Everything’s Better with Soup and Salad: Part Two, Read On to Win My Newest Book

My most popular book to date, Everything’s Better with Soup and Salad, now has a part two, and it’s coming out this month!

Officially, it’ll be released on September 17th. But you could win a free copy of it as early as Friday, September 7th. That’s this Friday!

This book has new favorites like Sweet Potato and Chorizo Soup and Bacon Cheeseburger Salad. Or how about Meat Eater Salad and Bacon Cheddar Potato Soup? These recipes are amazing and will wow everyone!

So, if you want a chance to win it, you need to subscribe to my weekly newsletter. (It comes straight to your email every Wednesday and is filled with health tips, delicious recipes, and is all about wellness.)

Whenever I release a new book, you will hear all about it, get a chance to win it before it even comes out, and will have full access to all of the preorder bonuses and extras just for being subscribed!

To sign up, visit my homepage at iwantwellness.co and add your email to the subscription box on the right hand side. (Enter your email under where it says, ‘follow blog via email.’) That’s it, you’re in!

Remember, you can win it this Friday, as long as your subscribed, so make sure to get your email in right away! I can’t wait for you to enjoy this cookbook, it’s definitely my new favorite=)

XOXO

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Homemade, Gluten-Free Parmesan and Thyme Croutons

Winter is here and thus, one of my favorite seasons, soup and salad season! Let’s be honest, in my house, soup and salad season is every season. But, to be fair, January is National Soup Month, so let’s eat soup!

I created these croutons over the weekend when I made my Chopped French Onion Soup. Try them on this delicious onion soup or use them on salads or in creamy soups, too.

Homemade, Gluten-Free Parmesan and Thyme Croutons

4 slices Gluten-Free, Soy-Free Bread
2 tablespoons butter, melted
1/2 teaspoon thyme
1 tablespoon Parmesan cheese
pinch of salt and pepper

Mix everything together in a bowl and stir to incorporate. Pour mixture onto a parchment-lined baking sheet. Bake at 400 degrees until they begin to brown, or about 10 minutes.

Like this recipe? The soup is from my second book, Everything’s Better with Soup and Salad. Check out my other books, too, and watch for more to come!

Want a paperback copy? Reply in the comments and I’ll send you one!

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Healthy Travel Tips: Tip Two

Have a salad each day for a meal.

I know, soup and salad is my favorite so it’s easy for me to say that. But salads are really tasty and so healthful for you!

To round out your meal, order a side of chicken wings or fruit. Want more reasons why salads are the best meal around, here’s six:

Salads are full of vegetables, making them one of the healthiest things you can eat.
Salads can be vegetarian, paleo, vegan, gluten-free, sugar-free, and more, so you can add them to every day eating for everybody.
Salads can be topped with just about anything from lean protein to fruit.
Salads are full of fiber and therefore great for digestion.
Salads are ethnically diverse so you can have a Greek Salad one day and an Italian Salad the next.
Salads are delicious.

Maybe number six should have been number 1 because salads are so yummy! At any rate, this tip is easy to do and will help you feel your best, whether busy at home or on the go traveling.

Watch for more travel tips on my blog and my new (healthy tips) book, coming soon!

In between meals, I make sure to have healthy, grabable snacks on hand all the time. Here are some of my favorites:

These are like healthy fruit roll ups, but flat. I could eat these everyday.

Just yum.

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My Newest Book is Out and Free to View Tomorrow (June 23rd) and All Weekend!

Here it is, my second book!

Everything’s Better With Soup and Salad is so perfect for this season. I have always loved soup and salad for meals and this collection is too good.

It’s also gluten free, full of vegetables, and full of flavor. Everyone needs more vegetables in their lives and these recipes are so good, you’ll forget how healthy they are.

Everything’s Better with Soup and Salad is FREE to readers all day tomorrow, June 23rd, 24th, and 25th 2017. Here’s the link:

Thanks for supporting my site. Enjoy these favorites from the book below and check out my the free promo in the coming days!

Chopped French Onion Soup

4 tablespoons butter
1 tablespoon olive oil
4 small onions, chopped
8 cloves roasted garlic
30-40 oz beef stock
2 teaspoons thyme
2 tablespoons Dry Sherry

In a medium to large stock pot, add butter, olive oil and chopped onions to the pan on medium high heat. You want to caramelize them, so stir often and heat until they began to turn brown or about 20 minutes. Add the roasted garlic, 30-40 ounces of beef stock, the thyme and sherry. Cook an additional 20 minutes on medium.

For restaurant style soup, break up pieces of bread onto the top of the soup along with 2 tablespoons of Italian cheeses (Parmesan, Asiago, Fontina, Romano) and broil on high until the cheese begins to brown and is bubbling. Enjoy!

Buffalo Chicken Salad

1 cup salad, chopped
1 carrot, peeled and chopped
½ cucumber, chopped
1 hardboiled egg, quartered
1 cup chicken, cooked and sliced
½ cup onion, chopped, cooked, and cooled

Enjoy with Garlic Blue Cheese Dressing

For buffalo chicken, cook the chicken in this sauce:

1 tablespoon cayenne pepper
1 teaspoon oregano
1 teaspoon cumin powder
1 teaspoon chili pepper
1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
5 tablespoons water

Make sure to check out my book and enjoy all the recipes! XOXO

Want my first book too? Here it is:

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Healthy Traveler’s Tips: Introduction

Love to travel but dislike the unhealthy post trip feeling? Maybe you don’t love to travel all the time but work or personal life has you constantly on the go?

Let me tell you, there’s a way to travel healthfully and it really only takes a little extra effort to pull it off.

As a former preventative wellness employee and a current preventative wellness enthusiast, if there’s one thing I’ve learned, it’s this.

You can’t look and feel healthy without a healthy diet. You just can’t.

And I get it. Life is busy and time is short. But I’m here to show you there are no excuses and there are healthy options everywhere.

Being on the road is no exception. Don’t believe me? I’ll show you how.

You’ll be surprised when you see how many healthy delicious things you can find when you’re on the road. Whether it’s work or fun, let me show you how easy it is to treat your body well when you’re in new environments.

The other part of a healthful life, get up and move. Everyday, no matter what. You only have time for a 10 minute walk? Do it. Need to get to the gym at least every other day to keep sane? Get there.

For a great core workout, a treadmill circuit, or a leg day, check out the links. If yoga is more your speed, these moves are great too. Always keep moving, it’s easily one of the best things you can do for yourself. Here’s why:

Five Reasons to Move More Each Day:

move more to reduce and maintain body fat
move more to improve your mood
move more to help you sleep better
move more to keep your immune system strong
move more to help you stay more focused

This could be as little as taking the steps. But do it everywhere you go. Just make sure that you get up and move everyday.

Watch for my travel tips to come! Leave any questions in the comments and be sure to check out some of my favorite travel must-haves below:

This water bottle is BPA free and you can take it anywhere!

My fleece blanket is pink, but I don’t travel without it!

Essential oils are my go to for everyday life and travel too. My top three oil blends are used for allergies, my face, and a preventative oil blend I call, “No Sick.”

Want to order oils through me? My Young Living member number is 3682018 and I would love to help introduce and teach you about oils.

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Book Number Two Equals More Recipes For You!

Here it is, my second book!

Everything’s Better With Soup and Salad is so perfect for this Spring season. I have always loved soup and salad for meals and this collection is too good.

It’s also gluten free, full of vegetables, and full of flavor. Everyone needs more vegetables in their lives and these recipes are so good, you’ll forget how healthy they are.

Everything’s Better with Soup and Salad is FREE to readers all day tomorrow, April 14th, 15th and 16th, 2017. Here’s the link: