{"id":90560,"date":"2013-08-11T08:00:32","date_gmt":"2013-08-11T13:00:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/?p=90560"},"modified":"2013-08-08T13:07:39","modified_gmt":"2013-08-08T18:07:39","slug":"food-blogger-spotlight-colleen-from-colleens-kitchen","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/08\/food-blogger-spotlight-colleen-from-colleens-kitchen\/","title":{"rendered":"Food Blogger Spotlight: Colleen from Colleen’s Kitchen"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Colleen<\/a>A few months ago we introduced readers to Colleen Fields<\/a><\/strong> on our True Weight Loss segment where she inspired us with her 124-pound weight loss. By utilizing a whole body approach including food journaling, exercise and consulting with nutrition experts, Colleen explained how she learned to live a healthy lifestyle, which in turn, whittled down her waistline.<\/p>\n

Along the way, Colleen discovered she was not only changing her body, she was really enjoying the new recipes she was creating, and decided it would be worth the time to share. Her blog not only makes you want to eat right off the screen, she also shares helpful recipe tips and tons of nutritional information so you know exactly what you’re eating.<\/p>\n

Why did you start your food blog?<\/strong>\u00a0While going through my weight loss journey, my cooking completely changed and I also found myself becoming a healthy lifestyle evangelist. I started my blog to show people that healthy cooking and eating is really easy and can taste good too, it doesn\u2019t mean relegating yourself to a life of \u201crabbit food.\u201d<\/p>\n

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How would you describe your approach to eating\/health?<\/strong>\u00a0Anything in moderation. I don\u2019t believe in diets because they are about deprivation and that\u2019s why as soon as the diet is over, you gain the weight back. Instead, I believe in balance and moderation in eating \u2013 healthy ingredients, portion appropriate \u2013 and maintaining an active lifestyle. This is what I stress on my blog.<\/p>\n

Have you always had an interest in healthy food or did it come later in life?<\/strong>\u00a0My parents are hippies and I grew up eating extremely healthy with lots of fresh, organic food. When I became independent, I found myself swinging in completely the opposite direction \u2013 I think I lived on Doritos and Diet Coke my first year out of the house. As I’ve become older and wiser, the pendulum has swung the other direction and I\u2019ve become much more conscious about what I put into my body.<\/p>\n

What is your favorite (or a few of your favorites) food\/ingredient to use in the kitchen?<\/strong>\u00a0Olive oil, fresh herbs, and just about any kind of veggie.<\/p>\n

Has blogging changed the way you view food and cooking? If so, how?<\/strong>\u00a0Absolutely. In my devotion to developing new recipes, I have flashes of flavor combination inspiration at the most random moments. When I have a dish I like in a restaurant, I find myself writing down the flavors I\u2019m tasting and taking photographs of it. I\u2019m so busy experimenting with new dishes that once I get it right, I don\u2019t often have the opportunity to make it again because I\u2019m already working on something else.<\/p>\n

Favorite recipe to date?\u00a0Slow Cooker Guinness Beef Tacos with Chimichurri Sauce <\/a><\/strong>\u00a0I’m very proud of this recipe, it’s just delicious, and it’s been a HUGE hit on my site.<\/p>\n

\"Colleen<\/a><\/p>\n

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

Grilled Sriracha Lime Shrimp with Fennel Citrus Salad<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Curried Quinoa and Strawberry Salad\u00a0<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Chicken Bruschetta over Whole Wheat Angel Hair Pasta<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Colleen is\u00a0featured in our series of spotlights on healthy food bloggers<\/a><\/strong>. Be sure to check back next Sunday to meet another food blogger in our midst.<\/p>\n

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

Maria Guadagno from The Bombshell Blueprint<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Diane From The Canning Diva<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Katie from Chocolate Covered Katie<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

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