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• Healthy Banana Waffles

  

  Before I get to this recipe – weekend photos! On Friday night after dinner the family walked down to a popular ice cream spot – which locals call “A hole in... Read more

  Posted on 25 June 2013 FOOD & DRINK, HEALTHY LIVING, RECIPES

• Homemade Flour Tortillas! – Muy Beuno Cookbook Review

  

  For Mother’s Day – one of the things I asked for was MUY BUENO COOKBOOK. Their cookbook spans 3 generations of cooking into 100 mouth watering recipes. I... Read more

  Posted on 22 June 2013 HEALTHY LIVING, SELF EXPRESSION

• Cooks Country Online County Fair!

  

  I saw this on Pinterest today and wanted to share it. Many people are familiar with America’s Test Kitchen and Cooks Country shows (and magazines). Read more

  Posted on 20 June 2013 HEALTHY LIVING, SELF EXPRESSION

• The Little Goat!

  

  About a month ago, I found out my cousin Karen was going to be in Chicago for a conference – and since she’s here, we had to see her while she was in town. I... Read more

  Posted on 19 June 2013 DINING OUT, HEALTHY LIVING

• Meet Janette – Weight Loss Super Star – 250+ Pounds Lost!

  

  I found Janette on Facebook a few weeks ago. I’m always looking for people who are an inspiration to me and others. I especially like people who are able to... Read more

  Posted on 14 June 2013 HEALTHY LIVING, SELF EXPRESSION

• South Carolina Mustard Barbecue Sauce

  

  Over the weekend I was thinking about a jarred sauce that I bought on vacation in Nags Head, North Carolina – over 20 years ago. Read more

  Posted on 11 June 2013 HEALTHY LIVING, SELF EXPRESSION

• Claire’s 1st 5k & Food TV

  

  It was a busy weekend over the weekend. The highlight was my daughter Claire running her 1st 5k race with an organization called Girls on the Run. There are man... Read more

  Posted on 04 June 2013 HEALTHY LIVING, SELF EXPRESSION

• How to Lighten up Your Favorite Recipe

  

  I had the awesome pleasure of lightening up a recipe on Marcus Samuelsson’s site - I re-made a burger that was originally 2 patties, a cup of deep fried french... Read more

  Posted on 30 May 2013 HEALTHY LIVING, SELF EXPRESSION

• Sunshine Smoothie with Goya Fruit Pulp

  

  I had forgotten about the Goya brand fruit pulps – I just saw them again at the store in the freezer section. They come in lots of flavors and are only 39... Read more

  Posted on 28 May 2013 HEALTHY LIVING, SELF EXPRESSION

• Tastespotting – Great Weekend – Chicago Food Swap

  

  I had something happen this week, that I’ve been wanting for a REALLY long time. Most food bloggers are aware of the site TASTESPOTTING. Read more

  Posted on 20 May 2013 HEALTHY LIVING, SELF EXPRESSION

• Pretzel Buns

  

  I don’t know about you, but when faced with the choice of a regular bun or pretzel bun – I always choose the pretzel one! I’ve made this recipe a number of time... Read more

  Posted on 15 May 2013 HEALTHY LIVING, SELF EXPRESSION

• Lemon Chili Chicken – No Recipes.com

  

  I’ve been a fan of Marc at No Recipes.com for a long time – he’s an awesome chef, super creative and I love all the spices he puts in things. Read more

  Posted on 14 May 2013 HEALTHY LIVING, SELF EXPRESSION

• Chicken in Cream Sauce and Alphabet Pasta!

  

  I think the major advantage of cooking at home is what it rubs off on my kids. Take tonight for example. I didn’t do a full weeks shopping over the weekend, so ... Read more

  Posted on 09 May 2013 HEALTHY LIVING, SELF EXPRESSION

• Breakfast Wonton Cups

  

  I had leftover wonton wraps sitting in my fridge and I didn’t feel like making more potstickers with them, so breakfast it is! This recipe takes no time at all! Read more

  Posted on 07 May 2013 HEALTHY LIVING, SELF EXPRESSION

• Pantry Soup!

  

  I’m calling this pantry soup – because when I came home from work tonight I had no idea what I was going to make for dinner. Most weeks – I have a plan... Read more

  Posted on 03 May 2013 HEALTHY LIVING, SELF EXPRESSION

• Thank You Fillmore Container!

  

  I never really gave a proper shout out to Fillmore Container. About a month ago, I was the 1,000th person to “like” their page on Facebook and they e-mailed me... Read more

  Posted on 28 April 2013 HEALTHY LIVING, SELF EXPRESSION

• Lasagna Soup!

  

  I’ve been wanting to make this soup for a long time, but just have never gotten around to it. I originally had lasagna on my menu this week, but 2 things change... Read more

  Posted on 25 April 2013 HEALTHY LIVING, SELF EXPRESSION

• Granola Cookie Wedges – 122 Calories Each!

  

  My favorite cooking magazine by far is Cooking Light. Each month when I get it, I can’t wait to see all the recipes. Sometimes I can read a food magazine and... Read more

  Posted on 18 April 2013 HEALTHY LIVING, SELF EXPRESSION

• Perfectly Baked Steak Fries

  

  I love making baked fries – and these don’t dissapoint! There are a few tricks though to making great baked oven fries. Basically what I did was cut 4 russet... Read more

  Posted on 15 April 2013 HEALTHY LIVING

• BBQ Chicken Tacos – Accessorized

  

  Usually, the food I put in my freezer (leftovers) never see the light of day again. I’ll end up throwing stuff out because I have a). no idea what it is b).... Read more

  Posted on 12 April 2013 HEALTHY LIVING, SELF EXPRESSION