Sharing my favorite healthy recipes!
It’s been a busy weekend so far, so I haven’t had time to post anything yet! This will be a quick post today. I’m pretty sure this is going to be my go-to breakfast every weekend. The Breakfast Pizza I made it last weekend and …
I can’t believe the week is almost over!! I have a 4 day weekend this weekend, so I am totally excited about that! For dinner the other night, I made my mini meatloaves again. It’s such a nice change from burgers or tacos! I used …
I’m not sure if you have seen these in the store yet. They are relatively new. In fact, I was asked to try these a few months ago, but every store I went to, they were not on the shelf. That is all changed. You …
It was kind of chilly over the weekend, so instead of grilling out, I wanted to make some kind of pasta dish. I went to Cooking Light and searched for pasta dishes. As I scrolled down the page, this recipe for Baked Ravioli shouted my …
After reading my sisters blog yesterday, she made spicy oats, so I decided to do the same. It’s only my second time making them and it was so good and it kept me full until lunch. I had: 1/2 cup of oats 1 oz. cheese …
I have been super busy at work lately, and since I have been working out at lunch, I am totally behind on reading blogs. I have to catch up! After a busy work morning, some friends at work and I went out for a nice …
This is the Pilates studio right by my office that I am taking my boot camp class. It was a hard class yesterday, but I felt great afterwards! I brought a wrap for lunch. And I was happy to see these baked lays in the …
This summer went by so fast! But all three of my kids were happy to get back (mostly!) My youngest just started 2nd grade… And my oldest son is starting 8th grade, with my younger son starting 6th grade This was a picture of my …
My friend and I at work ran another 5k at lunch today. It was a little hot outside, but we did great. And I rode my bike to work. I was laughing so hard to myself because as I was riding home, I kind of …
I got so busy yesterday I didn’t have time to post! Well, it was weigh in Friday!! After riding my bike to work every day, running 3.2 miles 3 days and doing the boot camp, I was hoping for a big loss, but I will …
I had another successful day yesterday!! I did the boot camp class with my friend at work at a Pilates studio by our office. I was SUPER nervous to go, because the first class was so hard and I was sore for a few days …
First of all I am excited to say I jogged/briskly walked another 5k during my lunch hour yesterday!! And I rode my bike to work (3.2 miles!) Wahoo!! Today at lunch is a boot camp cardio class by my office, it was really hard last …
A great way sometimes to make some food that you have even better? Accessorize it! Last week, two of my friends at work and I walked 3/4 of a mile to Whole Foods. Its where I bought my Chia seeds and visited the salad bar …
Weekends are usually crazy busy around our house. Chores, sleep-overs, shopping, getting ready for the week, going to the pool, etc… Yesterday was a gorgeous day in the Chicago-land area. It was hot, so we decided to go to our local pool for several hours. …
I never heard of Chia seeds until the July/August issue of Clean Eating Magazine. I read a very interesting article about them. The ancient Aztecs claimed they provided energy and endurance. The seeds come from the Salvia Hispanica plant, and according to the Aztecs, 1 …
First, I want to say that I did something today at lunch I haven’t done before….I took a boot camp work out class at a Pilates studio a few doors down from my office! Some friends of mine do Pilates, but several days a week, …
I make mac and cheese a few times a month. It’s my go-to meal when I don’t know what to make or want to make something easy. And there are usually leftovers to take to work for my lunches! I ended up sprinkling a few …
So after working 9 hours yesterday, then grocery shopping after work, I was tired! So an easy dinner was in store for me. My kids were gone again with their old babysitter for the afternoon/evening, so I made something only my husband and I like….Sloppy …
I had a great weekend, busy and HOT in Chicago!! And, believe it or not we didn’t make it to the pool this weekend!! Saturday my kids and I spent a few hours at the local High school for their annual book fair. I’ve always …
Last weekend I purchased a HUGE package of ground beef (90/10 ratio). 8 pounds of it! It was on sale, so I couldn’t pass it up. I was trying to think of something to make with it besides the usual burgers or tacos. Then I …
I know what you are thinking…Jenn there is beef in beef stew, why do you call it very veggie beef stew? I’ll tell you why! Last week, I made my very veggie pasta sauce by adding a bunch of extra veggies in my blender and …
I usually go to Aldi to grocery shop, or the local Fair Share by my house, once in a while Trader Joe’s or Whole Foods. I’ve kind of stopped going to Jewel or Dominick’s in the Chicago-land area, because their food is so much more …
When I was at my local Farmer’s Market on Saturday, I happened to walk by a table from a local restaurant in my town called Trattoria 225. They were passing out little cups of this FANTASTIC orzo salad with a recipe card! I make an …
First of all, I want to say thanks for all your well wishes about my car accident! I appreciate everyone’s kindness! I do think all things happen for a reason, so I’m moving on! The rest of my weekend was great. I got a lot …
I’m normally a super positive person, and can roll with pretty much any punch that’s thrown my way. But yesterday was bad… Friday started out great, it was gorgeous outside, I only had to work 4 hours. After work I was going to take the …