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Easy Pizza Cottage Pie

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Hi, guys! As promised, here’s that recipe for Pizza Cottage (Shepherd’s) Pie and, my gosh, it’s a good one. I mean, hello, both pizza and cottage pie in one dish? It’s basically comfort food heaven. And this recipe is super easy to make since it only requires a handful ingredients and comes together in no time at all. And, of course, it’s so darn tasty . Mal raved and raved (and raved) about this dish, which is especially important because he’ll totally tell me if my cooking stinks! Haha! He’s not one to sugarcoat and that’s why I love him so much. Anyway, we’re really loving this Pizza Cottage Pie, and I hope you decide to try it soon! Ingredients : 28 ounces mashed potatoes (I used a bag of the frozen ones from Trader Joe’s) 1 pound extra lean ground beef 2 tbsp pizza seasoning 1.5 cups finely chopped peppers and onions + 1/4 cup for sprinkling on top 1/2 cup shredded low-fat mozzarella Directions : Preheat oven 350 degrees F. Prepare mashed potatoes. Cook ground beef

Food Babe Favorite Gifts (To Give or Receive!)

If you have some friends or family on your list that would love a gift that can help them stay fit and healthy in the new year, I have some amazing last minute gift ideas for you! These are some … Continued The post Food Babe Favorite Gifts (To Give or Receive!) appeared first on Food Babe . from Food Babe http://ift.tt/2hrt2GI

How to Encode Better Choices

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Quick check-in: what’s the hardest habit you’ve had to break in going Primal? Something you’re currently looking to change ? What have been the challenges? While I don’t consider Primal living particularly difficult, I think any behavioral shift can be tricky. It’s human nature to stick with what’s known. There’s a certain comfort in routine , however ill-advised our customary patterns are. And, let’s face it, some habits stick more than others. If only we were a more logical species, we might imagine, one able to simply encode the choices we know are good for us… Thankfully, our psychological blueprints are more complex than our gadgets, but that doesn’t mean we can’t optimize our settings and establish some tactical redirects . I’ll admit I have my own “whenever I” scenarios – those situations for which I have established go-to strategies that help me stick with a healthy choice I’ve made for myself. At this point, the substitution has become pretty automatic for me: if this impu

Middle Eastern Spiced Quinoa Salad with Eggplant and Pomegranate

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When I think of delicious Middle Eastern food, I think of the Israeli-born British chef Yotam Ottolenghi. Ottolenghi captured my heart and taste buds years ago with that gorgeous photo of roasted eggplant with buttermilk and pomegranate on the cover of Plenty, and now my kitchen shelves are lined with his cookbooks. That eggplant dish was the first recipe of his I made, and it was the first time I’d ever used za’atar spice. Za’atar is a Middle Eastern spice made up of dried thyme, oregano, sesame seeds, sumac and salt. Deliciously nutty, it’s perfect sprinkled on roasted vegetables and meats or on yogurt or olive oil as a dip for pita. Inspired by Ottolenghi and the upcoming holidays, I decided to make a Middle Eastern spiced quinoa salad, complete with eggplant, pomegranate and pistachios, topped with a lemony za’atar vinaigrette. This dish is vegan friendly and gluten-free to accommodate all your holiday guests. Looking for a creamy, salty component to round out the dish? Add som

Tips For A Healthier Holiday Party

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No one wants to spend the holiday season deprived of its delicious abundance. But no one wants to end up piling on the pounds either. “Eat before the holiday party”  //  “Skip the eggnog”  //  “This 50 calorie skinny cocktail is the lightest” Conventional diet advice means you’re missing out on the most wonderful time of the year. There is always so much chatter about ways to make your holiday dinner healthier. One dinner will not make you fat. 365 dinners will. So rather than stressing out about how you’re going to say no to Grandma Vivian’s coconut pineapple cake, spend your mental energy on the Squiggly Line Effect . Here are a few tips that work well for me to tackle the holidays with both enthusiasm and mindfulness: When I eat before the holiday party I end up having two dinners, which is even more calories then if I’d just eaten at the party alone! I used to have a big salad before just to ensure that I got vegetables with my dinner in the event that the party had no cru

Clean Eating Candied Pumpkin Spice Walnuts Recipe

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Candied walnuts are wonderful for snacks or even salads. They make a fun snack for the kids after school or even a nice, healthier dish to share at the office. Truth be told, you could absolutely do… Read more → from The Gracious Pantry http://ift.tt/2gGHRXr

Episode 347 – Jonathan Levi – Super Learning

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We have guest Jonathan Levi on for this episode of the podcast. Jonathan is an entrepreneur, outspoken “lifehacker,” avid speedreader, author of a bestselling book, a podcaster himself, and one of the top-performing instructors on Udemy, with an audience size of over 73,000 students. Listen in as we talk about accelerated and evolutionary learning, speed reading, learning languages and everything else, and more good stuff! If you’re at all interested in learning in general, you need to check it out. Download Episode Here (MP3)   Guest: Jonathan Levi Website: http://jle.vi/ Courses: http://ift.tt/2hsq9Gg Twitter: @entrepenewer   30 Day Guide to the Paleo Diet Want some extra help? Have you been trying Paleo for a while but have questions or aren’t sure what the right exercise program is for you? Or maybe you just want a 30-day meal plan and shopping list to make things easier? We’ve created a getting started guide to help you through your first 30 days. Buy the book  

Monday In Meals + Winter Activities for 2 Year Olds

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Good morning, friends! It’s time for another edition of Monday In Meals where I recap what I ate throughout the day with a few random adventures thrown into the mix. It’s really been a hit with you guys, so it’ll likely become a regular feature on CNC. Ok, here we go! I started the day with a piece of  Healthy Broccoli & Parmesan Hash Brown Bake and cinnamon raisin toast with butter. Ok, I actually started the day with an iced coffee with coconut cream and collagen , but I’m sure you knew that already! Mid-morning, Qman and I headed to CrossFit. He played with the “kiiids” white I worked out. I used #85 for the workout below, and, whoa, it was deceivingly hard! Post-work, I drank a protein shake made with SFH vanilla Recovery . Then, Quinn and I headed out for a morning adventure. We didn’t have Early Intervention, so I wanted to do something fun with him. But when I was searching online on Sunday night, so many things were closed on Monday. Ugh. I mentioned this to a f