Using a muffin tin and oven makes these yummy crab cakes easy and much healthier than their fried relatives.  We paired these crab cakes with some green beans and brown rice for a simple and fast meal on a week night.  I was inspired by this Eating Well recipe and as usual made some small [...]

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- [...]

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 [...]

I have a confession.  I eat dessert.  Every night.  However, most nights it is a frozen fruit bar (my favorite- Strawberry Fruit Floes from Trader Joe’s- all it is is frozen strawberries, no added sugars and just 100 calories!).  It is my favorite way to wind down after we put G-love to bed and settle [...]

Before you wrinkle your nose and ignore this post- give kale a chance.  This otherwise passed by veggie is incredibly healthy!  When you bake them with some olive oil and salt- they become as addicting as potato chips.  I promise.  My husband was suspect and I even turned him into a believer.  We used one [...]