Beginning of prosciutto wrapped chicken Originally uploaded by Slim-Shoppin I make chicken at least once a week like a lot of people do. I was trying to think of something different that I haven’t made before, and this popped into my head. I didn’t have …

I am so lucky to have so many great grocery stores near my house.  Within a mile I have a Whole Foods, a Trader Joe’s and lots of little stores called Fair Share.  Each Fair Share is a little different.  One that I frequent a …

I always have a ton of carrots lying around, so I thought I would try my hand at making carrot soup!  I’ve never had it before, and it was really good.  My game plan is to have a cup with my lunch and dinner to …

Blondie mini muffins Originally uploaded by Slim-Shoppin I visited a bunch of site yesterday and came upon my friend Celine’s site at www.havecakewilltravel.com. She had made a recipe for Blondies that look amazing. The best thing I love about her site is that she is …

Yummy breakfast Originally uploaded by Slim-Shoppin I woke up late this morning, so this is like brunch for me today. I toasted 2 slices of rye bread, cut up some kiwi, and had some very sweet grapes. For the eggs, I started out making a …

My kids love Popsicles pretty much all year round!  I think its a much better alternative to ice cream and they love it more than that.  When I was at Trader Joe’s last weekend, I stocked up on their frozen mangos, frozen blueberries, frozen pineapple …

My sister gave me a Biggest Loser desk calendar for Christmas, so every morning when I get to work, I tear off the day before and there will be a weight loss tip of the day.  It could be a recipe, a work out tip, …

One of the things I enjoy most is reading cookbooks, reading other peoples recipes, and getting more ideas.  I have found a few new sites you may be interested in.  One is www.foodchannel.com   They have lots of recipes, techniques, videos.  I am always excited when …

I decided to make a baked mostacolli last night, but decided to add the ricotta cheese in with the sauce so my kids could see no visible sight of it, and say “What are those chunks of white stuff?”I was actually really surprised how good …

Baked French Toast 1 loaf Challa bread (about 1 pound) 8 large eggs 3 cups plain, vanilla or lemon yogurt 2 TB. maple syrup 1/4 cup sugar 1 tsp. salt 1 1/2 tsp. sugar I am lucky enough to have two bread stores in my …

I had two misses this week cooking wise.  I made a pork tenderloin which I overcooked and it was super tough, and I made banana bread which I was trying to do super healthy, just putting lots of stuff in it, and it came out …

Nutella wonton bites Originally uploaded by Slim-Shoppin I missed National Nutella day a few weeks ago when a ton of food bloggers made recipes using Nutella. I saw lots of wonderful deserts made with Nutella and this idea popped into my head. I had leftover …

Last week Marc from www.norecipes.com posted a recipe for Chile Verde which caught my eye, and then my husband and I watched a recipe showdown on Food TV where the winner gets $25k and their entree gets served at TGI Fridays.  One of the contestants made a white bean …

Roti bread Originally uploaded by Slim-Shoppin I decided to try making Roti bread this weekend. Roti bread is an Indian flat bread and if you’ve ever gone to Flat Top Grill (a local stir fry place in the Chicagoland area) you can choose to get …

Yesterday I had the most wonderful lunch.  5 women from my office who work in accounting/marketing/front office had been wanting to go out for lunch around Christmas, but with people’s schedules, vacations, etc… it never happened.  Then next thing you know, it Februrary!  So, one …

Balsamic chicken with roasted potatoes Originally uploaded by Slim-Shoppin I had no idea what to make for dinner last night. I knew I had chicken but wanted to make something different. In the end I made a balsamic marinade to pour over the chicken and …

The following post is from my sister-in-law’s husband Jim.  He is a fellow foodie lover and we’ve had extensive conversations about food, food preparation, different dishes we have tried, cookbooks, food blogs etc…  So last weekend, at a family party, I asked him if he …

Chicken meatballs Originally uploaded by Slim-Shoppin When my son got out of school, he immediately called me from his cell phone to say he had been thinking of my pasta all day, and could I make it for dinner. Of course I could! Except this …

I adapted this recipe from Fitness Magazine.  I’ve never made chili with beef cubes, when we make it, I use ground sirloin, so I stuck with that.  I am posting the original recipe and you can change it up based on your tastes. Hearty Beef …

I’m going to an 85th birthday party this afternoon for my Mother in Law. My husband has 10 brothers and sisters and there are about 30 grandchildren, so when we all get together its always a big party. I was asked by the host family …

I bring my breakfast to work every day. I do this for a couple of reasons. I am always making my kids lunches in the morning, ironing clothes, finding socks, etc… and there is never enough time to sit. Also, if I eat at work, …

After work today, my Mom was nice enough to pick me up to run some errands since my car is in the shop. And she was even nicer by giving me a pork tenderloin that she had defrosted earlier in the day! She lives alone, …

This is a dish I make quite frequently, but tonight I made a few changes that turned out way better than I expected. Usually I begin to make the cheese sauce by making a roux. I add a tablespoon of butter, 1/4 cup of flour …

This recipe comes from fitness.com. They have a bunch of dinners that come in at 500 calories and this is one of them. The only thing I did differently was add more veggies. I added shredded carrot, edamame, and sugar snap peas. Shrimp Fried Brown …