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5 tips to eat healthy to stay healthy This isn’t a post about what specifically to eat to eat healthy. It’s not about one particular diet or way of eating. Instead, this post is about how to make a lifestyle change that supports healthy eating. Eating healthy to stay healthy for the long-term is way bigger than just trying a diet for 30 days. We’re talking about making changes that will last the rest of your life, that you will carry forward as an example to your kids, grandkids, family and friends....

Four ingredient banana almond butter smoothie Two of the ingredients are in the name of the recipe, so I bet you are wondering what the other two ingredients could be, aren’t you? It’s easy. They are coconut milk (or your favorite nut milk) and cinnamon, and really, cinnamon is the secret weapon of this recipe. Something about cinnamon with banana and almond butter is just too good to resist. Even the little extra sprinkle of cinnamon right on top really adds the perfect finishing touch with a hint of savory sweetness when you take your very first sip....

Common Questions How long do you cook frozen shredded hash browns in an air fryer? For crispy hash browns, you’ll need to cook them for 15-20 minutes. Watch them carefully around the 15-minute mark, and stop cooking when they are at your desired state. What temperature do you cook frozen hash browns in the air fryer? For quick, even cooking you should cook them at 400° Fahrenheit. This will give you nice and crispy hash browns....

Should I use flank steak or skirt steak? Honestly, you can use this chimichurri sauce on any cut of steak. It can even be used on pork, chicken or seafood. In my opinion, skirt steak grilled or seared in a cast iron pan is the best cut of meat for this fresh and tangy sauce. Flank steak also works well and cooks quickly, but is a leaner cut of meat than skirt steak....

Disclaimer: We partnered with Jones Dairy Farm to bring you this post. We only work with companies and brands we truly believe in and use ourselves. Therefore, all opinions and recipes are entirely our own. Thank you for supporting The Real Simple Good Life and our partners. Where do you find Paleo friendly Canadian Bacon and Pineapple? We teamed up with Jones Dairy Farm to share more about their Paleo friendly Canadian bacon!...

Coconut aminos – If you don’t have any on hand, you can sub soy sauce. Or, try our DIY coconut aminos substitute recipe. Veggies – Substitute any stir-fry veggies you want, even a frozen package of veggies will work! Tips from an expert home chef The recipe only calls for marinating the chicken while you prep, but you can marinate it for up to 24 hours if desired.Don’t overcook the veggies!...

1. Plan to fail and keep moving forward Planning to fail may sound negative, but this is #1 on the list for a reason. Even with all of our best intentions and plans for success, we sometimes fall short. Many people stop at failure and the key aspect of self-discipline is moving on from failure. Missed a planned workout? That’s fine – you can go tomorrow.Indulged on ice cream when you’re trying to stop eating sweets?...

Creamy But Still Dairy-Free A lot of times people think that they can’t have creamy goodness eating dairy-free, but that way of thinking couldn’t be more wrong! We love making creamy, indulgent and delicious recipes without dairy. For this Paleo tomato basil soup, we used coconut milk to add that extra bit of creaminess. It helps to balance out the spicy flavors we added. Added Protein Ok, I have to admit that before I decided to change my health story and start living a vibrant life, one of my favorite go-to’s was Campbell’s tomato soup – the kind with the rice in it....

How do you make the spinach artichoke sauce so creamy? We really love making healthier comfort food recipes, and this chicken skillet is a new favorite! The creamy sauce is made with mayo as the base, so it’s full of creamy goodness. We also used nutritional yeast to add some cheesy, umami flavor. It’s a combo that really satisfies the palate, and the sauce is actually a recipe we made for a spinach artichoke dip a while back!...

NOTE: Our Whole30 meal plan is designed to serve two people. Making your Whole30 easier When we made our first Whole30 meal plan last year, we received so much positive feedback from people who used it that we decided to do a new one with a fresh Whole30 food list and recipes! Since we know that doing a Whole30 can be pretty daunting, we’ve created a meal plan with 100% compliant Whole30 recipes and shopping lists for each week to make your Whole30 as easy as possible....

So Quick In The Instant Pot The formal cooking time for this curried butternut squash soup is only 5 minutes at high pressure in your Instant Pot! What?! That’s so fast! We love how quick and easy this one is to throw together. One note is that it does take about 10-15 minutes for the Instant Pot to build up pressure, so there’s a little extra cooking time to consider....

Will a sheet pan work instead of a skillet? Yep – it sure will! Just make sure to use a sheet pan with a lip around the edges so the juices from the chicken and tomatoes don’t make a mess. We chose to use an oven-safe skillet, mostly because it looks prettier for photos, but a sheet pan will work just as well! You can even line it with parchment paper to make clean up that much easier....

Swaps you can make for the topping We created this recipe so you could use various options in the topping to fit your dietary needs. Here are some swaps you can make to tailor it to your needs: Cassava flour or almond flour will work (if you use almond flour see the note on ghee/coconut oil below).Either maple sugar or coconut sugar will do the trick. If you use almond flour, you’ll only need 1/4 cup ghee or coconut oil....

Ingredients for Keto caesar salad dressing This homemade dressing is simple. Aside from the anchovy paste, you probably have all of the ingredients on hand. Here is what you’ll need. MayonnaiseLemon juiceNutritional yeastAnchovy pasteDijon mustardApple cider vinegarGround pepperGarlic infused olive oil (or olive oil and garlic powder) How to make caesar dressing It’s SO easy. Here are the simple steps. What mayo and anchovy paste do you prefer? You can use store bought mayo to save time and effort....

Meal Prepping Over The Weekend It’s no secret, we are chronic meal planners. Both Justin and I are very routine and habit based, and we love having our meals all planned out in advance, shopped for and prepped to the extent we have time. It just makes the week go so much smoother, and makes us feel like we are able to just enjoy one another in the evenings rather than hustling to figure out what’s for dinner and then run to grab ingredients, etc....

Why Low Carb? If you have been following along with our recipes lately, you might have noticed that we’ve published some recipes tagged as “Keto”. While we are not totally following a Ketogenic diet ourselves, we recognize that the number of people following the diet has grown significantly and there is some overlap with Paleo, Whole30 and Keto recipes (sometimes). If you are looking for some more information on the Ketogenic diet, here are a few links:...

Zoodles For Days We love using spiralized zoodles for noodles, especially in the summer when our garden is full of zucchini. Last year we planted two zucchini plants in our garden and had to give SO much zucchini away because there was no way we’d ever get through it all! This year we planted one plant, and I suspect we will still be giving lots of it away! We will make easy and fresh dinners like this lemon garlic shrimp pasta all summer as we use the fresh veggies from our garden!...

Start with our vanilla ice cream base and add cherries. Yep, it is nearly as simple as that. It’s a little tart, a little sweet, and all kinds of delicious! If you try out this recipe, let us know what you think by leaving a comment below and adding a rating. Also, take a picture and tag it on Instagram #realsimplegood so we can check it out!

Cleanup Tip When we make baked meatballs like these pork meatballs, we like to line our baking sheet with parchment paper. It makes clean up so much easier, which we totally appreciate. I mean, who wants to scrub a baking sheet after they get done cooking. Not me! So…next time you’re making meatballs line your baking sheet with parchment paper and then enjoy the easy cleanup! Meal Planning We are big fans of meal planning!...

Tips for ricing cauliflower and what to use in this sesame beef Have you tried cooking cauliflower rice on a sheet pan yet? It’s super easy and quick, and we’ve got a couple tips for ricing your cauliflower. First of all, use fresh cauliflower for this recipe. Frozen will just turn soupy when you cook it on your sheet pan. Second, we like to rice our cauliflower in our food processor with the S blade....