My story

My name is Melissa Truax! I am a wife, successful business owner, Certified Spinning Instructor and now a Blogger. I am passionate about healthy eating, exercise and finding ways to work it all in with my very busy lifestyle. About me
Healthy Within Reach
Food, Recipes

Roasted Butternut Squash and Apple Soup

Here is a soup I fix all year long. I never get tired of Roasted Butternut Squash and Apple soup. Ingredients What you will need: Butternut squash Pumpkin pie spice & fresh sage 2 oranges Salt & Pepper (only sea…

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Recipes

Spiralized Vegetable Dinner with Salmon

As you can see from my blog, I love vegetables and I love Fish. Salmon is my most favorite fish. I could eat Salmon everyday and never get tired if eating it!  Tonight was a quick prep. While I typically…

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Food, Recipes

Oil Free Pesto

Ingredients What you will need: 4 Garlic cloves Juice of one Lemon Fistful of Parsley and/or Basil Handful of Pecan pieces Tablespoon of Parm/Reggiano You really don’t need the olive oil, but you can add it if you wish. If…

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Food, Inspiration

Planning

Let’s talk about planning. I love to plan. I plan my workouts, my time with my husband, friends and most importantly my meals for the week. Planning helps to keep you disciplined. My husband and I have just returned from…

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