On tonight’s menu was a featured item from my childhood and summers in the South: Fried Green Tomatoes. One of my favorite things and another menu item that says (early) summer to me! I cannot remember when I developed my love of fried green tomatoes… in my head I wonder if it is pre or…… Continue reading Fried Green Tomatoes
The last few days have been busy – but I’m happy to say I have stayed on top of my healthy eating effort! While I have been getting back into the swing of things I have put maintaining healthy eating above all else – including a budget. Not that I’m going to spend an exorbitant…… Continue reading Independence Day Eve…
Hi there blog readers! Last night I spent a good part of my free time in the kitchen making homemade vegetable and bean burgers for dinner. My friends and I have been discussing the side effects of eating processed soy and the possible negative effects of your health by eating those so easy to prep…… Continue reading Homemade Veggie & Bean Burgers
I started my Friday not so bright but very early – when my alarm went off at 5:10 AM. I wanted to get an early start at the office so that I could leave at 3pm to start my weekend. I started my work day before 7am! I was in the car and headed to…… Continue reading Dinner for a Friday Night
If you recall, I made dinner last Saturday and I promised a report back on how things turned out… Everything turned out so well. I can’t tell you what my favorite part of the meal was. My friend Katherine and I ate a lot of the salad and did not have a lot of room…… Continue reading I’ve Been Cooking Lately…
Hi there blog readers – Happy Sunday to you all! This week and weekend has gone by so quickly. This weekend I have spent a good amount of time in the kitchen making healthy food, and it is nice to know that I will be able to start my week off in a healthy way…… Continue reading Sunday or Thursday: Turkey Meatloaf Recipe!
Hi there readers! The week sort of whizzed by and I owe you a couple of blog posts! I concentrated on eating really well this week and getting to the gym as often as I could. That means Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday I got to the gym. Thursday and Friday I went for walks because…… Continue reading Week in Recap
I am writing with a little sense of accomplishment tonight. I have had a successful Monday! After feeling under the weather most of the weekend, I started my work week off on the right foot! I guess all of the sleep and rest over the weekend might have payed off. (Fingers crossed – here’s hoping…… Continue reading A Healthy Monday
We had quite the comfort food meal for our Sunday night dinner. We have been working on some home improvement projects, and for a couple of hours today that meant being without heat on a really cold day… so I thought what better excuse to whip up some real heart warming comfort food. I was…… Continue reading Turkey Meatballs, Tomato Sauce and Spaghetti Squash
Happy Sunday afternoon, blog readers. Hopefully everyone is having a cozy weekend wearing sweaters, hats and scarves, under blankets or in a sauna somewhere! It is a crisp 9 degrees out there right now! My weekend started a little after 5 o’clock as I was driving home. As ever, I was impressed with my body’s…… Continue reading A Dinner Creation
Sugar and Spice 