Sharing my favorite healthy recipes!
I used to think that homemade english muffins would be for someone who was a master bread maker. Turns out anyone can make these! Here is how you make homemade english muffins! This recipe comes from this site, The Culinary Institute of America. This is …
I think so many times in the past when I have tried to lose weight, I would follow some strict program, or couldn’t eat certain foods, or eating foods in combinations. Why do that to yourself? So many times you read that losing weight is …
So, I almost caved…I had a great healthy breakfast yesterday, I had my soup and banana for lunch and as the lunch hour approached, I wasn’t feeling the soup. What I really wanted was a slice of deep dish pizza! There is an Italian restaurant …
It was non-stop at work today, from the moment I walked in until the moment I walked out! Phew was I tired by the time I went home! BUT, some great things happened during the day….I did NOT give in to food at work! Why …
I’ve done a few things differently as I mark the first week of trying to consume 10-13 servings of fruits and vegetables a day. I’ve noticed a few patterns here: *I’ve had almost no snacks. Just breakfast, lunch and dinner *I’ve had NOTHING after dinner …
First of all, I have to say that by proclaiming to the world that I would not have one piece of candy this Halloween, it made it easier for me to say no to all that candy! That means not only yesterday, but also as …
My Mom gave me a great loaf of bread that’s perfect to make French Toast. But, after looking at the nutritional information, each slice of bread was 160 calories! Yikes! But, I thought two slices of french toast with sugar free syrup wouldn’t be THAT …
One of my worst habits I would say would be late night snacking. I do great during the day, eat a great dinner, but after the kids go to bed and my husband and I are watching TV, we tend to snack. And why do …
After reading my sisters blog yesterday, she made spicy oats, so I decided to do the same. It’s only my second time making them and it was so good and it kept me full until lunch. I had: 1/2 cup of oats 1 oz. cheese …
Weekends are usually crazy busy around our house. Chores, sleep-overs, shopping, getting ready for the week, going to the pool, etc… Yesterday was a gorgeous day in the Chicago-land area. It was hot, so we decided to go to our local pool for several hours. …
First, I want to say that I did something today at lunch I haven’t done before….I took a boot camp work out class at a Pilates studio a few doors down from my office! Some friends of mine do Pilates, but several days a week, …
So after working 9 hours yesterday, then grocery shopping after work, I was tired! So an easy dinner was in store for me. My kids were gone again with their old babysitter for the afternoon/evening, so I made something only my husband and I like….Sloppy …
Last weekend I purchased a HUGE package of ground beef (90/10 ratio). 8 pounds of it! It was on sale, so I couldn’t pass it up. I was trying to think of something to make with it besides the usual burgers or tacos. Then I …
I’ve seen a lot of bloggers, including my sister make these for breakfast and I have to say, I was always skeptical. Well, that all changed today, when I decided to take the plunge and see what happened. I wasn’t quite sure what people put …
Weekend breakfasts are my favorite because I usually sleep in and have a late breakfast, so that usually turns into breakfast and lunch, so I can have something with a little more points. Searching bed and breakfast recipes again, I came across a recipe for …
Thanks to Jen @ a2eatwrite@blogspot.com for inspiring me to make these muffins. I visited her site yesterday and saw her blueberry muffin recipe. We exchanged a few e-mails, and I was excited to make them last night. Of course, when I got home, I didn’t …
Yesterday was a great day! It was one of those days that I got everything done that I wanted, I stayed within my points, I EXERCISED, and made a great dinner! First of all, one of the best things that happened yesterday was this: My …
Last night my family and my sister-in-law’s family went to a Chicago Fire Game! The best part?? The company I work for has a suite there, with V.I.P. parking. The suite had a perfect view of the field, you could watch the game from the …
My breakfast this week has made me very happy! I mentioned I was eating a Lite Organic Cereal from Trader Joe’s and topping it with fresh fruit. It’s so good and filling! This was my breakfast today! 1 srv. Trader Joe’s cereal 1/2 cup of …
I have a new favorite cereal, and it comes from Trader Joe’s Organic Morning Lite Cereal I had a bowl of this morning, with 1 serving of Trader Joe’s High fiber cereal So, this was my breakfast with 1 cup of fresh blueberries and 1 …
I didn’t get a chance to work on the 5 minute cake in a mug recipe that I posted yesterday….my family and I went to the pool last night and stayed until it closed at 9:00 p.m! It was so much fun! It was still …
Yesterday I was thinking about all the wonderful things you eat when you stay at a bed and breakfast. I thought, why can’t I pretend I’m staying at a B&B? So, I decided to look up some bed and breakfast recipes to see what I …
Someone in my office brought a bunch of bananas to work today that were super ripe. My co-worker and I walked by and saw them, she bakes too, and we said to each other, “banana bread, banana muffins, banana smoothies!” After about an hour and …
I’ve posted so many muffin recipes that are sweet, I decided to make a recipe that is savory instead. I consulted a few places, and ended up finding one I liked as a base to go off of from Eating Well Magazine. I’m going to …