This yummy dish is perfect for Meatless Monday. At first, I thought the combo sounded odd when I found it on Eating Well. I made my own tweaks and have come up with what I enjoy as a regular dish in our weekly meal plan. Pair it with a side salad and you have a [...]
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Motivated by some feedback from my mom (see, I still listen to my mom even though I am an wise old woman) and friends with moms in the same boat- I wanted to address the other side of the exercise story. See, my most recent post on avoiding gym intimidation offered what I thought was [...]
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I take for granted the idea of walking into any health club, jumping on a machine (or, much closer to reality, stepping into a group fitness class) and just working out. It seems easy and effortless- especially hidden behind my iPod speakers and my head down. However, it recently occurred to me that one of [...]
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This is an easy and tasty go-to dish on meatless nights. In honor of meatless Monday I recommend these wraps tonight served with a green salad and some fruit. The combo of avocado/beans with the tangy slaw seemed odd to me at first- but together the taste was yummy. I got this from Eating Well- [...]
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Well friends, I took a break. I didn’t announce it because I didn’t think I would go away for so long. Then, a few friends started asking about the blog. Then my husband asked (twice, although I heard him the first time) what was going on with the blog. Then I sat on a few [...]
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One year ago this week I took my first Baby Boot Camp class. I remember the class well as it was my first introduction to a “moms club” of sorts that I finally related to. Before I had a baby, I worked in an environment where I was surrounded by people like me. I had [...]
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This salad is my new obsession! Not only does it offer the complete nutritional package, it is crunchy, filling and yummy! We made this for dinner and my husband and I went back for seconds and I ended up scraping up the last bits of the bowl before I did the dishes. I took this [...]
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This yummy and filling recipe comes from Eating Well. If you don’t like salmon you can certainly substitute another fish or even grill a boneless skinless chicken breast. This meal is substantial and good for dinner or a weekend lunch when you have friends over. Serves: 4 Ingredients: 8 Kalamata olives, pitted and chopped 3 [...]
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