A great recipe that I found on ZestyCook.com. I made these for Super Bowl Sunday & they were a hit. I have done them since in a slightly healthier version, using chicken tenderloin. Cook time was the same using the tenderloin, but all ovens are different, so you might want to check them around 30-35 … Continue reading
Well, we have a new favorite recipe in our house after eating this last night! My hubby was still smacking his lips a half hour after dinner was over! Way yummy, very, very economical, and healthy. If you’re on the 5 and 1 plan, this absolutely falls within your lean and green parameters (makes 2 … Continue reading
Wow! It’s been WAY too long since I posted anything! Life suddenly got crazy once the holidays rolled around, but that’s no excuse. I will try to post at least one new recipe or money-saving idea each week from now on! My newest is for spaghetti squash casserole. I think I may like this one … Continue reading
Okay, I can not even begin to describe to you how totally yummy this recipe is. I know it sounds bizarre, if you haven’t tried it before … but you really need to give it a chance. For my fellow Take Shape for Life/Medifast friends, this meal fits the requirements for your Lean and Green. … Continue reading
Okay, I had never heard of skate before … except for the all-couples skate at Skate World. Who knew it was also something edible??!? We were at the local Asian market last week, and there was something called “Skate Fin” on sale for a reasonable price. So I figured, what the heck? Of course, I … Continue reading
Okay, this is by far my favorite new shrimp recipe. Totally made it up on the fly, and I figured I better write it out before it got lost forever! So, here goes:1 lb shrimp, peeled & de-veined1 bell pepper, diced1/2 cup chopped mushrooms (whatever variety you like)4 cups chopped tomatoes1 cup whole grain rotelle pastaMrs. … Continue reading
I know this is going to prove to the world that I am a complete genius, but I have discovered a brilliant new way to spend less on the salads I make. More greens, less carbs and dairy!Until now, a salad set before me had a couple of requirements: 1) it must have some sort … Continue reading
We had another yummy concoction last night. I am digging the extra challenge of this whole healthy eating thing. It seems to be even more satisfying if I meet a goal or beat my old record. I’m rather competitive that way. Which is probably why I enjoy those silly Facebook games so much, getting the … Continue reading
Hubby and I have officially started our new eating plan. So, keeping dinnertime affordable has become a bit more challenging. So frustrating that eating healthy seems to be more expensive than eating all the pre-packaged crud the stores try to sell you. Anyway … I am now on a mission to find some new healthy … Continue reading
Okay, consider yourself forewarned … tonight’s meal is not quick and easy, nor is it cheap and economical. Now that that’s out of the way, here goes. I am making my mom’s lasagna recipe tonight. This is my favorite meal in the entire world. I could live off of this lasagna for MONTHS without needing any variety. … Continue reading
my new pantry challenge 