Healthy foods for tired adults
Adulting is exhausting. I'm putting effort into eating as healthy as possible while also scratching that hunger itch. I use the Yuka app to scan things before I buy them. Yes, I'm that person at the grocery store scanning everything before I put it i...
Grocery Store Hacks
Apps and resources to make your grocery store trip as quick and painless as possible - While also giving you an opportunity for cash back & rewards for simply shopping!
Yuka is my life line at the grocery store! This app takes the bar code and checks the ingredients for you. It then gives you a rating out of 100 and shows the breakdown of what's good vs not good in there. It also shows recommendations of other optio...
Between my mom and I, we have earned $100+ in Amazon gift cards just from the Fetch app! It's a free app that allows you to take a picture of your receipts to earn points - those points allow you to pick what store you want the gift card to (it's SUP...
Taking the time to look at this app and see what deals your favorite store has can truly save you some money! I'll add a video on how to use this app in this list for easy reference. Let me know how your ibotta experience has been in the comments!
The ibotta app can be a little confusing at first, but if you take a quick 9 minutes to watch this tutorial you'll learn everything you need to know!
This free app was my life line in my college days. I love that it has tons of easy to follow recipes (my faves are listed below) it gives a written AND video instructions in case you prefer one or the other - I'm for sure a video person. Get your mea...
Recipes
These are recipes that I've personally made and enjoyed. I'm a minimal clean up person, so most of these recipes are mostly in one-pot! Please feel free to share your favorite recipes in the comments. I'm always looking for more dinner ideas!
The first soup I ever attempted and I still have yet to mess it up! It makes the house smell amazing & minimal cleanup required. Thank me later!
Super simple orzo recipe - it for sure takes closer to 20 minutes (learned that the hard way) but it's delicious. I added garlic and onion powder - but you can also use chicken broth to cook the orzo for more flavor!
There's been 1 too many times where I've had a dinner idea only to discover (as I'm in the middle of cooking) that I'm missing something… These boxes come with everything you need. I've tried 12+ different meals and I've enjoyed all of them. I highly...
I kid you not, this meal kept me alive through college. It's all in one pot and it's SUPER easy. I cook some bacon (separately bc it doesn't get crispy enough in the pot) and mmmmhhmmmm that's the move. Easy one-pot dinner!
This girl is adorable and I love her videos! She shows how to make the most yummy looking foods - check her out!
I love recipes that don't call for some crazy random or weird ingredients and for the most part, I keep just about everything in this recipe stocked in my kitchen! If you don't have the Tasty app, I highly recommend checking it out!
This recipe is nice because the video explains what to do, but it's also broken down in the pin itself!
Tell me one person who doesn't like some Marry Me Chicken?! I'm convinced that if I make this enough, it will work! ;) lol
This coffee alternative gives you natural energy with all natural ingredients. No anxiety, no gut problems, and no nasty additives! - this is manufactured by a company that processes soy, so this may not be for you if you have a soy allergy! Have you...
Grocery Staples
This is a list of things I buy from the store that also rate well on Yuka (showing they have safe and healthy ingredients!). I hope this can help spark an idea for a healthy meal! Let me know what you've tried and I'd love to hear what healthy foods ...
The KIND brand overall is SO good! I go through phases where I can't get enough granola bars (idk why I am the way I am) and I only buy the KIND brand. I used to be a Quaker girl until I scanned it and saw it had a horrible rating on Yuka for unhealt...
These rate “Excellent” on Yuka and they taste soooo good!
I honestly don't know the difference between yogurt and greek yogurt, but Oikos is delicious and they have a pretty solid variety of flavors! The vanilla is my favorite.
Chobani rates 78/100 on Yuka making it an excellent option. The vanilla and peach are my favorite - there are peach chunks in the peach flavor so make sure you keep that in mind if you're sensitive to texture!
Yes, it's technically for babies, but these are delicious! I'm not normally hungry in the mornings, but having one of these at least puts some healthy foods in my belly without making my stomach hurt. What healthy breakfast options do you have?
These with some hummus… That's all I'm going to say bc it speaks for itself!
Kevins brand typically varies between 70-80's on Yuka (meaning it's good or excellent according to their ratings) and I have yet to try one that wasn't good. I like to make rice and some kind of veggie with it, but these are worth trying out for sure...
I switched to almond milk about 3 years ago and I just love the taste! It rates excellent on Yuka and there are different flavors (chocolate and vanilla) if you want to go that route!
I get these from Costco. They taste good and rank well on Yuka, but they aren't super high. They're a 51/100 but they are the highest ranked that I've found - Do you have a healthier brand that you like?
I'm not a flavored water person, BUT we do something really cool with this stuff! - We make our own ginger ale and use this (and the lemon flavor) to mix the ginger syrup to make healthy ginger ale! I HIGHLY recommend trying it because it's better th...
This is another Costco find that's delicious! It rates Excellent on Yuka. We nuke it in the microwave for a few minutes then cut it up and put in our breakfast sandwiches (bagel, egg, cheese, sausage) - just delicious!
We love this stuff in my house!