If you remember back to my posts in Dec. of 2010 I said I'm not much for New Years resolutions. I feel like we should always be trying to be better. I mean, why wait until a new year starts to make a change? Well back in Dec. 2010 we did take that time to implement changes. My husband and I made ...
DIY Table Top S’mores
Last night we made Table Top Driveway Smores. I had everything on hand already except the charcoal and the pot. Driveway S'mores Being impatient we roasted some while there was still a little flame, this makes deliciously burnt mallows. ;-) The Basics. I think this bag of charcoal will last us ...
Recipe: Simple “Smoothie”- Strawberry-Banana
Simple “smoothie”- Strawberry-Banana Calorie Break down: 1 C. Strawberries: 50 calories 1 Small banana: 90 calories Water Total: 140 Calories & it won’t weigh you down and leave you feeling tired the way “normal” breakfast cereal does. You have time for this, you can do this. Tip: Rinse/wash ...
Recipe: Ugly Delicious Salad
Food doesn’t have to look pretty. It needs to nourish you. This ugly salad does just that. Calorie Break down: 3 C. Shredded Lettuce: 20 calories A few slices from a huge pickle (because the little boy thought I needed some with my lunch just like he had): 5 calories ½ C. Cottage Cheese: 80 ...
Monday Madness: Cook Something Special
Monday Madness As if Mondays aren’t busy enough, let me add one more thing for you to consider adding to your “to-do” list. Today’s Monday Madness is to cook something special for your spouse. A couple summers ago my husband and I went to the golf course a few times for dinner. It’s just up the ...
Recipes: Organizing
I mostly just pull my recipes from the internet these days. Somtimes it's something great I see on pinterest other times it's something I'm craving (or saw on TV & had to have) so I Google how to make it and use which ever recipe seems easiest. There are times that I taste what I've made and I ...
Recipe: Baked Oatmeal
Here is a peek into my oven this morning: I must have made breakfast too early this morning, or maybe I just didn't eat enough, Because this delightful dish came out of the oven at about 10:30 this morning. Yes, that's right, I had baked oatmeal at 10:30 in the morning. I chalk it up to being one ...
Recipe: Spinach & Strawberries Drink
One afternoon I was eating my healthy spinach leaves topped with some frozen strawberries that were slowly thawing. I enjoy eating, but this poking the leaves & the strawberries being too frozen to bite through stuff was just getting boring! I just wasn’t in the mood to struggle with ...
Monday Madness: Coffee
Monday Madness As if Mondays aren’t busy enough, let me add one more thing for you to consider adding to your “to-do” list. Ever check out 2nd hand stores for coffee cups? I do, here is one of my finds I purchased for my mother while she was staying with us. This madness is for the coffee ...
Recipe: Baked S’mores
I’ve been on Pinterest for a few months now & one common food theme I keep seeing is S’MORES! S’more bars, cakes, cake pops, cups, cupcakes , S'mores Cake in a Jar , etc. What’s next? S’mores apparel and fan shirts? Maybe so. Now I’ve also been exercising and trying to cut ...