Happiness is a Firm Butt

What’s the Scoop on Avocados?

May 18, 2013

I think most of us have enjoyed a good plate of guacamole with our Mexican dishes. If you’re like me and you enjoy guacamole, you’re probably wondering what the scoop on avocados is in regards to nutrition. So here you go:

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Overnight Oatmeal

May 13, 2013

Overnight Oatmeal From Happiness is a Firm Butt | Breakfast and Brunch | American Print Dig-in I’m always trying to find healthy foods to prepare with my 5 year old. I’ve discovered that one of the ways to get her to eat healthy, is getting her involved in the food preparation process. That being said, [...]

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Beyond Organic Foods, Wine and More

April 23, 2013

I live in the beautiful Central Coast in California. I consider myself highly blessed, even a bit spoiled. Why? Because we live out in the country and with the weather in California we have access to fresh organic produce year round directly from the farmers. Not all farmers are organic, but I have two favorite [...]

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My Love for Oil

April 5, 2013

What a stressful week it has been… I feel like I just got off the Top Thrill Dragster. This week, I’ve gone up and down, I’ve been rolled, tossed, slammed, hugged, cuddled, congratulated and celebrated. Yeah, it’s just been one of THOSE weeks in my (sometimes) crazy but simply amazing life. Have you ever had one [...]

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Clean Foods Shopping List

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March 28, 2013

To make things a bit easier for everybody, I thought it would be a great idea to create an “Clean Foods Shopping List” so anyone can use this as a quick reference. This will give you an idea of what foods to avoid and which ones to buy.

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Seafood Marinara

February 10, 2013

Seafood Marinara From Happiness is a Firm Butt Print Dig-in Delicious and healthy–this seafood marinara is a hit Total 01:00 Prep 00:20 Cook 00:40 cal Calories 162kcal Low fat Total Fat 4g Low sat-fat Saturated Fat 1g High chol Cholesterol 72mg High sodium Sodium 902mg carbs Total Carbohydrate 17g Serving size 231g Calories from fat [...]

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Colds, Flu and Antibiotics

February 3, 2013

I got a bit sick this week. Fortunately for me, it only lasted 3 days thanks to my very strong immune system. See, something that happens when we nourish our body the correct way, is that we are less likely to get sick and if we do, we are more likely to fight the infection [...]

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Should you workout when you’re sick

January 30, 2013

Okay so this cold and flu season finally caught up to me AND I was determined to workout anyway, but then some words of wisdom came my way from Steven Edwards, who’s the “Director of Results and Fitness Advisor” of Beachbody. The truth about me is that one of the hardest things is to slow [...]

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Tarragon Shrimp

January 26, 2013

Tarragon Shrimp From Happiness is a Firm Butt Print Dig-in One of the things I learned when I first started my weight loss journey was to use tons and tons of herbs to enhance food flavor. Today I decided to experiment with fresh tarragon. I created this delicious and simple tarragon shrimp recipe. Total 00:40 [...]

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Healthy Emergency Snacks

January 25, 2013

Let’s face it, it happens to the best of us. We head out the door with the best intentions of not straying from our eating healthy habits, we won’t go prepared with our own snacks this time because we’re only going to run one little errand. Four hours later, our errand isn’t complete and we’re [...]

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