Sharing my favorite healthy recipes!
After several weeks of not making it to my local farmer’s market, I finally went today! I love going there and of course, my three kids came along for the ride! We had a great time! I’ll share what we saw/got there: Our first stop …
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 …
I decided to do some of my grocery shopping this week at Trader Joe’s. They just opened one up in my town last fall. Before that I would drive about 25 minutes to get to one. The funny thing is I waited 2 years for …
I make pasta a lot. Different pastas, different variations of sauce, some with ground beef, some with Italian sausage, etc… I knew I was going to make my pasta sauce, but I decided on mini meatballs instead of the regular size I usually make. Why, …
When I got home from work, well even before I got home, I told myself I was going to work out before dinner. I announced it to my family when I walked in the door, immediately got changed and got busy! I did 20 minutes …
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 …
I printed out a recipe from Spark People for what I thought was tortellini soup, but it turned out to be a recipe for a side dish that was just called “tortellini with vegetables.” Since I still had soup on my brain, I read the …
Sometimes when its a busy day at work, or big homework night I like to keep things in the freezer that will take no time to cook. I was so happy to see these things in my freezer! I had Butterball Turkey Smoked Sausages. They …
99% of the time I make and bring my lunch to work. Today, I was running late, didn’t plan last night since I watched The 2 hour episode of the Biggest Loser. So as it was approaching the lunch hour I started to think what …
My husband and younger son are out of town on a camping trip field trip with my son’s school, so when I got home from work tonight I was thinking about what to make for myself. I asked my other two kids if they wanted …
Using wonton wrappers – these came out what I am calling pot sticker pillows! Filled with a yummy vegetable and ground turkey filling. I had every intention of getting to bed early, but while watching “Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives” on Food TV, one establishment made …
While reading blogs yesterday, I read Maris’s blog and her Mom had made low fat banana muffins. I knew I was going to make these this weekend. I did change a few things, and at the last minute decided to make mini muffins instead. 1 …
The title is a little long, but I had a lot of good eats today! I ate the last of my carrot muffin I made the other day for breakfast. The other two I brought to work to give to a couple of my friends …
The other night was a late eating night. I had gotten home from work, but it was BEAUTIFUL outside, so the kids wanted to ride their bikes. We hung out for a while and when I came in to start dinner, my husband called and …
I was so bummed when I got to work because my camera’s battery was dead, and I didn’t have the re-charger with me. But then I remembered, my office has 6 digital cameras and I used one of those. LOOK HOW HUGE THE PICTURES ARE!! …
I am kind of bummed because I thought today was my one year anniversary, but it turns out it was April 3rd! Oh well! I think this blog is the longest thing I have stayed committed to in my life! What started out as a …
A long time ago, when my sister and I first joined Weight Watchers, (1999) we used to order these cookies called “Baker’s Breakfast Cookies”. We did so because these cookies were HUGE, and the calories were low and the fiber was high, so they were …
Thanks to my brother Charlie (www.backtothefridge.com) who posted on Megan’s site today (www.megansmunchies.blogspot.com) he made a recipe our Dad made growing up (Pumpkin chocolate chip bread) and used a new tool to figure out the calories that I never used before. It’s a recipe analysis where you can put …
First of all, I have to start out by saying I had my first cup of coffee today! I know, its weird to be 40 and to not have had a cup of coffee. I have tried it over the years, but I would take a sip, …
Frequently for me, my biggest meal of the day is breakfast. I love a big breakfast. And even though I have a very hectic morning, I try to plan ahead for the next morning. Like last night, I knew I wanted to make scrambled eggs and have …
The chapter we are learning about in my nutrition class this week is near and dear to my heart. The chapter is called achieving and maintaining a healthful body weight. Who doesn’t want to do that? Its funny because after all the years of reading …
Believe it or not, I didn’t go to the grocery store this weekend! I was super busy around the house, my kids had friends over, my daughter had a birthday party to go to. I thought it was a good time to eat out of …
Surprisingly, not as much as you think. One thing I have learned in the nutrition course I am taking is that the average American usually exceeds the recommended amount of protein without even trying that hard. Your body can’t store extra protein, so there is …