Recipes
Did you know the recommended number of servings of fruits and vegetables we are supposed to eat each day is 9-12? Most of us don’t have too much trouble getting in a couple servings of fruits, and maybe even a couple servings of vegetables if we eat a salad or green beans with dinner, but […]
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Go look at the nutrition label of the commercial spaghetti sauce that is in your pantry. Look at the ingredient list quickly and you’ll notice something that may surprise you: sugar. You may also see soybean oil, canola oil, MSG, natural flavorings, citric acid, calcium chloride, and other ingredients. Remember that ingredients are listed in […]
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Faux Hasbrown Casserole (or also known as” I-can’t-believe-it’s not hasbrown casserole!”) Version 1 without spinach Version #2 with spinach I made this recipe last night and was SO thrilled with the way it turned out. My husband came home from work and I had him come over to try it. I took a big scoop […]
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Two “super-foods” you need to be eating daily: Chia Seeds and Flaxseed You’ve probably heard about these two items a lot over the last couple years. Here’s why so many people rave about them:*Chia Seeds have: · -5 times more calcium than milk · -7 times more vitamin C than an orange · -2 times more iron than spinach […]
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Yesterday I tried a new recipe for a slow cooker (low sugar) pork bbq. It was pretty much a fail. Both kids cried over having to take their required number of bites, and I had to force myself to eat it, also. Tonight, I was determined to find a new recipe to share with all […]
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I L-O-V-E Mexican food. In fact, at least twice a month I eat it for my indulgence meal. We used to really love having Taco nights at our house and I would load up my biggest dinner plate as high as I could pile it with all sorts of delicious, yet NOT fat loss friendly […]
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