Outside, late fall is in the air in the form of fog in the mountains, drizzly rain in the mornings, and the occasional snowflake in the afternoon reminding us that winter is not too far off. With days like today, when even with all the windows open, it still seems dark, I’m most in need …
You’d think that someone who seems to be such an avid chef such as myself would be as familiar with slow-cooked specialties as, well, any other person who cooks regularly. Boy have I got you all fooled. The fact is, I got a Crock Pot years and years ago when I was first starting college …
Thanks to sites like Eatbetteramerica.com, I’ve already lost just over 8 pounds! It’s been a bit difficult to switch some of my food choices to healthier ones, but day by day, I’m doing it. Here’s a rich-tasting soup that’s only 120 calories a bowl. Awesome, right? I had it with some rotisserie chicken today (no …
One of my favorite websites I’ve discovered to help me along in my weight loss goals is eatbetteramerica.com, which not only offers free coupons (yay!), but also offers hundreds of “healthified” versions of America’s favorite comfort foods. Since Matt and I were getting a little sick of just eating ground beef and chicken as our …
Since starting the diet changes I mentioned in my last post, I’ve been on the lookout for recipes that are actually good for me AND that taste good. I know, it sometimes seems like an impossible mission, but someone has to do it, right? This particular recipe was adapted from one I got from my …
Since we had all the strawberries from our Bountiful Basket to use up and plenty of cream cheese on hand, we decided to make these cute little cookie snaps one night around ten (why we always start cooking so late is beyond me). Not only did these snaps turn out creamily-delicious, they also look a …
In reviewing my grocery bills the last month, I made a non-startling discovery: we paid almost $30 in cheese alone the past month. Now, I suppose this should come as no surprise, considering that I also made the recent discovery that I eat cheese at every meal, including breakfast, almost every day of the week. …
If the stream of wet, gray days has got you longing for the heat of summer, this recipe is for you—this frozen strawberry pie is the embodiment of all that a delicious summer dessert should be: light, fluffy, and refreshingly cold. And since those sweet summer days with the sun shining through the kitchen windows …
