Sharing my favorite healthy recipes!
Why I Love Meal Prepping Lunches Lunch Meal Prep Idea – Taco Bowls! There’s something so satisfying about opening the fridge and knowing lunch is already taken care of. This one-skillet meal prep is super easy and packed with flavor—plus it gives me a head …
This recipe started when I had egg roll wrappers that needed to be used before going bad. I took an inventory of my pantry and fridge and these Chicken and Black Bean Veggie Crunchy Egg Rolls were born! They turned out way better than I …
Using leftover taco meat – (click here for that recipe!) – I want to show you how I Maket Taco Pita Pizzas! These are ready in under 15 mintues. Great for lunch or dinner for one person, or make as many as you need. The …
Every year for my birthday – my twin sister Biz and I would request our favorite dinner – fried tacos! Our Mom made the best tacos too! Yummy filling with cheese, and she fried the corn tortillas and they were always super crispy. I want …
I started a series on my Instagram – of what I make using won ton wrappers. This is the 3rd installment – I made pizza won tons and chicken sausage and artichoke dip won tons. These Italian Turkey Meatball won ton cups came out super …
Typically every week I cook chicken breasts for dinner – but always make leftover so I can morph them into something else. This is such an easy lunch or dinner idea – literally ready in 10 minutes. I do have a few shortcuts to make …
If you haven’t tried tofu in a while, or think it’s a food that you would never eat – I invite you to try again. For the longest time I never would come near tofu because of my perception it was gross and something I …
My favorite thing about making soup is the variety is endless! I’ve made so many different ones over the years and they never disappoint! This tomato vegetable soup with mini ravioli is great year round! Start with broth – add any protein and veggies and …
Eating salads while you are trying to lose weight can get tiresome after a while. To be honest – I don’t eat big salads every day while on my weight loss journey – but if I do – this is the one I want. I …
I can’t wait for you to try making these breakfast nachos as part of my “What I Eat in a Day” series! When organizing my pantry – I saw a can of fat free refried beans – ZERO points for me – and I was …
Great eats again today!! I kind of had a loose plan of what I was making today – I knew what I was making for dinner – my favorite childhood meal I loved growing up – slumgulion (most people call it American Goulash) but it’s …
Most of the time, I don’t really know what I’m going to make for lunch. Sometimes I meal prep – but other times I think of one ingredient and go off of that. I really had a taste for air fried potatoes! I love how …
Happy Friday! Welcome back to What I Eat in a Day! So ecxited to share some awesome meal ideas whether you follow Weight Watchers like me – or just on your own weight loss journey. First Meal! My first meal today was 11:30. I’ve been …
My inspiration for tonight’s dinner: This dinner was inspired by Inquiring Chef. How many of you go to Pinterest to look for ideas of what to make for yourself or your family? Even though I’ve been cooking my whole life and I still go to …
I am a huge fan of anything taco related. Nachos, tacos, burritos, I love it all. This delicious lunchtime snack really hit the spot! Of all the low carb tortillas on the market, Tumaro Wraps are my favorite. They are large, super pliable and taste …
Marion’s Kitchen marinades were introduced to me by my twin sister Biz. She kept showing recipes she made using the marinade and I finally got my hands on some. So sorry I waited so long – my lunch was outstanding. This isn’t really a recipe, …
My husband and I had our weekly training for the Christy Clinic Illinois Marathon and Half marathon on Saturday and we’ve noticed a trend. It will be super mild during the week high 30’s and 40’s but EVERY Friday night we’ll be watching the news …
Before going to the grocery store this weekend, I thought I would make a batch of soup for my lunches this week. I just put in whatever veggies I had leftover from the week so I wouldn’t have to throw them out. My daughter Claire, …
The first time I made this soup was May of 2009! I sometimes forget to go back to recipes I’ve made that are worth making again. This is one of those recipes. I printed out a recipe from Spark People for what I thought was …
Happy Thursday! This week is flying by so far! I made the most of yesterday by power walking at lunch for 30 minutes, and then walking home as fast as I could for 30 minutes, so I felt really good about that! AND, another day …
99% of the time I bring my own lunch to work, but yesterday I wasn’t really digging what I brought and I remembered I had a gift card to Panera Bread in my wallet, so I decided on getting that for lunch. It’s about a …
Did anyone watch the new Biggest Loser last night? I thought it was a good one. I didn’t start watching it until late, so I fast forwarded through the workouts, but I like these contestants. There are a few of them who are my favorite …
I had some leftover orange cauliflower, a few potatoes, a few carrots, some red onion and fat free half and half, so I made a go at turning that into soup! First I cut up the cauliflower, peeled and cut the potatoes and cut them …
I’ve been getting a lot of use out of my crock pot this fall! Yesterday I decided to make ahead enchiladas by cooking the chicken first WITH the enchilada sauce (I just used the packet kind of enchilada sauce) so that when I got home …
I was inspired to make these when Dave from Year on the Grill made quiches for his wife. Instead of a crust, he used shredded potatoes as the base. I LOVE quiches, so decided to make individual ones for my breakfast this week. Makes 2 …
