*The sponsored event was paid for and funded by The Beef Checkoff. All opinions are my own. A couple of weeks ago, I attended Live Well 2016: Celebrating New Heights in Food and Health hosted by the National Cattlemen’s Association in beautiful Aspen, Colorado. I was a presenter, on a panel along with Dr. Mike…
Travel Tips For Yellowstone and The Grand Tetons
This might be the longest blog post I’ve ever written. I really wanted to put a post together with travel tips for Yellowstone and The Grand Tetons for anyone planning on visiting the area. A friend of mine sent me a detailed list of recommendations after their trip. It was incredibly helpful when I started…
The Best Baked Beans with Ground Beef and Bacon
These baked beans with ground beef and bacon are seriously the best baked beans you’ll ever eat!! It’s an adapted version of the Roosevelt Baked Bean recipe from Yellowstone National Park’s Old West Dinner Cookout. It’s seriously the last baked bean casserole recipe you’ll ever need. This month’s recipe redux theme is a fun flashback,…
Stronger Every Day
I started a new strength program this week, after being given the green light to start lifting again. I was eager to jump in full speed, it’s been a long time since I’ve thrown weight over my head, but I’m also being smart about my training and not getting too crazy. I don’t want to…
My recent trip to New York with The Beef Checkoff
For some reason I can’t stop singing Alicia Keys in my head….”New York! Concrete jungle where dreams are made of, there’s nothin’ you can’t do. Now you’re in New York….” and that’s exactly how I felt on my recent trip to New York with The Beef Checkoff. Dream big. Work hard. Learn from others. Gather…
My Blog Brûlée Recap
I wanted to share some fun highlights from my recent trip to Vermont for Blog Brûlée 2015. Be sure read my pre-event post, in case you missed it to get a little insight to what Blog Brûlée is all about. If you’ve never been to Vermont, it’s a beautiful and charming place. I flew into…
