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Jen A. Miller Consulting

Category: Rockin’ Recipes

  • Single Girl’s Guide to Avoiding the Holiday 10

    Sarah Di Grazia offers ten ways to stay healthy during the holidays and shares a must-try salad recipe.

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    The holidays are in full swing, which means food and parties are everywhere. While this is a period of fun and quality time with loved ones, it can also be quite stressful running from one event to another or even just one store to another! Additionally, you may find yourself without enough hours in the day for self-care, exercise, or even just sleep. All of this can lead to unwanted weight gain (an additional obstacle to your New Year’s resolution to get in shape). Here are ten ways to avoid gaining the dreaded “holiday 10.”
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  • Squash It!

    Squash It!

    A Recipe for Every Seasonal Squash

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    There is a lot to love about fall but one of my absolute favorite things is the comfort food that it brings. Fall is truly a season that everyone in food embraces. Restaurants roll out special fall menus, farmers’ markets bins overflow with in-season vegetables, and Trader Joe’s stocks a bounty of seasonal favorites.
    When you think of Fall foods your mind probably jumps straight to pumpkin, the perennial favorite of the squash family. Roasted, carved, or seeded, these plump puppies are simply delicious.  Though these gourdes are great they are only one of the many seasonal squashes that can and should be enjoyed this time of year. There are over 60 others that can be savored!
    All of the fall squashes offer amazing health benefits. They are low in fat and calories, high in fiber, and full of vitamins (A, B6 and  C) and minerals (potassium, manganese, and folate just to name a few). More than that they contain antioxidants that are linked to fighting off cancer, cardiovascular disease, and diabetes. Butternut, acorn, and spaghetti are a few I recommend rotating into your diet to reap these amazing benefits.
    Convinced to give them a try but left wondering what to do after you get them in your cart? Look no further! I’ve rounded up my personal favorite recipes for each type of squash. These are great for single girls in the kitchen because the ingredients are simple, the steps are easy, and the results are healthy and delicious… the best combo!  On top of all that I’ve found that these meals make enough food for a week, so they’re a great way to eat well without spending too much time in the kitchen.

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  • 100 Calories of Halloween Candy

    100 Calories of Halloween Candy

    Know Just How Much Those Sweets Will Set You Back

    Oh Halloween! We love you and we hate you for the downpour of candy you bring us each October. It seems that on every office desk there are bowls full of chocolate calling our name. In every aisle of the grocery store, neon colored sugar beckoning us for a taste. We know we shouldn’t indulge but we can’t resist ourselves from giving in to the temptation.
    We would never suggest you try to forgo the sweets of the season all together. Quite frankly that feels like a challenge too daunting for even those with the greatest of willpower to take on. Instead were equipping you to choose your candy handfuls wisely so you can indulge without fear of packing on the bulge.
    We’ve put together a chart of the most popular Halloween candy. With each picture we’re letting you know how many calories one piece of candy will cost you  and how many pieces you can savor for 100 calories. Why 100 calories? Well that feels like a pretty sinless indulgence we can forgive for the sake of embracing the festivities. Of course, how much you choose is up to you. Enjoy!

    100 calories of Halloween candy

     

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  • How to Host an End-of-Summer Celebration

    How to Host an End-of-Summer Celebration

    Create your Guest List and Get out the Invitations

    Have you noticed that when you don’t stop and remind yourself to plan for the holidays they slip right past you? We’re so busy these days that we too often miss the opportunity to take advantage of an extra day off. I’m guilty of this and have let far too many three-days-weekends go to waste because I didn’t take the time to plan for ahead.

    Here is your reminder that Labor Day is coming up on Monday, and it’s a fine time to have some fun with your closest gal pals. If you haven’t already made your plans for this weekend, we have a fun idea for you. We want to make sure you revel in all that this holiday is about—taking some time off to honor all of the hard work you put in throughout the year.

    Read on for tips on how to host your own easy breezy Labor Day bash.

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