I never knew I liked chicken salad until one day I had a little of my mother-in-law's while we were taking a road trip. I was hungry and it was my only option, so I tried it. And low and behold it was actually pretty good. This summer, I tried more chicken salad, and again I liked it. And just a couple weeks ago, my mom took me to a local restaurant where she had been going on and on about their chicken salad. I got some and fell in love just like she had. It was delicious! In fact, I went back again another day, all by myself, for more. I wanted to recreate this amazing chicken salad if Continue Reading
Post-Workout Food Options
Like I've mentioned before during my veggie posts, I've been working out a lot lately. Riding the bike machine at the gym on post and then walking/jogging on a treadmill at an incline. I'm not a fitness master. I'm not in great shape. But I'm stronger than I was yesterday. As long as I'm keeping up with my workout each day, I'm always stronger than the day before. I'm improving. Slowly. But I am. When I get home after my workout, I either shower or eat depending on how hungry I am. I usually get home from the gym close to noon, so it's lunch time. The worst thing to do would be to open Continue Reading
Black Bean Salad
This is one of my favorite recipes. I was so excited to make it for Travis while I visited him in Georgia. I think it's fairly easy to make — just a lot of chopping — and it has a delicious and fresh taste. We use tortilla chips and eat it like a dip or salsa. I think it's healthy too! Protein and veggies. Black Bean Salad Recipe Here's what you'll need: Red peppers Garlic Shallots Sugar Salt Cayenne Pepper Extra Virgin Olive Oil Limes White & Gold Corn Cilantro Black Beans Avocados You can prepare all your ingredients in any order because you are just Continue Reading