If you’re a vegetarian or just trying to eat less meat, you’ll love these high protein vegetarian snacks! They’re a great way to up your daily protein intake and stay energized throughout the day. Of course, they’re delicious, too! Even if you aren’t vegetarian, these meatless snacks are tasty, nutritious, and easy to make. Please click here to continue reading this blog post ..read more

These crispy baked salmon bites are easy to make in the oven and so delicious! They’re tender on the inside and crunchy on the outside, with the perfect amount of flavor. Enjoy these salmon nuggets on their own, or serve them with your favorite dipping sauce. Please click here to continue reading this blog post ..read more

This walnut cranberry chicken salad is all the right things: creamy, crunchy, lightly sweet, and tangy. It’s super easy to make, yet it packs tons of flavor. With walnuts, sweet-tart dried cranberries, and plenty of fresh herbs, this chicken salad recipe is totally crave-worthy! Please click here to continue reading this blog post ..read more

Matt and I had a super fun date night earlier this week: a wine + painting night! Matt surprised me for my Christmas gift with some planned out dates for us in January and February (my love language is definitely time together – and someone else planning said time together is a huge bonus as I’m usually the planner), and this was our first one! Please click here to continue reading this blog post ..read more

Based on how many chicken recipes I have on my site, it should come as no surprise that I love using rotisserie chicken to save time when making healthy meals. So I wanted to share a guide on how to carve a chicken (whether you cooked it yourself, or bought it from the store pre-cooked)! Please click here to continue reading this blog post ..read more

Warm and comforting apple cinnamon oatmeal is the perfect cozy breakfast to warm you up on a cold day! It’s quick and easy to make, with soft apples and just the right amount of cinnamon spice. This stovetop oatmeal recipe is super creamy and lightly sweetened with honey. Please click here to continue reading this blog post ..read more

Hello! I’m back with part 2 of my holiday recaps. If you missed part 1, check that one out first – it covers our first few days of the trip, including Christmas day: 2022 Pittsburgh Christmas Recap (Part 1). For this second post, instead of recapping day by day, I’m going to share some food and fitness highlights from the rest of the our stay.  2022 Pittsburgh Christmas Recap (Part 2) Food Highlights We had some great meals while in Pittsburgh area with Matt’s family and enjoyed a lot of the leftovers for lunches most days! Please click here to continue reading this blog post ..read more

Hi everyone! I hope you had a nice holiday for those who celebrate it. Ours was fun and also a little chaotic and exhausting (hello, 5 small children). We were up in Pittsburgh area (specifically Sewickley – it’s about 20 minutes outside of the city) with Matt’s family – his parents, his younger brother Drew and his wife Morgana, and his older brother Chris, his wife Jess, and their 3 boys (ages 9, 7, and 3). Please click here to continue reading this blog post ..read more

Hello, 2023! As we welcome in the new year, I wanted to take a look back at the most popular posts and recipes on the blog over the past year. Here are the most-viewed food-related posts of 2022 on fANNEtastic food! Please click here to continue reading this blog post ..read more

Hello friends! We are getting ready to head to Pittsburgh for the holiday with Matt’s family, but we did an early Christmas with my parents last weekend which was really fun! Riese was very into the present situation and tried to unwrap everyone’s presents for them…  As for other holiday fun last weekend, on Saturday morning I ran a holiday 10k with friends Kathleen and Katie! Please click here to continue reading this blog post ..read more