Every year my brother has a big pig roast on Labor Day where all proceeds go to My House. My House is a non-profit organization that provides transitional housing and a home-like living environment for babies who are ready to leave the hospital but are homeless and have nowhere to go. The technical description of what … Continue reading
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Spiral Veggie Cutter? Say what?!
Does anyone own one of these: GEFU Spirelli Spiral Cutter??? Skinny Taste has a whole recipe involving these “zoodles” (Zucchini noodles – do you see what they did there? Bahahaha). If you own one, please let me know your thoughts! It’s a very intriguing concept to me and it may soon be living in my kitchen….
Pizza Dough Recipe – 3PP/slice
I said yesterday I make my own pizza dough. I make pizza once a week. Tonight? BBQ Chicken and Gouda pizza. Boom. Dinner just got real. Well, here’s my recipe: 1 1/2 cup(s) water, warm 105-115 degrees 2 1/4 tsp Fleischmanns RapidRise Yeast, Highly Active, Dry 2 Tbsp olive oil 2 tsp table salt 1 … Continue reading
All Up In My Pantry
This is what you’ll typically find in my kitchen at any given time. These are the foods in my belly: Fruits: Raspberries, blackberries, blueberries, kiwis and plums. (I try to stay away from the higher sugar fruits. I have learned I do better with my weight loss when I don’t eat a … Continue reading
Eating Clean For Dummies
No one ever says, “Would you like some Skim Milk, Corn Syrup, Cream, and 0.5% of Carrageenan, Sodium Citrate, Dipotassium Phosphate, Mono and Diglycerides, and Vitamin A Palmitate, with a little color added to your coffee?” Why would they when you can just say, “Would you like some Fat Free Half and Half in your coffee?” … Continue reading
Lobster Risotto For 2 – 11PP
4 cup broth made with (s) Chicken base 1/2 Tbsp REAL butter 1 onion (use however much you onion YOU personally like) 2 clove(s) (medium) garlic clove(s), minced 1/2 pound (about 3 [3oz] small tails) shelled lobster meat 1/8 tsp black pepper, freshly ground 2/3 cup(s) uncooked Rice Select Arboria Risotto Rice 1/2 cup(s) white … Continue reading
Playing With My Food
I know, I know. Tsk tsk! But I am! I know WW is pro fruit and I would love to be pro fruit, but after looking at my tracker the ONLY thing I can possibly imagine contributing to the slow slow slow loss is the fruit/sugar content. So, this week I’ve cut out high sugar … Continue reading