MamaKenBFit

I am sure many of you have wondered this...Why MamaKenBFit? What's the point? The plan? The purpose? Well, let me explain why I started MamaKenBFit and what my hopes and goals are for it.  1) I have always been intrigued by all things nutrition and fitness. It is so fascinating to me how food and exercise affects not just our physical health and bodies but also our mental health, our mood, our personality, our brain and much more. Seriously, I have a box of magazine articles consisting of recipes, workout routines, health tips, etc from MIDDLE SCHOOL!  I exaggerate not when I say I've ALWAYS been intrigued by health, fitness and nutrition. It's so fascinating to me.  2) I have a strong desire to help others learn to live healthy, holistic lifestyles. Health isn't just physical. Health is mental, spiritual and physical. It's holistic. It's made up all aspects of our lives and it's important! This is the ONLY body, only life we are give and it's t...

This recipe is seriously one of my absolute favorites! It is super easy and super yummy! Plus, it's packed full of veggies! Ingredients: - 1 Large Spaghetti Squash  - 1/4 cup Coconut Aminos - 3 1/2 cloves garlic, minced  - 1 T Coconut Sugar - 1 t Ginger, minced  -1/4 t Pepper -3-4 T Olive Oil -1/2 Onion, diced - 1-1 1/2 cups Coleslaw Mix (cabbage & shredded carrots) - 1-1 1/2 cups Shredded Purple Cabbage -1/2 Yellow Squash (optional)  Directions: -Preheat oven to 375 -Carefully split spaghetti squash in half length-wise (you may have to pop it in the microwave for 1 minute to soften it in order to cut it easier) -Scoop out seeds -Brush spaghetti squash with 1-2 T olive oil mixed with 1/2 clove garlic, minced. Sprinkle with salt and pepper.  -Bake face down on a baking sheet for 40 minutes -Once spaghetti squash is done cooking, let cool for a few minutes then shred the insides with a fork (it will easily peel away...

I have always been a breakfast eater but never really a pancake eater. I LOVE eggs, potatoes and french toast. Mmm Mmm. :) However, when I was pregnant with my son I craved pancakes like it was my job. Luckily for me, my husband is a fantastic pancake maker. I mean, seriously, he does not cook, like evverrr. But that man, boy he can make amazing pancakes and omelets....breakfast is definitely his forte...at least in the kitchen. But, sadly once lil man was born, the pancake-making stopped but my craving and love for pancakes did not. So, here we are over two years later, still loving pancakes. And believe it not, lil man loooooooves breakfast. It's the one meal I can count on him eating and loving 100%  of the time. We usually have pancakes at least once a week. So, naturally, I had to move on from Aunt Jemima and Hungry Jack to something a little yummier and a lot healthier. Here are our favorite Paleo Pancake Recipes: Paleo Banana Pancakes 1 Banana (mashed) 2 Eggs 1 T...

Who hates squishy berries? Me! Who hates how fast berries grow mold? Me! Who hates grimy, dirty berries? Me! And who hates chemicals? Me! (and probably  hopefully you too) Well, What if I told you that I have a solution to all of your problems? Okay, well not all of your problems but I do have a solution for your berry problems. First and foremost, BUY ORGANIC! Let me repeat it again, buy ORGANIC! Listen, an extra dollar is not going to break the bank and IF it is, good thing step two is to CLEAN your berries. Why clean them? Well, even if you buy organic, you have no idea what those berries have come in contact with on their way to the store or Farmer's Market. And if you do not buy organic, well what they've come in contact with on the way to the store or Farmer's Market is the least of your concerns....can you say chemicals?! Yeah. Mmm Mmm good, right? Wrong. Lets clean that crud off so we don't ingest it. So, how are we going to clean our berries? Well, I a...

Okay guys, the results are in! Well, technically they have been in, I just have not taken the time to post them. I must say that I am pretty pleased with the outcome and I am kind of ready to do another Whole30 ( key words: kind of) . But I think I will hold off another week or two because I am heading to Arizona next week for a wedding and then we are heading to the in-laws' (North Carolina!) over the 4th of July. So, for now I am going to try my best to continue eating Whole30-ish but won't officially start another Whole30 until maybe mid-July. I must say that the past week has not been the best. I did not stick to my plan of continuing the Whole30/Paleo lifestyle like I had hoped. I have had some pizza, sweets, and BBQ chicken but I am still trying my best to stay on the healthy track because it simply feels better. Although I have indulged some or eaten out of convenience (ie. my husband wanted Buffalo Wild Wings and I went out to lunch for a friend's birthday A...

YAAAAAAAAAAAAY!!! I did it! You guys have NO idea how exciting this is! I am one of those awful people that tends to start things without finishing them. I am seriously so proud of myself and feel SO empowered and confident right now! Yay Yay Yay! Okay, here we go... Day 29 BREAKFAST: Sauteed Zucchini and Sweet Potato topped with two Over Easy Eggs I got this idea from an episode of Pioneer Woman in which Ree was home alone so she was making lighter dishes. She made this breakfast that she called " Carb Buster Breakfast " in which she sauteed zucchini and yellow squash with onions, topped it with grilled tomatoes and two poached eggs. I did not have yellow squash and since I am not watching carbs (as she was when she prepared her dish), I decided to use a sweet potato since those Zucchini & Sweet Potato Latkes I made a week or so were SO yummy. I decided to use similar seasonings that I used in the Latkes. I diced the zucchini and potatoes in bit size piece...