Category: Nutrition

• Grain-free Banana Muffins

  

  This past week I had a few days off of school. I was really looking forward to some chill time at home, hanging with the kids, and playing catch-up. What I didn’t take into account was the fact that kids without school and a schedule are terrors. Like, somebody-hold-me-back, kind of terrors. They enjoyed some…

  Cathryn Free

  February 23, 2018

  Nutrition, Thrive

  baking, food, grain free, grain-free recipes, healthy, healthy eating, healthy eating for kids, healthy recipes, kids, motherhood, muffins, Nutrition, recipes, snacks, sugar free

• 5 Mistakes I made when Trying to Lose Weight (So You Can Avoid Them!)

  My health journey has been long and not without challenges, some of which I’m not ready to share quite yet. It took me a long time and a lot of research to finally find something that not only works for me, but strikes a balance between a healthy and fit life and simply living without…

  Cathryn Free

  February 16, 2018

  Nutrition, Thrive, Weight loss

  health, healthy, how to lose weight, inspiration, lists, losing baby weight, love, motherhood, Motivation, Running, self love, Weight loss, weight loss journey

• How to Do Whole 30 on a Budget – Whole 30 Week 3

  Right now I’m so close to the end of the challenge, I’m feeling pumped! Except for one tiny thing. My accountability partner is also a saboteur! I can’t tell you the number of times he has sneakily said to me, “Would you like me to pick up a pizza?” or “What do you need? Some…

  Cathryn Free

  January 26, 2018

  Nutrition, Thrive

  budget, family, health, healthy eating, healthy eating for kids, Healthy life, how to, inspiration, life, lists, secrets, tricks, Weight loss, Whole 30

• Paleo Almond Pancakes

  I don’t like pancakes. Gasp, the horror! I know. I’m a little wacky. Occasionally (and by occasionally I mean maybe once five years ago when I was pregnant with my first baby), I’ll have a hankering for pancakes, but they’re really not my first choice. I’ll eat them; they’re fine. I’m just not a big…

  Cathryn Free

  January 16, 2017

  Nutrition, recipes, Thrive

  children, Cooking, energy, fit life, fit lifestyle, fitness, food, health, healthy, Healthy life, inspiration, kids, motherhood, Nutrition, paleo, pancakes, Recipe, recipes, Weight loss, Whole 30, yum

• Crock-pot Rotisserie Chicken

  This is by far the easiest recipe ever. I don’t even know if it qualifies as a recipe. It’s just a chop, dump, and turn-on-the-pot kind of recipe. The hardest part is remembering to take the chicken out to thaw the night before. Really. The crock-pot is one of my favorite things. Could there be…

  Cathryn Free

  May 31, 2016

  Archives, Nutrition, Thrive

  chicken, Cooking, Crock-pot, Dinner, food, Food is Fuel, Nutrition, Organic chicken, Recipe, Tasty Tuesday

• Banana Chocolate Shake

  In my effort to encourage healthy living, I decided to add a feature to this blog. Here is the first Tasty Tuesday recipe! Every Tuesday, (or the Tuesdays I can), I plan to share a favorite recipe with you: easy dinners, guilt-free treats, kid friendly meals, etc. I enjoy cooking, but I REALLY enjoy eating,…

  Cathryn Free

  May 10, 2016

  Archives, Nutrition, Thrive

• Top 10 Grocery buys for Pregnant Runners

  I’m not a “diet” follower. I don’t count calories or points or grams of stuff. Not judging anyone who does; if it helps you manage a healthy lifestyle, awesome! I just can’t find the energy, drive, or time to keep track of stuff like that. My philosophy on food is pretty basic: Try to eat…

  Cathryn Free

  January 22, 2016

  Archives, Nutrition, Thrive

  Food is Fuel, grocery lists, Grocery picks, motherhood, Nutrition, Pregnant, prenatal fitness, Running