Sharing my favorite healthy recipes!
I’ve been thinking about this for a while now… I’ve been eating way healthier, read/write about healthy eating and I’m doing the worst thing – too much diet pop! When I think about how much money I’ve spent on the stuff over the years, I …
Last week my family went to my nieces gelato store which just opened a few weeks ago. It’s all very exciting, she’s worked so hard at it, and her dream of opening her own shop has come true! Her shop is at 859 N. Damen …
Believe it or not, these are made from chick peas you buy out of a can. If you roast them on low heat long enough, they turn into a crunchy yummy snack. I’ve only made these 3 times before, but each time I make them …
[/caption] Mark’s day started today with waking up his older brother at 7 a.m. poking him in the back saying “It’s my birthday” over and over again. I got to sleep in until 8! Next on the agenda, opening presents, coffee for me and my …
Yesterday I posted my recipe for green salsa, I ended up making a quick version of chicken enchiladas. This went from start to finish in about 30 minutes. The quick method I used, was I took 3 big boneless chicken breasts, trimmed of any fat …
These are tomatillos. The look like green tomatoes except they have these paper skins on them. Once you take the paper off, the skins are kind of sticky, so you just have to wash them really well before starting. After I made this salsa and …
Most of my regular readers already know about Rouxbe Cooking School, but for those who don’t, it’s an on-line cooking school where you can learn about so many things (300 classes and counting)! The best part, you can do it from home, in your own …
This is something I can have virtually every day and never get tired of it! It’s a lot of chopping, but I just chopped all the veggies: celery, carrot, garlic, red onion, cauliflower, pea pods, broccoli slaw, water chestnuts and sauteed them in a pan …
First off, I would like to congratulate the following people who will be getting a coupon to try Sargento reduced sodium cheese for free! I picked the names out of a hat: Deb! (My old next door neighbor!) Shonda Ally from Sweet & Savory Debbi …
So yesterday I was checking my e-mail and I clicked on Food Buzz’s featured recipes for the day. One was from THIS SITE and it was for bacon, cheddar and cornmeal waffles. It sounded amazing to me, but I don’t have a waffle maker, so …
I kind of felt like my blog friend Christine from The Raw Project today. Christine eats more fruits and veggies than anyone I know! We had salad club again at work, and today it was SPECTACULAR! On my salad: spinach, romaine, swiss chard, blueberries, almonds, …
I was reading other people’s blogs the other day when I came across a great blog I’ve never heard of! It’s called Cowgirl Chef. After reading her bio, she was a journalist from Texas, who moved to Paris a few years ago, started cooking Tex …
So the other night, we had BAD storms again in the Chicago-land area. At about dinner time, the tornado sirens went off, and that’s pretty rare. So we headed to the basement and stayed there until the storm passed a little over an hour. Tons …
One of the things I love to do is make something deluxe when there is seemingly nothing to eat in my house. You can open up the fridge, and look in the pantry and think there is nothing to make. That’s how it was over …
If you haven’t tried spicy oats before, you must give it a try! I make this a few times a month I would say. Although I love oatmeal with brown sugar, or berries, doing it this way is also deluxe! I use: 1/2 cup quick …
I tried to post this earlier, but the video didn’t work, so I am trying it again! So, on to this week’s video from Rouxbe Cooking School. Rouxbe Cooking School is a new Online Cooking School. Why should you join Rouxbe Cooking School? Here’s why …
1). What was your “Aha” moment when you decided you needed to do something about your weight? I was in the bathroom at work and I looked in the mirror, something I tended to avoid back in those days when I was hovering around 350 …
I actually found this recipe from Mission Tortilla’s website. I’m always on the look out for new things I can bring to work for lunch. The better things I make, the less tempted I am to go out to lunch and possibly getting something less …
As a Certified Nutrition Consultant, you would think that I’ve figured out how to lose weight AND do what I am supposed to do all the time. But how many times have you seen Dr.’s and Nurses who are obese and think “What’s up with …
I know what you are thinking…what is she thinking putting pretzels as a crumb topping on muffins? Well, I love sweet/salty combos and I just wanted to try it out to see what would happen. The result? Very good! It gave it a nice crunch …
With all the rain we had this weekend, I was able to spend time in the kitchen!! Yeah!! There is nothing I love more than spending an afternoon in the kitchen! While reading blogs, I came across www.ceramiccanvas.com blog. He had made home made crackers …
I just read about John Goodman and his weight loss! It was on the Comcast Home Page and at first when I saw “John Goodman” in big letters, I immediately thought…did he pass away?! Ummm.. no, he’s lost ALOT of weight. The article said he …
Earlier this week my sister posted a soup recipe for roasted yellow pepper potato soup. It looked so good and I had all the ingredients to make it, so I made it that night. Originally I was just going to make it for my lunches, …
I am thrilled to add another weight loss success story to my list! Meet Lori, she has lost 100 pounds and has maintained that for 2 years! That’s amazing Lori! Thanks for answering my questions! 1). What was your “Aha” moment when you decided you …