We interrupt this winter to bring you: a taste of summer.. 🌺

This is a lazy chef’s dream: easy recipes that taste good, look pretty, are endlessly customizable and healthy for you. This one, from Cookie and Kate, fits the bill.. and for all of you struggling through a long winter, the flavor of the sauce will transport you to Florida.. where it was 84 degrees yesterday….

Newtella

Gosh I have loved Nutella and yes, it’s bad for you..as in HORRIBLE!!! Here according to meghantelpner.com is the sad, sad truth: Nutritional Breakdown Nutella contains 70% saturated fat and processed sugar by weight.  A two-tablespoon (37 gram) serving of Nutella contains 200 calories including: 99 calories from 11 grams of fat (3.5g of which…

Love at Second Bite?

I have always been open to the idea that I did something wrong the first time I made these for dinner.. We bought the Beyond Meat burgers, cooked them on the grill, placed them on buns, added toppings and almost gagged at our first bites. For the life of me I could NOT figure out…

How to make it work..

My husband is a cheese cravin’, chocolate sneakin’, prime rib lovin’ man with stubbornly high cholesterol. So how on earth do you keep a guy like that on the healthy eatin’-train? It’s all about feel, flavor and fullness. FEEL- While you can’t fool anyone into thinking that thick strips of spicy, grilled zucchini are in…

Tapping into hidden reserves of motivation and self control.

Honey Crisp apples are on sale this week at our Florida grocery store.  Seems a bit early for apples, but I bit on the deal none the less. (Get it..? 😂) WOW!! Are they delicious! That’s one thing I will say about the lost summer of 2020, the produce has been off the chain.. 😜 ..Juicy peaches,…

Chick Pea Summer Salad

Earlier this month I posted a super simple recipe for roasted chick peas. The following recipe is a light and healthy option to make with your left-overs. So easy to prepare and again, talk about protein packed deliciousness! I have put this in a sandwich as you would a chicken salad, but it tends to fall…