Dinner from bags!
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 …
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I didn’t bring lunch to work + Jennie-0 mini turkey meatloaf!
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 …
Lasagna for one! (mexican style)
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 …
How I make Pot sticker pillows
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 …
Orzo with spinach and feta
This orzo with spinach and feta pasta salad is so delicious – I’ve made it so many times over the years, and I love it more each time I make it! I’ve mentioned before I am a magazine-a-holic. Until the last year, I had stacks …
Turkey bacon bbq chicken pita sammie with home fries
I had bought a huge package of chicken, so even though I had chicken in my mac n cheese yesterday, I was going to make it tonight. I was tossing around ideas in my head, so I thought I hadn’t done chicken breast sandwiches is …
Macaroni and Cheese, version #3
DSC00474.before Originally uploaded by Slim-Shoppin I’ve posted two macroni and cheese recipes before. The first one is your basic ham macaroni and cheese recipe and the second one was a stove top version from Cook’s Illustrated which is fantastic. So last night I thought I …
Southwest Black Bean Soup
One of the nice things about my blog, is if I get stumped for something to make, I have most of my recipes here! My daughter was home sick yesterday so I stayed home with her and wanted to make a soup to bring for …
Freezer cookies
I haven’t made these cookies in the longest time. I got the recipe from Celine at www.havecakewilltravel.com. She is an awesome Vegan cook, and I love her site because I learn all these different ways to bake. These cookies I call Freezer Cookies because I …
Lemon potatoes/first bbq of the year!
I received my new Cook’s Country magazine in the mail on Friday and after reading about half of the recipes, I saw one for Lemon Potatoes which I just had to make. We were going to grill out on Saturday night, but the rain (and …
Mini banana muffins
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 …
Slumgulion
Guess who rode her bike to work today??? Yep…Me! I woke up later than normal because my kids are off school, so I didn’t have time to walk, so I jumped on my bike and 15 minutes later, I was at my desk! It’s a …
Jumbo Carrot Muffins
I mentioned over the weekend that I finally purchased Agave Nectar from a local health food store. I’ve read a lot of things about agave nectar and really wanted to try it. Agave nectar is a low calorie sweetener that has a low glycemic index, …
Sesame/parmesan crusted chicken breasts
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 …
Getting my fruits and veggies in!
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!! …
Mexican Fiesta
My family has a lot of different sayings for what’s for dinner. We order pizza every Friday night, so we have called it for years “Party Pizza Friday” and when its taco night, all I have to say is “Mexican Fiesta” and my kids know …
Healthier Banana Chocolate Chip Muffins
I wanted to make muffins for my breakfasts this week, and I had some bananas that were getting pretty ripe, so after dinner last night I started to make them. As I was assembling the ingredients, I realize, I don’t have any Earth Balance Spread, …
Food Finds + Yummy Breakfast
Since my weekend was so busy, I didn’t have time to go to the grocery store and do a whole weeks shopping, so I stopped by a local market by my house to pick up something for dinner and found a few new food finds. …
Virtual Book Tour!!! + Give-a-Way!!
I am the first person picked to review My brothers book “Why Your Last Diet Failed You….And How This Book Won’t Help You on Your Next One. Over the next two weeks, other bloggers will be doing the same! First of all, my brother is …
Happy Easter!!
This is one of my favorite cartoons! I laugh every time I read it! It’s been a busy and fun weekend so far. I went to Lincoln Park Zoo in Chicago with some relatives that came into town on Friday. Yesterday, I met my twin …
Healthy egg rolls!
Chinese food is one of my favorite things in the whole world!! I have made home made pot stickers a lot, but never attempted egg rolls. It’s really easy! Each egg roll wrapper is only 80 calories, and when you fill it with things you …
Friendship bread
A co-worker of mine brought me something to work yesterday. It’s friendship bread. Has anyone gotten this before?? I opened up the tupperware to find this bag dated 4/3/09. She told me it was a starter…a what?? I took the instructions out of the container …
1 year Blogaversary!! (a little late!) +giveaway!
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 …