Disclosure: This post was sponsored by HP. As always, my thoughts and opinions are my own.
60 Healthy Vegetarian Meals

Getting healthy is one part intention, one part execution, and a few parts “if at first you don’t succeed try, try again”.

I know I wake up every day and tell myself I’m only going to put the BEST THINGS in my body. But really this time.

Then my experiments in lab fail and I get home from work “too late” to go to the gym and eating a few handfuls of dark chocolate-covered espresso beans never hurt anyone, did it? All of a sudden I’m swearing I’ll do better tomorrow and dialing the sushi place across the street to deliver dinner.

This is what I would call an execution FAIL.

In my experience, the key to avoiding this type of disaster is to PLAN, PLAN, PLAN. And then plan some more. If we only surround ourselves with healthy food choices, then we can only eat healthy food choices. To this end, I’ve made a list of my favorite healthy Eats Well With Others recipes that will help us stay on track in the new year and also compiled a list of my favorite meal planning tips and tricks.

2015 = we’ve got this.

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Harissa macaroni and cheese is spicy, creamy, and worth every bite of indulgence!
spicy harissa macaroni and cheese

This time of year makes no sense.

On the one hand: New Year’s! Diets! Health! Resolutions!

On the other hand: IT’S “FEELS LIKE -5 DEGREES OUTSIDE”.

See. Mixed signals.

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Pistachio-chocolate chip meringue cookies that are crunchy on the outside, chewy on the inside, and majorly tasty.
pistachio-chocolate chip meringue cookies

I told you – they’re pretty ugly.

But thankfully, when it comes to cookies, there’s nothing that a pretty bowl and a cute linen can’t fix. If only that were true for all of life’s trials and tribulations, specifically the myriad experiments I’ve tried to do and failed so far in the new year…if.only.

Anyways. Cookies. That’s what we’re really here for.

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1. Week ONE of the new year and I have not totally fallen off  any bandwagons yet. How much longer do we think I can keep this up?

2. Also, if you think I finished everything on that to-do list, you are sadly disillusioned. Maybe one third. Maybe.

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