Posts

Showing posts from December 26, 2017

Chocolate-Covered Peanut Butter Protein Truffles

Image
Last week, Kerrie, Katie (one of our DTFN coaches), and I grabbed lunch at Whole Foods. We were on the verge of “hangry,” so a couple of treats ended up in our shopping basket, including a box of Better Bites , a “top 8 allergen-free” treat from a bakery located in Austin, Texas. This post is not sponsored in anyway; Kerrie had just heard they were good, so, of course, we needed to see what they were all about. I mean, taste-testing new healthy products is all part of the job! Well, the “Sun Better” bites were 8 million times better than I expected them to taste. I’m not even kidding you, I probably said, “Ohmigod, these are so good” like 10 times while eating one, which is another awesome thing about these little treats. They’re actually a good size, so they’re not gone in a single bite. You truly have a chance to enjoy it, which also inspired my Chocolate-Covered Peanut Butter Protein Truffles recipe below. I wanted to make a tasty treat that is rich and wonderful, but not gone

Christmas 2017

Image
^^ Look who stopped by our house for a glass of ‘nog with mommy on Christmas! Did you know when your parents live at different houses Santa comes  twice ?! This lucky little boy got SO many presents this year from everyone who loves him – he has more grandparents than I can count! He spent Christmas Eve with Matt and did round I of gifts and a special homemade biscuit breakfast over there and then came to our house at 9 and did more presents! (I cannot wait to play Operation with him this week!) The theme of this Christmas in our house was Hot Wheels (Thomas-inspired), and the boys have a huge track set up in the basement. I got the world’s fluffiest robe ! Mid-morning we went out to T’s family and had brunch (eggs, bacon, breads!) and exchanged gifts. I’m a lucky girl! I got this awesome planter and our first Sonos speaker ! John made his famous stuffed Christmas pizza: We headed home mid-afternoon to prepare for Christmas dinner, which we hosted for T’s parents.

Nothing Like a Primal Kitchen Restaurant Party to Close Out 2017!

Image
It’s hard to believe a year ago Primal Kitchen Restaurants was still a vision in the making. This year has truly been our inaugural year with the opening of our first two locations in South Bend, Indiana, which launched in July 2017, and Culver City, California , which opened its doors in September.  And we were thrilled to end this amazing year on such a high note—genuinely a weekend for the books in Culver City. December 8-9, Primal Kitchen Culver City hosted their official grand opening party to celebrate our first restaurant opening on the West Coast. The weekend was filled with raffles, games, prizes, menu samples, wine tastings by FitVine Wine, and even a book signing with our co-founder and the godfather of paleo, Mark himself. Our friends from Paleo Treats and Icelandic Glacial also got in on the fun by setting up booths filled with free samples and free swag on our outdoor patio. Mark as well as Devyn and Kyle Sisson, the Culver City franchise owners, and their staff had

High Low High – Christmas Edition

Image
Good morning! I can’t believe Christmas is over just like that. I hope you had a very merry one! Our holiday overall was really great, but there were a few bumps in the road along the way. Of course, I could share how “perfect” it was for us, but, as you guys know, I like to keep it real over here on CNC, so here’s a little recap of both the highs and lows from our Christmas! HIGH: A fun partner workout at Salt Shack. It was the “12 Days of Christmas,” which is one of my favorites. I teamed up with Marisa and enjoyed the first 3/4 of the workout. LOW: Messing up my hip/back during the workout.  It wasn’t one single thing – it was just an injury waiting to happen. After the workout, it hurt pretty bad, but I could function for the most part. The pain got worse and worse over the course of the afternoon, so, by the time Mal got home, I was in agony and no amount of OTC painkillers helped (at all). So, we dropped Quinn at a friend’s house and headed to the ER for some heavy-duty pain