By Ali Van Straten
I help busy moms get dinner on the table FAST! Sharing my meal plans, easy recipes, Peloton tips, workout ideas and more.
Hey Reader Need an easy dinner recipe for this week? I just uploaded my favorite slow cooker honey garlic spareribs recipe on the blog! You're going to want to add this to your meal plan this week :) Click here for the recipe Chat soon! Ali
Hi Are you a snow person? I am defintiely not. I love the sun - or really any weather that I can get outside and run comfortably without having to wear a ton or layers! Today we're waking up in Minnesota to a ton of snow. Not only that, but this is just storm 1 of 3 that's about to hit us this weekend. So it's looking like my 14 mile long run on Sunday is going to be a treadmill run. Before we got all this snow I looked ahead for the forecast and knew I'd be craving ALL the comfort foods so...
Hey Reader I've really been getting into podcasts lately. It's actually been one of the tools I use to slow down on my runs - music gets me running way too fast, so for easy runs I'll pop on a podcast to do my steady easy run. Anyway - yesterday I was listening to a podcast with the Iron Cowboy. If you're not familiar with him, this guy is insane - he did 50 Ironman races in 50 consecutive days, then most recently completed 101 Ironman races in 101 days. He's the inspiration behind Andy...
Hey Reader Can you believe February is already almost over? This month really flew by for us - between the super nice weather and lots of days off school (I had no idea kids had so many days off in Kindergarten!), I feel like I blinked and the month is pretty much over. I'm all for it though because I'm so ready to switch seasons and get into spring. Time to break out the short sleeve shirts and put away winter jackets. Woohoo! I hope you're just as excited as I am for the upcoming changes....
Hey! TGIF! I hope you had a great week! This week was crazy over here with a broken bone scare with my daughter - she was playing and fell on her arm the wrong way. We originally thought it was a broken bone, but it ended up being her handmaid's elbow. Have you ever heard of that? It's common with small kids under age 6 where bones can basically easily disclocate. Super painful but easy to fix so we were able to get her back to normal and feeling good again. So Wednesday was crazy needless to...
Hi Reader Happy hump day! Today's email is all about making your midweek meal planning a breeze. Much to my husbands dismay, I LOVEEEE kitchen appliances and have been obsessed with my Air Fryer since day 1. We recently got the Ninja Foodi Oven that's a combo of an air fryer, oven, and toaster - and as a bonus takes up minimal counter space. Here's a few air fryer recipes to try this week: Air Fryer Green Beans Air Fryer Fried Chicken Parmesan Crusted Halibut Air Fryer Parmesan Truffle Fries...
Hey! I was talking to my friend the other day and we got to meal planning. She's a mom too and was asking how I stay on track with keeping everything organized when it comes to meal prepping. Want to know the secret? A notebook. Yes - that's the big secret. I write down every single meal plan I ever make into a simple notebook I picked up at Target. It's nothing fancy, but you know what it does? It saves me soooo much time! I used to have a cute menu board that I'd fill out, but at the end of...
Hey Reader Here's the latest from this week: Peloton Peloton Class Purge Guide Peloton Bike vs Bike Plus Why are Calories so Low on Peloton? How to use Peloton at the Gym Recipes Air Fryer Carrots with Honey Brown Sugar Glaze 5 Ways to Reheat Pancakes Mini Caprese Pizzas 15 Minute Air Fryer Mushrooms with Garlic Air Fryer Salmon Bites Talk soon!
Hey Reader There's nothing more cozy than soup! Here are some of my favorite soup recipes to try: Soup Recipes Instant Pot Chicken Tortilla Soup Chicken Chili Soup 3 Bean Tortellini Minestrone Soup Slow Cooker Taco Soup Beef Barley Soup with Prime Rib Slow Cooker Pumpkin Soup Talk soon! Ali
Hey Reader, Are you ready to take Taco Tuesday to another level? Here are some of my most popular Mexican recipes Taco Tuesday Recipes Chicken Taco "Cupcakes" Bean and Rice Burritos Sheet Pan Chicken Fajitas Instant Pot Chicken Burrito Bowls Chicken Burrito "Cupcakes" Talk soon! Ali That Peloton Mom that Loves to Meal Prep