Kara Swanson
Kara Swanson is a certified nutritionist, recipe developer, and meal plan creator over at Life Well Lived. Her passion is to show that eating clean + healthy is not only simple but also really delicious. Life is crazy and Kara loves making the food part a no-brainer by sharing quick + easy meals for those busy weeknights. No more boring chicken + broccoli. Come say hi + follow along on Instagram @karaswanson
where Kara shares all her fave recipes + tips for living a healthier life.
3 Ingredient Watermelon Popsicles
It’s summer, my absolute favorite season! I love the long, hot days, trips to the pool, and lots of cold treats.
This summer seems so different now that I have a big kid who is...
Healthy Chocolate Chip Cookie Bars
You are in for a treat...literally. I can’t even tell you how much I love this Chocolate Chip Cookie Bar recipe. Okay, okay, I’ll tell you. They are one of my most made recipes...
Letting Go of Food Guilt
For so many years, I was in a horrible cycle: I would exercise and eat healthy, but then I’d beat myself up for every tiny (or big) indulgence. I’d feel intense food guilt after...
Loaded Sweet Potatoes
This recipe is for those busy weeknights when you don’t feel like cooking but want something healthy and simple. It’s a no-fuss recipe and impossible to mess up.
It features one of my favorite...
5 Simple Steps to Start Meal Prepping
I think we can all agree that we could use more hours in our day...am I right?!? Especially in the kitchen where mealtime seems to come around all too quickly. One thing that has...
5 Things to Never put on Your Salad if you Want to Lose Weight
We've all been there, right? You go out to eat, but you’re wanting to lose a little weight. So you do the obvious thing and pick a salad off the menu. It’s loaded with...
Meet Kara Swanson
Hey hey mamas! I’m Kara and I’m so honored to be a part of the DMMB team. I am looking forward to connecting and learning in this community.
Although I grew up in Des Moines,...