1. Research shows eating lean beef can help lower cholesterol levels as part of a heart-healthy diet and lifestyle.   In a study published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, researchers from Penn State University found that people who participated in the Beef in an Optimal Lean Diet (BOLD) study, consuming lean beef daily…

Spicy, comforting, nourishing, quick to make and ready to warm you up from the inside out! Doesn’t that sound like the perfect recipe for a for a winter meal?! A steaming bowl of brothy beef and vegetable soup, like my Fast & Fit Beef Pho with Zucchini Noodles, turns a dreary dinner forecast into a…

Ground beef vs. ground turkey – which comes out on top? It’s myth-busting time. There are a lot of common misconceptions about beef, and we’re here to change that. When it comes to ground beef and turkey, people often assume one is the healthier option without doing their homework. We hear and read that if…

Whoever decided that grilling ends with Labor Day either doesn’t live in Texas or finds some sort of strange pleasure in making meals more complicated than they need be. Us Texans are lucky and grill year ’round. In my book, grilling goes down as the easiest and most flavorful way to get dinner on the…

  The school year is upon us. First off, how is that even possible… wasn’t it just May? The first day of school brings a whole new set of stresses. We all know what weeknights are like when the kids are in school. The weekend flew by, you just had the busiest Monday of your…