Bonnie Pfiester

Air-fried popcorn chicken for the win with this amazing rub!

Clark’s Farmhouse is a TON of flavor without being too salty, which happens with a lot of other season salt types.

I poured it on, coated ever little piece and tossed it in a bit of olive oil and popped it on my Cosori air fryer.

Oh my! Each bit was tasty and juicy! Perfect for snacking and topping rice bowls or salads. My new favorite way to do chicken!

The hard stuff almost always comes before the good stuff.

However, if you focus on reward, you can easily embrace the work, the rain, the messy inconvenient tough stuff.

In time, you begin to REJOICE in the rain. Not because you always love it but you know what it is producing in you.

You get EXCITED. You're like "WOOO HOOO! I'm in the rain! That means the rainbow is coming!!"

Dolly Parton understood this principle. I think that is also why she always had so much joy. She wasn't waiting on the rainbow, she joyfully learned to put up with the rain.

Sadly, today, people work SO HARD to do anything to avoid discomfort, avoid the tough stuff, the work, the investment, the time, the sacrifice. But, because they do, they miss out on the growth, the lessons learned and the best reward.

God wants to do a work in us and if we really want the reward (a transformed life full of joy), we have to embrace the tough stuff and thank him for the rain.

Anyone in a rainy season?
(Besides Vero Beach LOL)

Steve was trying to get a cute outfit pic of me by myself after church because I really love this top and wanted to share it.

Stefano & Stella: Absolutely not! 😂🐾
Outfit Post: Apparently featuring two unpaid models. 😂

But honestly, this top deserved the post anyway. It’s flowy, flattering, lightweight and one of those pieces that makes you look a little more put together without actually trying very hard — my favorite kind of fashion. 🙌 Classy and Comfy!

I dressed it up here with cropped pants, straw woven belt (another favorite Amazon find), my Modzori reversible wedges (yes, you heard right, there are 3 ways to wear these incredibly comfortable versatile shoes) and a hat (because I love my hats!), but I’d totally wear it with jeans or shorts too.

It's kinda one of those tops that just makes anything you wear cuter. But, I have to admit, the pups make every outfit look even better. 😆

Linked in my Amazon storefront if you want to check it out. 🖤

This is the top: https://a.co/d/044WLG1e
This is the link to my Amazon collage: https://amzn.to/4gu5nFm

I liked it so much, I bought another one ...and likely will buy one more (just don't tell Steve) 😝

Do you track your steps?
If so, how do you track them?

I don’t believe you have to count calories or macros all your life but I do believe everyone should know what they’re putting into their body.

Most of us would never go into store and just start loading up without looking at price tags. We normally go in with some sort of budget in my mind and the goes for food.

We work too hard for our money to throw it around carelessly and alter sake goes for all of us who workout.

Yet, most people are blinding eating whatever is in front of them without thinking twice.

My goal is just to encourage you to set a goal to track food for 7 days straight and see what you discover. Or, if you need help, connect with me and we’ll do a rest together.

It’s amazing what you can learn so you begin to understand calories, macros and how they affect your body, mood, energy and health.

Don’t diet, eat smart. 🙂

✅I’m not against getting help.
🚫I’m against laziness.
🚫I’m against shortcuts that are short-lived.

🤦🏼‍♀️I, myself, am REALLY LAZY ….if I let myself. I have to fight it daily. But, I know I can’t have the healthy vibrant life I want to have without putting in the work.

👸🏻Sadly, with weight loss medication’s working so well, many people have gotten so focused on appearance and weight loss, they lost sight of the bigger picture - health.

🏆Of course there are many people are doing things right. They’re using the medication to give them a boost, but they’re still showing up to the gym and and eating healthy, getting the protein they need so they don’t muscle waste and putting in the work. Those people are rocking it.

🫩But, sadly, many people are doing it wrong. They are muscle wasting, losing strength and energy, and missing out on all the incredible benefits that weight loss with exercise and nutrition provide.

🤗 I write this post just to encourage anyone that is either thinking about taking GLP-1s, or is currently on them, to not leave fitness out of your treatment plan.

➡️ I encourage you to invest as much in fitness as you are in medication. When you quit paying for meds, you quit getting the help. However, every investment into fitness teaches you habits, skills and knowledge that lasts beyond even the gym membership or the training session.

💪🏼 Invest in a good coach that will support and guide you. Join a gym that teaches you about good nutrition and holds you accountable.

🔥 Even if you just need some remote support, I’m happy to help. Just DM me.

👉🏼 Share and inspire others to not just get thin, but get healthy.

Monday is like New Year’s Day for the week - a chance to start over, forget about the past and reset.

Make every Monday your fresh start!

No matter what you did over the weekend or how much you messed up, TODAY IS YOUR DAY!

Who’s with me?! 💪🏼

Congrats to our friend Nancy!!!!!

If you’ve never been to The Village Tavern of Sebastian, it’s a great hometown restaurant - the type of place where, after a couple of visits, everybody knows your name, what you like to order, and one of those places where you are very likely going to have a conversation with total strangers and leave smiling.

We accidentally found it one day when the restaurant we were heading to was closed. We searched maps for a new place to try and drove by to check it out. One look at the little cottage style village and we decided to go for it. Now it’s one of our favorite special places. Cozy, yummy and fun.

Nancy makes you feel special. She constantly has tasty creative specials and her food is so good!

Love supporting local business owners. Check them out! …and yes, the nachos are unique and yum! 🙂

Restaurant review: This tavern claims to be the "real deal," with friendly faces, icy cold drinks, hot Italian sandwiches and crispy potato skins. See link below ⬇️

📸 MARIBETH RENNE/SPECIAL TO TCPALM

High Protein Savory cottage cheese muffins!

3 muffins for breakfast:
* 225–240 calories
* 25–27 g protein
* 21–24 g carbs
* ~3 g fat

This is more bread-like than a traditional quiche-style muffin so it’s great for people who aren’t big on eggs - but if you like eggs, you’ll probably like it too! It reminds me of the old country breakfast casserole where people mixed sliced bread, egg and sausage etc together and made a breakfast casserole.

Let me know if you try it!

It makes 12 muffins

* 1½ cups 1% cottage cheese
* 1½ cups Egg Beaters/egg whites
* 1 cup oat flour
* ½ cup nonfat Greek yogurt
* 1 tsp baking powder
* ½ tsp garlic powder
* ½ tsp salt
* Pepper to taste

* Optional: diced jalapeño, chives, spinach, peppers, green onion, everything-bagel seasoning.

I did jalapeño, a little spinach, roughly 6oz of cooked turkey sausage and diced green onion from my garden, and topped it with Parmesan cheese and a super light sprinkle of sharp cheddar cheese for that salty cheese bread taste.

Blend the cottage cheese, Egg Beaters, and Greek yogurt until smooth. I did this in my nutribullet. Stir in oat flour, baking powder, and seasonings. Add the extra in last.

Divide evenly among 12 well-greased muffin cups.

Bake at 350°F for about 20–25 minutes, until the centers are set and the tops are lightly golden. Let them cool about 10 minutes before removing.

TIP: If you want it even more bread-like, swap oat flour for whole wheat flour, add an extra egg white and bump the baking powder up. I just am using oat flour for more fiber and it’s more filling but you could also do half and half!