Sloppy Joe’s
I make sloppy joe’s for my husband and I at least once a month. It’s super easy, and I usually just buy ground sirloin beef and a can of Manwhich. It’s good, don’t get me wrong, but I was wondering if there was a recipe …
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Chicken Fried Brown Rice
Okay, who watched The Biggest Loser last night? I knew there was going to be voting, and I was hoping Vicky would be in the bottom 2 so that she wouldn’t be in the final three. Michelle is doing great though, losing 9 pounds in week 12? That’s insane. I …
No knead oatmeal bread
For some reason I have always been afraid to make bread. I am afraid of the yeast, how do I know if the water is warm enough, did it rise enough, etc… I once bought yeast, and literally moved it with be through 3 …
Italian Edamame
I have posted roasted edamame, and I love adding edamame in salads and soups, or making a dip out of it. This is something you can make either as a side dish or a healthy meal. I also found this from Shape Magazine from 2005. …
Black bean burgers
There are some things I make that only I will try, and this was for sure one of them! Maybe if I didn’t say anything about it being made from black beans, my family would try them, but I don’t mind making things only …
Wild rice quesadillas
I brought this for lunch today, and because I like it so much, it will be my lunch for the next two days too! I found this recipe from Fitness Magazine. I assembled it at work and put it in the toaster oven. I think if …
Pulled pork sandwiches
My Mom was raised in Virginia, and the way they do pork barbecue is totally different than the midwesterners do. There is no barbecue sauce, its just vinegar and crushed red pepper flakes. The recipe is super easy, and low maintenance, but worth the time invested. …
Silver Dollar Pancakes
This recipe was inspired by a recipe on www.veganyumyum.com. You can certainly make these pancakes Vegan, but since I didn’t have quite all the ingredients she used, I substitutued the soy milk for skim milk and used regular all purpose flour instead of using the spelt …
Italian Turkey Soup
I hope everyone had a great day yesterday! My first Thanksgiving meal went perfectly! I didn’t overcook the bird, my mashed potatoes turned out great, my husband made an awesome stuffing, and we had a great time! Now, what to do with the leftovers! I …
Happy Thanksgiving!
I am in the process of making my first Thanksgiving Dinner today! So far, so good. Every year since I have gotten married, either my family goes to my Mom’s house and she cooks, or we go to my husbands side of the family. This …
Enchilada Crockpot Casserole
When I got home from work last night, I made a totally deluxe dinner of a huge stir fry with lots of veggies and homemade won-tons which my sister had made the other day which inspired me. It took me like 1 1/2 hours to …
Asian Lettuce Wraps
If you ever get a chance to go to P.F. Chang’s China Bistro, get the Asian Lettuce Wraps! They are phenomenal. The architecture firm I work at does the architecture/interior design for all the P.F. Chang’s around the country, and I’ve gotten to go there …
Muffin of the Week – Pumpkin Date Muffins
Its been a while since I made muffins, so I thought this would be a great way to start out the week. I love pumpkin and especially around Thanksgiving, its such a great thing to add to so many holiday dishes. I am going to …
Some new ideas
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 …
Pistachio crusted chicken with creamy red pepper sauce
This is another favorite item I was talking about yesterday from Cucina Paradiso, a restaurant by my office. It may sound weird, but the combo of the crust and the dipping sauce is outstanding. This is my first attempt at making it. I am just …
Rustic salad
There is a restaurant by my office called Cucina Paradiso and they make the BEST salad ever called the Rustic Salad. I could eat plates of it and never get tired of it, and I could also drink the balsamic vinaigrette that comes with it, I love …
Seared chicken breast stuffed with spinach and basil
A long time ago, when my sister and I first started trying to eat healthier, we tried all sorts of products when they were new, but not necessarily in the stores. We had to order things by the case online like Kashi cereals, Krusteaz high …
Creamy Red Pepper Sauce served with linguine and shrimp!
OK, so I stole this recipe from my sister. She entered a cooking contest and used this sauce as its base. As she was describing it, I thought to myself, I always make spaghetti sauce, but no other kind of sauce to go with pasta (besides pesto). So, …
Potato-Asparagus Soup
A few weeks ago, when I went out to lunch with Roni from www.ronisweigh.com my sister got cream of asparagus soup. She made me try it, and it wasn’t that bad! I am about to return all my Vegan books to the library since I finished my …
It’s my daughter Claire’s 7th birthday today!
Here are pics from over the years. The one at the top was when she was about 14 months old. The second one is when she was two. The third picture is Mark, Claire and Paul overlooking Lake Michigan from the Children’s museum at Navy …
It's my daughter Claire's 7th birthday today!
Here are pics from over the years. The one at the top was when she was about 14 months old. The second one is when she was two. The third picture is Mark, Claire and Paul overlooking Lake Michigan from the Children’s museum at Navy …
Rosemary-Mustard Chicken
This recipe serves 2, however it can be easily doubled or tripled. I got this recipe from Fitness Magazine.Here is what you will need: 2 (4) oz. boneless, skinless chicken breasts 1/2 cup white wine 1 TB. fresh rosemary, or 1 tsp. dried rosemary 2 …
Winter vegetable bisque
The best part about the weather turning gross, is hot soups! You can easily make this in a crock pot all day, or it doesn’t even take long to make when you get home from work. Here’s what you will need: 1 TB. olive oil …
Thanksgiving tips!
If you haven’t seen this commercial, I almost pee in my pants every time I see it because I am laughing so hard! Of course, I knew it had to be on you tube! But seriously, Thanksgiving is only a few weeks away, and over …
Lunch with Roni!
I had the pleasure today of having lunch with Roni from www.ronisweigh.com and www.greenlitebites. She could not have been nicer! We met at Water Tower Place at Mity Nice Grill. It was me, my sister, my niece and two other fantastic women, so I was glad it was …