Looking for a simple recipe that is also comfort food? Be sure to try this one out. I used a 10 quart crockpot for this recipe. If you do the vegetables the night before, be sure to put the carrots and potatoes in water. It would be best to separate these since they are layered…
Category: healthy
Where’s the Crust Pizza
As many of you know, I am a big pizza fan and am always on the lookout for healthier alternatives. This is such a quick and easy dinner idea! You’ll need a greased 9×13 baking dish for this. Ingredients: 1-8oz package of softened cream cheese – full fat or reduced fat (I used reduced fat)…
Healthier Overnight French Toast Bake
I absolutely love French toast. When I was younger, I’d pile on A LOT of powdered sugar. Nowadays, I’m being more mindful of what I’m eating… the good news is, I can still have French toast – just modified a bit. 🙂 I always make this the night before. Ingredients: 1 stick unsalted butter 1…
Weight Loss Journey Update – 9/5/2022
I am happy to report that I have officially lost over 10 pounds since April – and it is staying off. Every day is a new day and I invested in being more mindful not just with what I am eating, but also for my mental sake by subscribing to an app called ‘I Am’. …
Ziti & Quinoa Pasta Bake
For those that love pasta and cottage cheese, and are trying to eat healthier, this is a great recipe! I am not a fan of chickpeas – however, I absolutely love the Banza pasta because it is such a great source of protein. Ingredients for Pasta Sauce: 2 cans tomato sauce (15 oz. cans) 2…
Healthy Blueberry French Toast
If you love blueberries and love french toast, this is a great recipe to try – especially since it is healthy! Ingredients: 6 cups cubed whole grain/whole wheat bread – if water is the first ingredient, keep in mind that it is not true whole grain/whole wheat! 8 eggs 1 1/2 cups unsweetened almond milk…
Weight Loss Journey – Day 52
As mentioned last Friday, I did start the Harley Pasternak workouts once again this morning! It felt really good to get that first 32 oz. of water down as well. When I started work this morning, I did pick out my two snacks for today – whether I ate them or not I didn’t know…
Weight Loss Journey – Day 51
Starting next week I’ll be continuing with the Harley Pasternak workouts once again. I can feel a huge difference, especially when I can do the workouts in the mornings. Weigh In: 164.2 This time last week: 164.6 Activity: My goal is to get to 12k steps… I’m under 10k still at this time! We are…
Homemade Ranch Dressing (Healthy!)
I love ranch dressing – however, I’m always looking for ways to make store bought items at home – especially if I have the ingredients. If you love ranch, definitely give this one a try! Ingredients: 1 cup plain non-fat Greek yogurt (I only had low fat, so that’s what I used) 1 tsp dried…
Weight Loss Journey – Day 50
I did wake up feeling a lot better – however, the choices I made yesterday did impact the scale just a bit. Today is a new day though! Weigh In: 164.2 This time last week: 164.2 Activity: When I walked today, it was at a 2 for the incline, still at 3 mph. Breakfast: Two eggs…
Weight Loss Journey – Day 49
I woke up not feeling the greatest and I really believe it’s my body trying to get back into healthy mode! It was still nice finding that the scale went down again a bit! The body water and musculoskeletal percentages also went up. Weigh In: 163.8 This time last week: 164.4 Activity: Getting up every…
Weight Loss Journey – Day 48
I told myself this morning, just get out of bed a bit earlier and take it one day at a time. I was actually excited to get up and weigh myself first thing because I knew I had done better yesterday, along with drinking more water. After weighing in with Omada, I used my Renpho…
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