Planning for Grocery Shopping Planning for grocery shopping is a must in my home. If not, I come home with random foods that looked good, foods that aren’t good for me, and I usually end up spending more as well. In order to plan for grocery shopping, I first look to see what I have…
Quinoa Patties Recipe I’ve started to hear more and more about Quinoa. My mom told me about a yummy soup she made and I’ve seen recipes floating around, and have heard just how good it is for you. Quinoa is gluten and wheat free, and is a balanced and complete protein. It is a complete…
Creative Crescents Last month, I had a fun time getting creative with Pillsbury Crescent Rolls. I created a 130 Calorie Strawberry Cheesecake Crescents recipe. Using reduced fat crescent rolls and a high protein filling, it’s a dessert you can feel good about eating. Another recipe that I use crescent rolls in often is a chicken…
Pasta for me is a comfort food, but with added sauces and creams, the caloric value can quickly add up. I’ve got another recipe here from Robin Takes 5: 500 Recipes, 5 Ingredients or Less, 500 Calories or Less, that will satisfy your pasta cravings at only 419 calories per serving. It’s a pretty sensible…
Ok, all of you health nuts that love seafood, this is a combination that I would have NEVER thought to put together, but it’s definitely on my top 5 for salad recipes now. This recipe comes from Robin Takes 5, my new favorite cookbook. It’s not a recipe that my kids would touch since they…
When I attended the Slim-Fast Women of Wow event a few weeks ago, I had the opportunity to meet Robin Miller, best selling author and host of Quick Fix Meals on Food Network. She was absolutely adorable and really knows her stuff. She had certain meals there for us to try that would be under…
I love dessert, it’s one of my favorite ways to indulge. However, because I am rather health conscious about what I put in my mouth, indulgent desserts and healthy don’t always go hand in hand. Indulgent doesn’t have to mean 700 calories for a large piece of cake. About 5 years ago, I did a…
Making Dinner Special Weekday dinner nights aren’t always the most special occasions. It seems like we are going a million different directions. I think that’s all the more reason to try to make weeknight dinners special. Dinner is our time to catch up as a family, talk about our day and to spend time together….
Healthy Homemade Egg Rolls One of my favorite challenges is taking a recipe that I love and finding a healthier alternative. Egg Rolls are a big weakness of mine, but usually they are deep fat fried, filled with calories, or tons of sodium. More often than not, I’ve bought the frozen egg rolls from the…
Southwest Cheesy Chowder with VELVEETA® and Ro*Tel® I almost feel like I can never warm up in the Winter time. Coming in from the cold, I always want something warm and comforting for dinner. My favorite winter food is soup, hands down. Our family eats some sort of soup at least once a week during…
Chex Party Mix Up Treat Exchange Chex is one of those very versatile cereals that can be eaten for breakfast, or dressed up for a dessert or snack. This holiday season, instead of making cookies and all sorts of candies, a great idea would be to have a Chex Party Mix Up Treat Exchange. We…
Easy 4 Ingredient Fudge Brownies With the holidays among us, there will be holiday parties, treats for neighbors and more. This fudge brownie recipe is one that my mom introduced me to years ago. I always get tons of compliments anywhere we go and they are SO incredibly good. You can frost them for the…
It’s always fun to take a favorite recipe and revamp it a bit. Being a girl who grew up in the great potato state of Idaho, potatoes are something that I prepare for my family often. Since there seems to be a million ways to prepare potatoes, I thought it would be fun to add…
Comfort food and Fall go hand in hand. There’s something to be said about a warm bowl of soup or a warm dessert when you know it’s cold outside. Just the other day, I headed out to Walmart to get some ingredients for a Caramel Apple Pudding recipe. Originally, it was made with Pears here,…
I love making banana bread. One of the reasons is because of the smell that fills the house. YUM. Another reason is because I think it’s about the simplest bread that you can make. As easy as making cookies. I found a healthified banana bread recipe and decided to make it. I call it healthified…
This Slow Cooker Teriyaki Chicken Drumsticks was a recipe that I hadn’t tried before. It was originally shared by Little Miss Bossy on the Betty Crocker website here. I made a few minor variations to make it a tad bit more healthy. I added much less oil and used extra virgin olive oil, added less…
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