This is one of my favorite soups to make. You’ll have left overs for days and it’s full of yummy healthy ingredients! (you can half or quarter as you like) 1/2 lb. italian sausage 1/2 lb. ground beef 1.5 tsp of salt (or not, since everything else is so salty 1.5 c. chopped onion (I… [Read more…]
November 27, 2009
Hope your Thanksgiving was great! Here’s some post-Thanksgiving pre-Christmas articles! What to do with all that left-over turkey! The tastiest and healthiest pies. A healthy and minimalist menu for upcoming holiday dinners. Your holiday stay-slim guide. Your black Friday 101 guide. Enjoy the holiday weekend…and get some good deals!
November 25, 2009
I found this great site, Simply Recipes. It’s a family website and all the recipes have been tried at home. They have a fair amount of recipes, and one section for Thanksgiving. Sweet! You can also browse the budget, low carb, quick, and a great tips section. I love it! Tonight I made spinach following… [Read more…]
November 24, 2009
Here’s some of my favorite family recipes. The first, mac & cheese in a family staple. No occasion or event or celebration or dinner is ever held without it. It is that good. The second is a fruit salad that we haven’t had for a few years, but I’m going to make it this year. … [Read more…]
November 23, 2009
Here are some recipes from yoplait.com that sound soo good. For the most part, especially if you use frozen (then thawed) or canned fruit, you can easily make these even as we move into December. Fresh Fruit Tart (ha, or maybe thawed fruit) 1 box lemon cake mix 1/2 c. butter/marg. softened 1 egg 2… [Read more…]
November 20, 2009
Need some more Thanksgiving food ideas? Here’s some delicious looking sides! (and why we eat what we do for Thanksgiving). While you’re making all those great dishes, here’s how to not get super-stressed about it. And don’t make these: 13 fattiest Thanksgiving foods. (bacon/apple pie? cute mashed potato sundae and krispy kreme for dessert….yum!) Everything… [Read more…]
November 19, 2009
Here is a recipe for peanut butter cookies that I grew up on. I can’t say they are super healthy, but they are very delicious :) 1/2 c. shortening (you can use 1/4 butter 1/4 shortening if you wish) 1/2 c. peanut butter 1/2 c. white AND brown sugar 1 egg 1 1/4 c. flour… [Read more…]
November 17, 2009
Have you ever tried these? They are super easy, require no sweating AND they are packed with heart-healthy oatmeal. I just googled a recipe for “easy no bake cookie recipe” (or something) and browsed a bit until I found one. I found this at about.com. There are probably more sophisticated websites but…this one worked (and… [Read more…]
November 16, 2009
I have tried and failed over the years to create menus. For a few months I or we did great. But then school gets in the way and I don’t want to make anything that takes longer than 10 minutes. Sound familiar? There are plenty of meal ideas that I have that are yummy, usually… [Read more…]
November 14, 2009
How to survive anything. (sweet). Focusing on your core can reduce the risk of diabetes and cancer. Great tips for healthy strong abs. Here’s one I found super useful. I eat too much all the time, and then feel sick for the rest of the night. Here’s how to fix that :) Best and… [Read more…]
November 30, 2009
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