09 Nov Sheila’s Homemade Granola
One of my goals of 2015 is to eat healthier and consume less sugar. One of my "go to" snacks is Greek yogurt, 1 teaspoon of agave nectar, and 1/4 cup of granola. I LOVE this stuff! It's filling, healthy,...
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24 Nov Perfect Whole Grain Freezer Pancakes
Every morning I ask my kids what they would like for breakfast, and their answer 95% of the time is PANCAKES. Now getting up every morning making pancakes gets tiring and on some sleepless nights it sounds terrible! On special...
27 Oct 22 Healthy Freezer Meals for Maternity Leave
Many of you might not know this, but my little sister Christi (who also writes for this blog) is 9 months pregnant. Here is her beautiful pregnancy photo here: {Adara Photography~She is AMAZING!} With her expecting her first child, one of the...
12 Mar Low Calorie Parmesan and Panko Crusted Tilapia
I was at Sam's Club the other day and they were giving out samples of a pre-made frozen Parmesan tilapia dinner and it was surprisingly good! I don't usually purchase meals like that so I decided to tackle the recipe on my...
23 Jan Bow Tie Pasta and Creamy Mushroom Sauce
Bow Tie Pasta and Creamy Mushroom Sauce My husband and I are counting our calories again and I made this recipe tonight for dinner. We were both excited at how much this dish filled us up and was so tasty!! My...
13 Dec 20 Minute Meal: Low Calorie Salmon with Creamy Lemon Caper Sauce
I had a hot date tonight, my son. I am trying to add more fish to our diet and because my husband doesn't like it very much I decided to try to eat it on the nights my husband is...
16 Jul Fiber One Chocolate Pancakes
The other morning I was wanting something with chocolate so bad! I decided to try to make up my own chocolate pancake recipe using some Fiber One cereal I had in my cupboard. I love adding this cereal to pancakes and muffins...
12 Jun Moroccan Chicken with Currants and Almonds
For our early Father's Day celebration, my husband made us dinner. Yep, you read that right-- he cooked for himself on Father's Day! He likes cooking and I am more than willing on some nights to give up the cooking...
30 Mar Carrot Risotto
The other week, my husband and I went out to dinner and I had the most wonderful carrot risotto. I decided to try making my own at home and made this recipe the other night for dinner. It was my...
11 Feb Edamame Succotash with Shrimp
In our effort to count calories my husband and I made this dish the other day. It was delicious! With only 292 calories per serving it is a great, healthy weeknight meal! Photography: Randy Mayor; Styling: Melanie J. Clarke1 1/2...