is half a dose, so that works perfect for me to take one in the morning and one at night.   Fish Oil-  I posted the information on Fish Oil from Dr. Oz' website below: 1. Although the recent analysis of 20 studies done since 1989 (out of over 3,600 studies performed!) showed that the 10% reduction in cardiac death was not statistically significant, the chance that it might help, in my opinion, outweighs the risk of taking it (basically, no risk!). 2. The studies performed from 1989 to 1998 more routinely showed significan

"What doesn't kill you makes you stronger!" I had hoped to bring you my Live Fit Week 9 recap last week, but a lingering cold made it difficult to complete it in time.  It seems all of America is getting the flu lately.  A couple of days I went to the gym, but only walked on the treadmill instead of doing that days' weight training workout.   Phase 3 of Live Fit is difficult because the workouts keep your heart rate up the whole time, no rests!  In between sets, you do "active rests" like jump rope for a minute, jog/sprint, do step-ups, or abs.  I used to hate jumping rope (I couldn't do it, kept messing up, and felt super self-conscious), but now I'm getting pretty good at it and think it's FUN! :)  After I recovered from my cold, I kicked butt in the gym!  Seriously, we all have stresses in our lives and taking your emotions out on those weights at the gym can be a life saver.  Put on your iPod, play your rock-out music, and GO!  You will feel

Hi all!  Thank you so much for reading and commenting on  Jenna's weight-loss success story .  I knew she would inspire you and I'm so happy she agreed to let me feature her here.  I'd love to feature  YOU  too, just email me at: honeywerehealthyblog@gmail.com and we'll chat! I made a Greek pasta salad with grilled chicken the other night for dinner and thought you might like to try this recipe with your family.  It's classic Greek ingredients - tomato, cucumber, olives, red onion and feta cheese with whole wheat pasta, grilled chicken, and a homemade vinaigrette dressing. I actually prefer this salad cold, but you can eat it warm also. I used penne pasta, but sometimes I use spirals.  For busy weeknights, I like meals like this that I can just throw together.  Of course, it's nice to have left-overs for lunch later in the week too. Ingredients (Salad) Serves about 6 Tomato- 3 small diced Cucumber- 1 large diced Olives- 1/4 cup sliced Red onion- 1/2 cup Feta che

I've been pestering my friend Jenna (of Small Fry Blog ) to allow me to post about her weight loss and fit-lifestyle gain for awhile now and she finally gave in!  She's a mom to two precious boys and looks younger than ever.  I'm so proud of her and thrilled that she is allowing me to share her story with you all here. Not only does she look amazing, Jenna feels better than ever after making some serious changes to her diet and embracing a lifestyle of exercise.  I think there is nothing better than REAL LIFE examples of regular women who are committed to changing their health for the better and then get to show off their results as a testimony to the sweat and hard work it took to get there. I'm motivated and encouraged by her and I hope you will be too. Here are Jenna's BEFORE & AFTER photos and her story in her own words below.   I've always been "fit." As in, I've always worked out at the gym & felt guilty when I ate a whole plate of br

Marina of Yummy Mummy blog is one of my favorite food and photography bloggers.  She is such a genuine person and creates beautifully healthy and seasonal food.  She recently posted her healthy banana blueberry muffins and I can't wait to make them.  My son and I both love blueberry muffins and these have only 206 calories and 7 fat grams per serving.  Go HERE for the full post and recipe. I really think you'll enjoy her recipes.  Let me know if you visit!

My friend Jenna (who helped redesign my home blog, Honey We're Home ) is a real inspiration.  She committed last year to losing weight and is now 40 pounds down and looking and feeling great!  She has teamed up with a couple other gals and has a children's lifestyle blog called Small Fry . They are giving away a 15-day online course to Proscribe Nutrition (a $149 value), a class to help you make healthy changes, kick unhealthy habits and provide you meal plans- go here for a sample post of sample meals. To enter the giveaway, visit Small Fry blog .  The giveaway ends Sunday! Have a great weekend !

Arugula Salad with Apples, Marcona Almonds, and Honey Roasted Cipollini Onions I'm sure many of us are starting the new year with fresh resolve to eat well and make positive changes to better our health.  In some ways, the holiday sweets are a blessing because I always feel a little in need of sugar detox by January 1st!  You know you need more vegetables when you start craving them and all I could think about when we got back from our holiday travels was a big fresh salad. I tossed this together with mostly things I had on hand, though I did have to run out for the cipollini onions and some fresh arugula after being away for the past week.  You can be chopping the apples while the onions are roasting and preparing other parts of your meal if you serve this as a side dish.  We had it with a roasted salmon fillet but it would be great with grilled or roasted chicken as well.  It's also got enough going on that it would make a great light supper or a lunch salad. I'm not a fa

Although I prefer to workout at the gym or go for a jog in the park, I know many people like to work out at home or have no other option.  When I announced I was starting a fitness blog on Honey We're Home, lots of you wrote in and told me about your at-home workouts that you enjoyed and saw results with. Since I haven't done any fitness DVD's, I can't give a personal review, but I was hoping that you could share in the comments section what DVD's you like and what you had good experiences with.  I think other people could benefit from your knowledge. Please share!