Crock pot salsa chicken
I love making things that are super simple. I use my crock pot all year round, but in the summer it can be used even more so you don’t have to heat up your kitchen with a hot oven. I make this before I …
Month: August 2008
Successful losers….+ a recipe! Garlic Chicken
I love reading about other peoples success stories in weight loss. There is no shortage of information if you google weight loss success stories, but the one thing you have to be wary of is how did they actually lose the weight? And, if they did …
Muffin of the Week – Cheerios Banana Chocolate Chip
It’s been a crazy week this week! My 3 kids started back to school, we said good-bye to our babysitter of 12 years, my kids are growing up (sniff, sniff!). So, I have been a little preoccupied with that. I mentioned the other day …
Cheerios Challenge
One of the reasons for me starting this blog, and watching what I am eating and trying to lose weight is because I went to the doctor this past spring to have my blood glucose checked because my twin sister is diabetic, and my dad was …
Pesto-Mozarella Stuffed Chicken Breasts
How good does that look? I subscribe to a ton of places where I get recipes e-mailed to me on a daily basis. This recipe came to me from my local grocery store Dominick’s in the Chicago-land area. I had posted a recipe earlier for …
Baked potato soup
I know its still summer, but I can eat soup all year round. It’s chilly in my office, and if I have the air on at home, my family doesn’t mind having soup in the summer either. This recipe is by far my most favorite …
Great Breakfast! Breakfast wrap
The last time I was at Aldi foods, I passed by the bread section and saw that their bakery brand L’oven Fresh had a high fiber whole wheat wrap. I turned over the package and was surprised to see that each wrap was only 100 calories, …
I’m so glad I checked!
I went out to lunch at Cosi with a group of people at work. Now, when I am not watching what I eat, I just go to the restaurant, pick whatever I want and not worry about it. But, these days, I want to know …
I'm so glad I checked!
I went out to lunch at Cosi with a group of people at work. Now, when I am not watching what I eat, I just go to the restaurant, pick whatever I want and not worry about it. But, these days, I want to know …
Cilantro-Lime Shrimp Fajitas
Sometimes I like making a dish that just serves one, so I can eat the whole thing, not worry about measuring it after cooking, there are no leftovers, just one big meal. I made these from a recipe I saw in Fitness Magazine. I love …
Steak Fajitas!
This is by far the easiest and quickest dinner ever! I saw a recipe from www.menshealth.com that had very few ingredients, but that I could double to make for my family. Here’s the ingredients to serve 4 12 ounces flank steak 1 medium onion, sliced …
Steel cut oats
I just tried these for the first time this morning. I heard on an Oprah show where she had Dr. Oz on that he suggested this as a fabulous way to start your day. What is steel cut oats? It is unrefined oats that …
Muffin of the Week
I have to laugh every time I do this. I have an idea about making something and I will find a recipe and start to throw ingredients in the bowl and realize I have no business making this recipe because I don’t have 75% of …
Orzo Spinach Salad
I love orzo! There are so many great recipes you can make with it. Yesterday I was trying to think of a side dish to make with it. I have made different variations and depending on what I have in the kitchen, that’s what goes …
Beef Stew, Rachel Ray style, in 30 minutes or less!
I love beef stew! It is so hearty and wonderful. I have a super easy recipe, which I have posted before, but this time I made it the Rachel Ray way and made it in under 30 minutes. I mentioned that my power …
Weigh in Wednesday – stayed exactly the same!
I couldn’t go to my regular meeting again this week, because I had a work conflict, but according to my scale at home, I was exactly the same as I was last week! I always think that is so weird when that happens, especially when …
Good lunch
99% of the time, I bring my own food to work. Whether its leftovers, or a wrap, of stir fry that I make. But, I have had now power the last two days at my house due to a storm in the Chicago-land area. A …
Should you get a food scale??
In my opinion, yes. I use one every single day to weigh cereal, chicken breasts, uncooked pasta, so I know I have one serving, grapes, apples, bagels, bread, etc… I use a scale so I can keep tabs on my portions, but to also make …
Simple summer lunch
I love weekends because I can spend more time in the kitchen and try more recipes. It was a busy weekend, kids sleeping over, one of my kids going to a sleep-over, play dates etc…so by 1:15 today I still hadn’t had lunch, I was …
Taco Bowl!
I never would have thought about this before, but my sister told me about Taco Bowls she makes at home. I said, “How do you make taco bowls at home?” We both love the Mission Low Carb Tortillas that are only 1 point on Weight Watchers. They …