Sharing my favorite healthy recipes!
This is my favorite cookbook. It was made by members of my Mom’s side of the family back in 1997. My Aunt Martha spearheaded the whole thing asking members of the family to send their favorite recipes and she retyped them, made copies, and bound …
Yesterday at work I decided to get a muffin at Great Harvest Bread by my office. I was trying to choose a healthy version…they had a Muffin that had cranberries, bits of carrot and it was just out of the oven. It smelled so good! …
I got a new camera for my birthday!! A Sony Cyber shot! A much better upgrade from my digital camera that was about 7 years old and had only 2 mega pixels! So, I took a few pictures at work. The flower is out front …
It’s my birthday today! And as I have mentioned before I have a twin sister Beth so it’s her birthday too. (She’s ½ hour older than me!) I always remember this card she gave me (or I gave her?) and it went like this: “We’re birds of a …
It’s my son Paul’s 13th birthday today!! I can’t believe it!! We were up earlier than usual so there was enough time to open gifts before school. He was very happy with what he got! So, when I was thinking about what to make for …
I had a busy day yesterday off from work, and didn’t really make anything fun, so I thought I would add some links to some tasty Irish foods I found! Corned beef and cabbage pizza! Irish cream espresso creme caramel Potato-corn-leek chowder Brown soda bread …
I’m off work today, with a big to-do list, so I thought I would try a smoothie with my POM Wonderful pomegranate juice. I did my grocery shopping this week at ALDI. In their freezer section they usually have different kinds of frozen fruits, and …
Diana from Pom Wonderful was nice enough to send me a free case of Pom Wonderful to try. Of course I said Yes! My kids were very excited! I’m pretty sure they have never had it before and all three of them loved it! Here are some …
Last weekend while watching the Food TV network, I saw Giada make a super simple soup. She called it Straciatella…or Italian egg drop soup. She literally made this in a matter of minutes, so I thought it would be a good idea to make and …
One of the things I am most proud of as a working Mom and wife with 3 kids, is that I never resort to fast food for meals. Plus, why do the drive through when you can make the same thing at home except not …
I never get tired of this dinner. My Mom made it growing up and I make it for my family a couple times a month. The combo of the noodles, the sauce, its amazing. The best part is I vary it all the time. I …
A few weeks ago, my Mom attempted to make bread from my sister’s site. It didn’t rise very well, the texture wasn’t right. Turned out my mom used a little too much flour. Fast forward to today, where a few minutes ago, we got an …
A few weeks ago, my Mom attempted to make bread from my sister’s site. It didn’t rise very well, the texture wasn’t right. Turned out my mom used a little too much flour. Fast forward to today, where a few minutes ago, we got an …
Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Muffins Originally uploaded by Slim-Shoppin I’m off work today, so you know pretty much my first order of business was to make something! I adapted this recipe from Fitness Magazine. The original recipe called for pumpkin/date muffins. But, I didn’t have any …
My favorite new cereal Originally uploaded by Slim-Shoppin This is my new favorite cereal! As soon as I started eating it, I was wondering what the flavor reminded me of. And then it hit me….Sugar Smacks! Remember that cereal? This has the same flavor except …
Beginning of prosciutto wrapped chicken Originally uploaded by Slim-Shoppin I make chicken at least once a week like a lot of people do. I was trying to think of something different that I haven’t made before, and this popped into my head. I didn’t have …
I am so lucky to have so many great grocery stores near my house. Within a mile I have a Whole Foods, a Trader Joe’s and lots of little stores called Fair Share. Each Fair Share is a little different. One that I frequent a …
I always have a ton of carrots lying around, so I thought I would try my hand at making carrot soup! I’ve never had it before, and it was really good. My game plan is to have a cup with my lunch and dinner to …
Blondie mini muffins Originally uploaded by Slim-Shoppin I visited a bunch of site yesterday and came upon my friend Celine’s site at www.havecakewilltravel.com. She had made a recipe for Blondies that look amazing. The best thing I love about her site is that she is …
Yummy breakfast Originally uploaded by Slim-Shoppin I woke up late this morning, so this is like brunch for me today. I toasted 2 slices of rye bread, cut up some kiwi, and had some very sweet grapes. For the eggs, I started out making a …
My kids love Popsicles pretty much all year round! I think its a much better alternative to ice cream and they love it more than that. When I was at Trader Joe’s last weekend, I stocked up on their frozen mangos, frozen blueberries, frozen pineapple …
My sister gave me a Biggest Loser desk calendar for Christmas, so every morning when I get to work, I tear off the day before and there will be a weight loss tip of the day. It could be a recipe, a work out tip, …
One of the things I enjoy most is reading cookbooks, reading other peoples recipes, and getting more ideas. I have found a few new sites you may be interested in. One is www.foodchannel.com They have lots of recipes, techniques, videos. I am always excited when …
I decided to make a baked mostacolli last night, but decided to add the ricotta cheese in with the sauce so my kids could see no visible sight of it, and say “What are those chunks of white stuff?”I was actually really surprised how good …
Baked French Toast 1 loaf Challa bread (about 1 pound) 8 large eggs 3 cups plain, vanilla or lemon yogurt 2 TB. maple syrup 1/4 cup sugar 1 tsp. salt 1 1/2 tsp. sugar I am lucky enough to have two bread stores in my …