I love meals that can be made in under 30 minutes, especially on weeknights. This is one of those simple, one pan dinners that you can pop in the oven, pour yourself a glass of wine and relax and let the oven do all the work. Make sure you have some high quality EVOO to drizzle … Continue reading »
Many of my recipes come from grabbing what I have and working it into an old favorite recipe. My naan pizza was the “old favorite” and what “I had” was turkey bacon and tomatoes. You can get the Naan at Trader Joe’s, it’s all natural as is anything in the store that they put their name … Continue reading »
It’s that time again! Beverly Jo Noble has provided us with another amazing recipe from her book A Lifetime Of Recipes. Have you gotten her book yet? I LOVE it! It is all about cooking with fresh fruit. The Cranberry Orange Crusted Salmon has become a weekly staple in my house and her Raspberry Bellini has a … Continue reading »
I am very excited to share this recipe, another from Beverly Jo Noble. This is from her new upcoming book Love Thy Veggies, and…. TODAY Beverly is getting married! Thank you Beverly for sharing this with all of us, and as a wedding gift pick up her current book A Lifetime of Recipes. Serves 4- … Continue reading »
This delicious salad is not only fast and easy, it also boosts your metabolism! Spinach and apples boost your metabolism, plus add a lot of fiber to your meal and fiber means fullness. Try out more metabolism boosting meals: Chilli with Homemade Chips for dinner, Apple Cinnamon Pancakes for breakfast or my Day Spa inspired Apple … Continue reading »
You’ve just arrived home from work, you’re too exhausted to cook… what do you do? Whip this quick meal up and pour yourself a glass of wine! It takes 30 minutes, but only about 10 minutes hands on. So get it started when you walk in the door, then kick off your shoes and unwind … Continue reading »
Like most people I have about 50 or so recipes that have their turn in the weekly rotation depending on grocery sales, the season and my mood. I have published over 100 recipes so it’s about time I start tossing in a repeat once in a while. Homemade Margarita Pizza is my most popular recipe … Continue reading »
Some of you may notice this recipe is similar to my Green and Yellow Salad, it is. I just love this salad so much I keep adding to it and changing it. This blog was created to share what I eat and how I lost 150 lbs and how I keep off the weight all … Continue reading »
My daughter loves Chicken Nuggets, there is a reason that there are bags of chicken nuggets shaped like zoo animals in the freezer section of the grocery store. It’s not just that kids love them, it’s because they make it easy for an overwhelmed parent to toss something on the table for the kiddos. We … Continue reading »
Everyone loves Mac and Cheese, here is a casserole you can toss together for dinner tonight and will feed you for lunch tomorrow too! I recommend using left over chicken to make it quick, but if you don’t have any see below for my favorite shredded chicken recipe. I know the jalapeno is an odd … Continue reading »
My husband Chris loves to cook almost as much as I do. Tonight he hit a home-run on dinner, these sandwiches were spicy and hearty, the perfect “Man Meal”. The dip was cool and tangy Blue Cheese goodness, because there is minimal cooking for this meal it took him only 25 minutes. So today, on … Continue reading »
On this warm February night I wanted to BBQ some steaks. I used a one pound Top Sirloin and cut it into 4 individual steaks to save money. I wanted to make a side to go with the steak that would be great to bring to a friend’s house or a picnic. Because the salad … Continue reading »
If you don’t have a Crock Pot don’t worry you can make this in a large pot on the stove-top too, just read below for cooking times and details. I’m gonna be in trouble once my family finds out that I shared our family recipe brought over on the boat from Italy but I have … Continue reading »
You can have the things you love, you just need to slightly modify them. With tacos I like to add veggies and beans to get “more bang for your buck”. By adding veggies you add vitamins and fiber, as for beans they add protein and fiber and fill you up. Not only will you drop … Continue reading »
You can take the girl outa Orange County, but don’t dare take away her favorite salad! We moved out of OC a couple years back and I missed my favorite takeout so much I re-created it, but in a much healthier way! Chicken Dijon delivered to my office and home so often the delivery guy … Continue reading »
I adapted this recipe from my favorite cookbook Pretty Delicious, it is great with tofu, ground turkey or even left over chicken in it, but I like it with no meat, I find it doesn’t need it. This is an amazing chilli, I have molded it to be my own spicier Italian version and make … Continue reading »
