{"id":87171,"date":"2013-04-07T08:00:24","date_gmt":"2013-04-07T13:00:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/?p=87171"},"modified":"2013-04-05T16:18:45","modified_gmt":"2013-04-05T21:18:45","slug":"food-blogger-spotlight-brittani-barr-of-barr-and-table","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/04\/food-blogger-spotlight-brittani-barr-of-barr-and-table\/","title":{"rendered":"Food Blogger Spotlight: Brittany Barr of Barr and Table"},"content":{"rendered":"

I’ve been loving our new food blogger spotlight series<\/a><\/strong> more and more as it’s allowed me to branch out and meet new healthy bloggers I would’ve otherwise never known about. One such new-to-me face is Brittany Barr of Barr and Table<\/a><\/strong>, who just happens to be an amazingly talented recipe developer with a healthy dose of personality and passion for fitness. I found myself scouring her recipes page and was hooked right away!<\/p>\n

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If you visit Barr and Table expect to find healthy, creative recipes for breakfast, post-workout snacks, and filling, simple week-night meals. We recently spoke with Brittany about her blog and her approach to health and fitness. Here’s what she had to say.<\/p>\n

Why did you start your food blog?
\n<\/strong>After being introduced to a new, healthier lifestyle, I began experimenting with different cooking styles,\u00a0ingredients, and alternative recipes and found a love and passion for food and cooking. While I\u2019ve\u00a0always loved and appreciated a well-executed dish, I now found myself wanting to recreate this dishes;\u00a0some in a healthier way.<\/p>\n

How would you describe your approach to eating\/health?
\n<\/strong>I fully believe in the 80\/20 rule<\/a><\/strong>. I do my best to eat clean 80% of the time and when I want to have a\u00a0treat, I fit that into the 20%. I\u2019ve come to really love fruit for dessert and have found recipes that taste\u00a0decadent but are totally clean. It\u2019s all about balance and I don\u2019t feel like I miss out on anything.<\/p>\n

Have you always had an interest in healthy food or did it come later in life?
\n<\/strong>My interest in healthy food definitely came later in life. As a kid, I ate my vegetables but you better\u00a0believe I loved what all kids love: mac and cheese, pizza, peanut butter, brownies<\/a><\/strong>, etc. Now I love Brussels sprouts, squash, apples, and peanut butter!<\/p>\n

What is your favorite (or a few of your favorites) food\/ingredient to use in the kitchen?
\nCoconut oil<\/a><\/strong> is one of my new favorite ingredients to use. I love to use it to roast vegetables, cook my\u00a0sweet breakfast scrambles, and use it in recipes like my powerballs<\/a><\/strong>. It\u2019s so versatile!<\/p>\n

Has blogging changed the way you view food and cooking? If so, how?
\n<\/strong>Without a doubt! When I started my blog less than a year ago, I really wanted to find recipes and figure\u00a0out ways to make them healthier. Now I find myself looking at recipes and suddenly five different ideas\u00a0pop into my head for meals I can make. It has also pushed me to learn more about nutrition, which I\u00a0love.<\/p>\n

Favorite recipe to date?
\n<\/strong>This is a tough one! Breakfast is my favorite meal of the day and I\u2019ve been absolutely loving my slimmed\u00a0down sweet breakfast scramble<\/a><\/strong>. It\u2019s a recipe that I adapted from Tina of\u00a0Carrots \u2018N\u2019 Cake<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0and I can\u2019t stop\u00a0eating it! If you like oatmeal, I definitely recommend giving this a try!<\/p>\n

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Three recipes you’d like to share with our readers?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Buddha\u2019s Feast<\/a><\/strong> \u2013 one of my most versatile recipes. You can use whatever vegetables you have\u00a0available, change out the sauce, and add meat or not!<\/p>\n

Baby Kale Salad with Roasted Squash, Chick Peas, & Lemon Dijon Vinaigrette<\/a><\/strong> \u2013 I love using\u00a0roasted chickpeas on salads instead of croutons and this vinaigrette is perfect for any salad!<\/p>\n

Roasted Banana Berry Chocolate Cups<\/a><\/strong> \u2013 This is a great lighter treat that\u2019ll really satisfy your\u00a0sweet tooth.<\/p>\n

Brittany is the ninth in a series of\u00a0spotlights on healthy food bloggers<\/a><\/strong>. Be sure to check back next Sunday to meet another healthy food blogger in our midst.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

Also Read: \u00a0 \u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Food Blogger Spotlight: Ashley Marcin of Never Homemaker<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Food Blogger Spotlight: Kathy Patalsky of Healthy Happy Life<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Food Blogger Spotlight: Erin Alderson of Naturally Ella<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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