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My Love of Beans…

Just a quick post to tell you how in love I am. I love this black bean soup! It is amazing and simply put one of the best winter time meals I have made up in quite some time! I cannot wait to share the recipe with you tonight. I have had a stressful couple…… Continue reading My Love of Beans…

Cooking · Dinner

2012 – Day 18 National Soup Day

Wow, I am so ready to hit the hay – but I wanted to do a brief recap before I do. I was able to get up a little earlier than I did the day before, it has been hard to get up so early this week. Is it because it is so cold? I…… Continue reading 2012 – Day 18 National Soup Day

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A Happy Christmas…

It was a Happy Christmas in my household this morning. We were not all together, because my sister is currently on an airplane to Asia at the moment, but mom and I still had a nice morning opening our gifts and we got together with our extended family in the afternoon for dinner and in…… Continue reading A Happy Christmas…

Baking · Cooking · Lunch

The week so far…

Is this a long week for anyone else or is it just me? Just wondering. So. On Tuesday I had lunch with my friend Nichole and she recapped her most recent success running the Philadelphia Marathon the weekend before Thanksgiving. I had butternut squash soup and a piece of Arnold’s double protein bread while we…… Continue reading The week so far…

Cooking · Dinner

Chicken, vegetable noodles

Tuesday night I went to the gym after work and forced myself to do the elliptical machine for 32 minutes. I really did NOT want to go to the gym at all. But I told myself that if I just got to the gym and did half an hour on the elliptical, that is all…… Continue reading Chicken, vegetable noodles

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Quick Wrap Up

How is it 8 o’clock already??? I just finished dinner and I still have so much to do before I go to bed  and I really want to get some reading in. There are not enough hours in the day. Today is the second day in a row that I’ve made a serious effort to…… Continue reading Quick Wrap Up

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Monday night

Congratulations on surviving Monday!  Personally, I stayed up way too late last night watching the Patriots beat the Jets  – I am pretty sure it was worth it. But it made for a long day on not too much sleep last night. Thankfully I had some fairly healthy food to have even though there was…… Continue reading Monday night

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Monday Morning

Good morning everyone! Most of the time I talk about how much I hate Mondays. But I have to tell you that in some ways I also like Mondays – I see it as a fresh start to the week. Last night as I was getting home from a long weekend away with AFM, I…… Continue reading Monday Morning

Cooking · Dinner · Food · Health

Cooking Vegetables

Hello there readers. Just a quick post to let you know that I am still alive. I am not pleased, but I am here.  Recently I have started working on cooking vegetables since I am no longer allowed to eat a lot of raw vegetables – boo. But I must say that I have done…… Continue reading Cooking Vegetables

Cooking · Dinner · Lunch

Guest Post From Kristin

The following is an un-edited guest post from my good friend Kristin. I hope you read and enjoy. I can’t wait to make this dish! Greetings!  First let me say that Heather is an inspiration (I hope she keeps this in my little guest writing here!) and many times I have curtailed getting fast food…… Continue reading Guest Post From Kristin