About Jen Hjelle

Jen Hjelle is passionate about health. She firmly believes leading a healthy lifestyle is different for everyone. For Jen it involves cooking tasty dishes, staying fit through biking, running and yoga, and connecting with awesome friends over good wine. You can also find Jen on her blog, Jen and Company.

Being healthy: It’s not a “one size fits all”

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I am absolutely thrilled to be joining the SheTaxi team. SheTaxi encompasses all of my passions and beliefs into one. Being part of a thriving community of women who are trying to be the best they can while supporting other women is like a dream come true! Since I am going to be working on [...]

The Perfect Sweet Snack: Coconut Cranberry Pecan Balls

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Are you a snacker? I have always been one to snack. I have a friend who even calls me “snax”.  I enjoy and look forward to snacks to break up the day and hold me over to my next meal. For the most part, my snacks are healthy, though I do enjoy cookies when offered! [...]

Learning to enjoy the process

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January is the month of goal setting. We’ve been talking about it a lot on SheTaxi and I’m sure you’ve set some of your own for the New Year. I have always been a goal setter. There is nothing more satisfying than setting a goal, creating and working a plan and then achieving that goal.  Though, [...]

Red curried lentil stew

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I know many of you may be turning your attention to your health next month. It’s a great time to focus and reset after the indulgent holidays. To me, this stew exudes health and it also happens to be delicious. Lentils are a great source of protein, not to mention easy on the pocket book. [...]

Black bean chili with butternut squash

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Fall is here and I couldn’t be happier. It is hands down, my favorite season.  The changing of the leaves, the cooler crisp air, and long lazy Sundays make me incredibly happy. I love Sundays in the fall. My husband becomes very preoccupied with football and I focus more on cooking. Slow cooking soups, stews [...]

Celebrate the Harvest through a CSA

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Are you familiar with a CSA (Community Supported Agriculture)? You invest in a farm’s crop and for a certain number of weeks, determined by the farm, you receive a share of their yield. They have been growing in popularity fairly rapidly over the past 5 years. We joined one for the first time this year, [...]

Get your fruits & veggies with the green smoothie

Many of my friends turn up their nose when I tell them I drink a green smoothie for breakfast. And really, I don’t blame them. It’s green. There are vegetables in it.  Yes, it may seem strange. Also, extremely delicious. You cannot taste the greens! The taste of the other ingredients like the banana and peanut butter [...]

5 foods to replenish your body

5 foods to replenish your body

Have you ever experienced dehydration? Exhaustion? Or maybe you’re recovering from a cold or virus? Or maybe it’s just been a stressful week where your diet hasn’t been the best? These are all times where your body is crying out for replenshiment. It needs to be invigorated and fortified. This summer I trained for a [...]

Relaxation is a powerful thing

Relaxation is a powerful thing

I tend to be involved in a lot of things. I’m one of those people that thrives on being a part of “it”. “It” could be anything. Sports, book clubs, volunteer projects, or writing a blog. You name it, I’ve probably joined it. Am I alone or do I have fellow ‘joiners’ out there? Sometimes [...]

Gazpacho! A perfect dish for summer

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During the summer months, I get really excited about produce. Here in Minnesota, our season for fresh local produce is fairly short, so when it hits, all I crave are veggies. That time is right now. Am I the only one that is giddy about this? It also happens to be hotter than hot in [...]