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Have Your Pumpkin Cake and Eat It, Too!
I'm all about pumpkin in the fall. I make a pumpkin muffin that is delicious. I love pumpkin pie. Then there are pumpkin lattes and other limited-time pumpkin-flavored treats (yes, I'll occasionally...
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Mama Links: The Key to a Happy Family, Turkey Day Ideas and More!
Don't be a turkey! Read up on these links before you start to prepare for the upcoming Thanksgiving festivities! Is having two girls the secret to a happy family? —Mom365 Pregnant? Try these mocktails...
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What Are You Grateful For?
Happy Thanksgiving! Today on the turkey-est of holidays, we at Fit Bottomed Mamas and Fit Bottomed Girls are giving thanks for all the great things in our lives. Check out my list below, and then move...
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7 Expert Tips to Avoid Holiday Weight Gain
I'm not sure how Thanksgiving is next week. I guess because our Halloween got skipped because of a natural disaster, I just haven't mentally shifted to thoughts of turkey and horns-o-plenty. And that...
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It’s Thanksgiving
This has absolutely nothing to do with fitness, bottoms or mamas, but it has everything to do with Thanksgiving. If you liked (or hated) the Friday viral video, you'll love this one. It doesn't get...
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Splurge on Thanksgiving — With Awareness!
I’m not going to tell you that you shouldn’t splurge at Thanksgiving. I certainly do! But instead of rolling away from the dinner table having to undo my belt, I’m going to try to exercise a little...
View ArticleTurkey Talk (and a Turkey Brine Recipe)
Nothing holds center stage like a Thanksgiving turkey. If your potatoes turn out lumpy and your gravy runny, all will be forgiven. But serve a dry, leathery turkey and you’ll have more leftovers than...
View ArticleThanksgiving Turkey 101: From Fridge to Table
If you have no effin’ clue how to cook a Thanksgiving turkey, and you don’t even know where to start … well, first off, you’re definitely not alone. TRUST US. It’s not just that you’re tackling a bird...
View ArticleGobble, Gobble! 10 Turkey Recipes You’ll Love
This time of year, we all get a little bird-brained, don’t we? And it goes beyond that gorgeous turkey on Thanksgiving day. Whether you’re using leftover turkey or taking advantage of the crazy good...
View ArticleFood Guilt? Not at My Thanksgiving Table
Do you know what I might love most about this time of year? It’s not the pumpkin-flavored everythings or even the crisp, fall weather (which is partly due to the fact that it’s still 80 degrees and...
View ArticleThe One Thing That Doesn’t Belong at the Thanksgiving Table
A lot of things belong on the Thanksgiving table. Turkey. Green beans. Mashed potatoes. Pie, of all varieties. But you know what you can go ahead and leave behind? Food guilt. Over on Fit Bottomed...
View ArticleA Traditional Untraditional Turkey Trot
I have never done an official “turkey trot” race. Isn’t that funny? You would think that in all my years of FBG-dom and working with Brooks Running (remember: we’re a blog ambassador for them!) that I...
View ArticleKale-Leek Gratin With Gruyère
It seems like just yesterday I was figuring out how to create a Halloween costume out of items already hanging in my closet (or maybe with a little duct tape), and now, I’m solidifying Thanksgiving...
View ArticleA Better Way to Dress Up Your Sweet Potatoes
When I was growing up, sweet potatoes at the holidays were usually a glass pan of orangey-brown goop covered in marshmallows. And even though marshmallows are one of my favorite food groups (yes, I...
View ArticleMy Favorite Thanksgiving Family Tradition
The holidays are a special time, and with holidays come traditions. Traditions can be holiday-specific, religious, or family-based. I love hearing stories about how different families make holidays...
View ArticlePodcast Ep 57: Dr. Stu Farrimond and the Science of Cooking
In this episode we speak to an actual food scientist: Stuart “Dr. Stu” Farrimond, author of The Science of Cooking: Every Question Answered to Perfect Your Cooking. He offers his best tips and advice...
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