Spinach Brown Rice Balls

I created these Spinach Rice Balls one day when I wanted to make our dinner a Meatless Monday meal. My aim was to make something fulfilling and substantial for a good Monday meal. We've been trying out the Meatless Monday thing and as long as the meal is satisfying and flavorful, we don't miss the meat (that much lol).

Food & EntertainingTJMarch 18, 2018food, rice, brownrice, meatless, appetizer, main dish, brown rice, spinach, vegetarian, healthy, fitness, lowfat, dinner, recipe, recipesComment

TJ on Camelback Mountain

Hi Everyone!

I hope everyone is looking forward to Spring - I know I am! I've been doing a lot of traveling lately, and realize I hadn't posted this video update for all of you from Phoenix, Arizona. Getting my photos from Arizona ready for the next post, so stay tuned!

Creamy Spinach Soup with Lime

Hello everyone! I have a new delicious recipe for you that will open you up to a different way of making creamed soups that are healthier, dairy free and down right delicious.

Today, I'm sharing my recipe for Creamy Spinach Soup with Lime with you.

Cauliflower Fried Rice with Chicken

Hello, everyone! Today, I'm sharing my recipe for delicious low carb, super healthy and extra yummy Cauliflower Fried Rice with Chicken.

I like to use boneless skinless chicken thighs because they are much more juicier than white meat

Cabbage Stew

Hi Everyone, I'm sharing a recipe with you for a dish that my mother used to make while I was growing up and even afterwards. It makes me think of her when I make it and as I eat it, the feelings of coziness and comfort fill me with memories of her.

It's such a simple recipe and you can

Food & EntertainingTJOctober 7, 2017cabbage, stew, soup, turkey, heathy, fitness, recipes, thetjinitiative, the tj initiative, cooking, chefComment

How to Prevent a Setback From Derailing Your Fitness Goals

I'm sure we've all experienced this at one point or another. You finally get into a great routine of some sort- moving ahead on goals or a project full steam and something interrupts your momentum. This could be only for a short time or maybe longer, but this interruption causes a setback for you.

After a setback, it can be hard to get back to the point you were at before. For some people, their momentum is lost forever and then they can become frustrated to even try again. This can happen in so many facets of our lives, but this post is focused on ones goals to not only look better but to also feel better and lead a more healthy lifestyle.

When we've finally gotten ourselves into a nice momentum towards achieving our fitness goals, we feel excited and motivated to keep it up. We're eating properly and we have a regular fitness routine in place. Things are going smoothly and then BOOM, everything gets disrupted- sometimes even to a screeching halt. [Read more...]