Sharing my favorite healthy recipes!
I’ve had this cookbook for a long time now, but more recently I’ve been reading it. I never knew just how informational this book actually is! Well last night I wanted to make chocolate chip cookies for my kids lunches and I used his recipe, …
Hi everyone! I have my first ever guest post! I would like to thank Kitty for writing this post about some healthy recipe ideas! Healthy Desserts by Kitty Holman One of the biggest misconceptions people have about diets is that you have to starve yourself, …
One thing about me is that I LOVE information. I read tons of articles, books, magazines, websites, I join lots of groups, and I love learning everything I can about weight loss and eating, nutrition, etc… It’s what motivated me to get certified as a …
You have to love Chicago where 2 weeks ago it was snowing and the past 2 days have been in the upper 70’s!! But I’ll take it for sure. I rode my bike to work, no jacket, jogged a 5k at lunch with a co-worker, …
I’ve made lots of different kinds muffins, but I still love tweaking them to make them healthier. I’ve mentioned in the past that bakery items were my huge downfall! There was a bakery on my way to work and if there was a parking space …
I am happy to introduce another weight loss success story! I was particularly impressed by Jill because she found out she was diabetic and had to lose weight and rethink about how she ate. My twin sister is diabetic and our Dad was as well, …
Earlier this week, I mentioned that a month ago I started working with a Life Coach Karyn, helping me to look more serious into my weight loss and what goals I want to achieve. One thing I told her I had a hard time with …
I’ve been thinking a lot lately about goal setting, and why it’s so important to set a goal in whatever you want to do, whether it is weight loss, or getting a new job, or moving to a new state. But what’s more important than …
It was Saturday afternoon, it had been snowy and cold and windy all day, and I didn’t want to go to the store. I knew I had some stuff I could make something with. I looked in my freezer and saw I had a whole …
It always seems that its January 1st, and the next thing you know its my birthday!! And of course I have to give a shout out to my twin sister Biz, Happy Birthday to you too!!!! I’m sure she won’t mind sharing pictures of us! …
It’s my son’s 14th birthday today!! Happy Birthday Paul!! I know a lot of other parents feel this way, but as the years go by and they keep getting bigger it is just so weird to think in a few short years he will be …
I came back from the store and started to make dinner and forgot to buy the packet of fajita seasoning! It was too late to start something else, because I already started cooking the chicken and peppers. So, I did a google search, got some …
In continuing with my series profiling people who have lost weight their own way, I found Annika. She has lost an incredible 130 pounds and looks amazing – what a transformation!! She is from Sweden but currently lives in Spain! Annika, you look beautiful! Thank …
So, as you can see from that fake newspaper, I have been married for 15 years! That sounds so grown up! The day that we got married in Chicago, I was scared it was going to be cold, what coat would I wear over my …
I was asked if I would try MaraNatha Nut butters and I jumped at the chance. I LOVE almond butters and all natural peanut butters anyway vs. the sugary kind and super processed kind. Please check out their website at www.maranatha.com. Their company was founded …
I am happy to introduce my new blog friend Tricia!! I have visited her site many times to get inspiration, see what she’s up to, what exercises she is doing, etc… When I e-mailed her to ask if I could do a weight loss success …
I can’t believe the week is almost over!! And we’ve had several days in a row of sunshine in Chicago, so that makes me happy (even though its still freezing out!) I had to share my yummy stir fry! I think I had at least …
This is for all you office workers out there who succumb to the vending machine…. Even though I try to be good through out the day and pass by all the donuts, leftovers from luncheons, cake, etc… there are days where I will admit, I …
My waffle maker made a rare appearance this weekend! I haven’t used it in probably 6 months. I was reminded of a recipe I made last year, and it didn’t disappoint. This recipe is adapted from Spark People I ended up sauteing a banana in …
Have you ever woken up and decided you don’t really feel like a “breakfasty” kind of meal. No pancakes, no oatmeal, no cereal, I want something different! So, this is what I made for my breakfast: 1 cup cooked quinoa sugar snap peas red onion, …
When I went to the store last weekend, I found in the freezer section all sorts of flavors of Goya Brand Fruit Pulps. Flavors like papaya, pineapple, passion fruit, etc… For each 1/2 cup its only 39 calories. So I picked up the passion fruit …
I adapted this recipe from “Eat Better America”. I LOVE banana bread, and like Christina, we always have bananas in our freezer! The one thing I did change was instead of walnuts, I added chocolate chips. I also used Nevella, which is a new brand …
I had worked up an appetite for lunch today. I spent like 4 hours deep cleaning. I even pulled out my oven and cleaned under/behind that…yuck! Since I hadn’t gone the store yet, I was thinking about what to make with what little I had …