3 Healthy Dessert Recipes Under 3 Ingredients

3 Healthy Dessert Recipes Under 3 Ingredients

‘Ello everybody and welcome to this week’s tasty recipe blog post. Recently, I’ve been feeling very inspired to make healthy treats because 1) I love all things sweet and 2) experimenting in the kitchen is one of my favorite hobbies. So, this week I bring you three of my favorite sweet (and healthy) treats that you can make in under 10 minutes when the sweet craving strikes. 

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How to: Delicious Smoothie Bowl

How to:  Delicious Smoothie Bowl

Hola todos and welcome to another nutrition blog post! This week’s topic is near and dear to me as it has to do with a meal that I make every single day- the smoothie bowl :) Now, the idea of something that you usually drink served in a bowl with toppings and a spoon may seem weird, I get it. However, this slushy bowl reminds me of the açaí bowls of Brazil or an ice-cream sundae, but it’s healthy! Not only are you filling your body with a butt load of nutrients, you also get to feel like you’re eating ice-cream every day :) 

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4 Healthy Weeknight Dinner Recipes

4 Healthy Weeknight Dinner Recipes

Hello everybody and welcome to this week’s blog post! As we are now in the second week of 2019, and New Year’s Resolutions are all the rage, I thought I’d give you all four healthy dinner (or lunch) recipes to help you out if eating well is one of your resolutions ;) I posted three of these recipes on my Instagram (@alexandratempletonfit) but thought I’d consolidate them here, as well as add a vegan one for any of you non meat-eaters our there. 

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The Benefits of Celery Juice + Recipe

The Benefits of Celery Juice + Recipe

Ciao everybody and welcome back to another nutritional blog post. Today we will be diving into the wonderful world of celery and all of the benefits this seemingly innocuous veg has to offer. Now, I am fully aware that the idea of voluntarily drinking celery juice sounds gross and crazy so just bear with me as I tell you first the benefits and then lay out a recipe to make this juice palatable.

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The Importance of FAT in our diets

The Importance of FAT in our diets

Hello lovely people and welcome to this week’s blog post on fat. This is a highly contested topic within the health community with opinions ranging from both ends of the spectrum. As I am not a doctor, nothing I write about here is medical or nutrition advice, this post is simply meant to be informative and give you some tips that you may choose to implement into your own lifestyle. 

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Notes on produce & how to know when it’s ripe

Notes on produce & how to know when it’s ripe

Hola todos and welcome to this week’s post on produce! Those of us who buy fresh fruits and vegetables on a regular basis know how important it is to make sure that it’s fresh and of high quality. While I will say it’s healthier and cheaper to buy fruits and vegetables in season, there are some things to look out for all year round when it comes to ripeness. I’ve included a little note at the end to address the fresh vs. frozen question too. 

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