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Nutrition looks different for everyone

Welcome to The Balanced Foods Blog. I started this blog after I became a new mom because motherhood transformed my life is multiple different ways and I wanted to share all of it. It has since morphed into a food and nutrition blog. In my experience, nutrition is at the base for everything I was experiencing; weight gain, postpartum depression and a slew of body changes that I was not prepared for. Read on, and enjoy!

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Chicken & Pepper Stir Fry

Jun 23, 20231 min read

Chicken & Pepper Stir Fry

This is the easiest go to meal on busy weeknight's lately. Ingredients: 1lb ground chicken 1 Red bell pepper 1 Yellow pepper 1 Yellow...

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Home Made Crunch Bars

May 9, 20231 min read

Home Made Crunch Bars

Crunch bars were my favorite chocolate bar growing up so I'm so happy to be able to make them at home with much healthier and simpler...

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Mother’s Day Gift Guide

May 9, 20231 min read

Mother’s Day Gift Guide

For all the women in our lives that have helped us grow in some capacity or impacted our lives. Gift giving on Mother's Day can be a bit...

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Roasted Garlic & Ricotta Toast

Apr 20, 20231 min read

Roasted Garlic & Ricotta Toast

There are those who love garlic and then those who LOVE garlic. Ingredients 2 slices of sourdough toast 1/3 cup Ricotta 4 Roasted garlic...

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Tropical Collagen Smoothie

Apr 20, 20231 min read

Tropical Collagen Smoothie

Such a fun and festive way to welcome summer/ spring. Collagen I personally like using vital protein's collagen peptides. They have...

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Homemade Nutella

Apr 4, 20231 min read

Homemade Nutella

If you are a fan of this hazelnut spread but don't like the sugar content, then look no further. This recipe allows you to control the...

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Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Cookies

Apr 4, 20231 min read

Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Cookies

Everyone needs a good chocolate chip cookie recipe but I have a special love for chocolate chip oatmeal cookies. And this is the easiest...

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One Pot Savory Orzo & Chicken

Mar 21, 20231 min read

One Pot Savory Orzo & Chicken

Who doesn't love a one pot dinner during the week. Nobody wants to do anymore dishes than they have to. This savory orzo and chicken...

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St. Patrick’s Day Hot Chocolate

Mar 10, 20231 min read

St. Patrick’s Day Hot Chocolate

Such a fun and festive green hot chocolate to celebrate St. Patrick's Day. If you are like me and worry about dyes especially if you have...

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Chocolate Chia Seed Pudding

Mar 8, 20231 min read

Chocolate Chia Seed Pudding

Ingredients: - 1/2 cup chia seeds - 2 tbsp Agave - 2 tbsp Cocoa powder - 1.5 cups Milk - 1 tsp vanilla 1. In a bowl, mix ingredients well...

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Zuppa Tuscana

Mar 6, 20231 min read

Zuppa Tuscana

If one of your favorite soups at Olive Garden is zuppa Tuscana like me then you are going to want to stick around for this one....

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Feb 28, 20231 min read

Pear Gorgonzola Salad

This might just be the prettiest salad I have ever made and I have made A Lot of salads! Ingredients: 1 pear sliced 3 cups Mixture do...

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Parmesan Crusted Potatoes

Feb 22, 20231 min read

Parmesan Crusted Potatoes

Who doesn't love a potato recipe. This one is perfect as an appetizer or a side dish with your main course. Ingredients: 10 oz golden...

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Homemade Hot Chocolate

Feb 20, 20231 min read

Homemade Hot Chocolate

Once you make a home made hot chocolate, you won't go back to a prepackaged one. Mostly because of how easy it is, and it's ingredients...

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Easy bulgogi recipe

Feb 15, 20231 min read

Easy bulgogi recipe

The first time I tried bulgogi, I thought it was so flavorful that it must have been marinated for hours. But I have since learned that...

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Yogurt Toast (Valentine’s Day edition)

Feb 12, 20231 min read

Yogurt Toast (Valentine’s Day edition)

The obsession with this yogurt toast was for good reason in 2022. It is basically a healthier cheese danish. So simple to make and...

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Pink Pasta

Feb 11, 20231 min read

Pink Pasta

This viral pink pasta is perfect for Valentine's Day or for a picky toddler. It is filled with flavor and the pink color comes from...

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Feb 8, 20231 min read

Butter Cake

It is my goal to bake more in 2023 and I thought this simple butter cake would be a good start. What I love about this cake is that you...

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Chili Oil Ramen Hack

Jan 30, 20231 min read

Chili Oil Ramen Hack

Turn a fifty cent ramen packet into a flavorful meal. With only a few simple ingredients, you can make this delicious meal in under 15...

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The Perfect Scrambled Eggs

Jan 28, 20231 min read

The Perfect Scrambled Eggs

I only recently learned of tips and tricks to perfect scrambled eggs and they come out perfect every single time. The biggest tips: Start...

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French Onion Mac & Cheese

Two comfort foods together is better than one. This creamy goodness brings together French onion soup flavor to the creamy comfort of Mac...

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The Perfect Valentines Day Gift

If you are like me and always find it challenging to get your partner the perfect valentines days gift. After 10 years together, and two...

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