You’ve probably experienced the following scenario…
*going to a friend’s house for dinner & ask friend, “What can I bring?”
*friend says, “An appetizer would be nice!”
*you think to yourself- great… I have a busy day. what the heck can I whip up quickly that will still impress?
This was my dilemma recently. I posed this question to my Twitter friends, [...]
Monthly Archives: February 2009
For an Easy Appetizer, Go Greek!
February 28, 2009 – 2:00 AM
Banana Bread + Cinnamon Chips = Love
February 26, 2009 – 2:00 AM
Though I’ve tried countless recipes for banana bread over the years, I still find myself hunting for the next best recipe when my bananas begin to turn that delicious shade of black. “Can’t let those good rotten bananas go to waste!” I say. And I can’t imagine turning out the same banana bread recipe over [...]
A Filling & Healthy Choice: Confetti Chili
February 24, 2009 – 7:39 AM
One of the reasons that people ultimately fail when beginning a healthy-eating lifestyle is that they choose foods to eat that don’t give them a feeling of being full. And let’s face it… when you feel like you’re starving, you’re going to blow it. I’ve been trying to choose foods that are high in fiber, [...]
Oscar- Worthy ‘Baked’ Spicy Brownies
February 22, 2009 – 2:00 AM
When I first saw this recipe in O Magazine, I thought…’baked‘ spicy brownies? Ok, so how else would they be cooked… fried? broiled? sauteed? microwaved?… (sounds like a Cakespy experiment waiting to happen). The full write-up explained that these treasures were adapted from a brownie found in a little pastry shop in Brooklyn called Baked. [...]
Simple, Family-Friendly Dinner: Apple- Thyme Chicken
February 20, 2009 – 2:00 AM
Herbs can grow outdoors year round here in Southern California. I have good luck with sage, mint, rosemary, lavender, chives & thyme. They all grow like weeds, and I feel so sustainable when I’m able to utilize what is growing on our land. The thyme happens to be planted right underneath an area where our [...]
Iced Orange Cookies (a good-for-you sweet treat!)
February 18, 2009 – 2:00 AM
Sweets (and my love for sampling them) have been the bane of my existence. I’ve always hated that I adore them so much. And I’m insanely jealous of those people who have a natural disdain for sweets. I wonder why I couldn’t just be like them? Why did I have to inherit my Swedish side of the family’s never-ending [...]
Spinach, Mushroom and Feta Pizza with Whole Wheat Crust
February 16, 2009 – 7:45 AM
One of the things I truly miss on my healthy eating venture is pizza. I miss being able to order it up on a Friday night, eat piece after piece without much thought and gulp it down with a couple of beers. Oddly enough, that sounds rather gluttonous to me now… and rather unappetizing. If [...]
I am the Biggest Loser!!
February 15, 2009 – 2:00 AM
If you’ve been reading my blog for the last few weeks (original story here), you’ll know that I’ve been participating in a Biggest Loser contest at my gym. Well… I WON! I’m floating on air with excitement. I didn’t really think I had much of a chance, but I did it! I actually did it!
Honestly, [...]
More Valentine Sweet Treats…
February 13, 2009 – 2:00 AM
I tend to overcommit myself. I volunteer for too many things, and when the opportunity comes around to put my amateur baking skills to good use… I volunteer for that too. This was one of those weeks… I overcommitted, and I ended up having to flake-out on a couple of things in order to save [...]
Chocolate- Dipped Brownies… for Your Valentine!
February 10, 2009 – 2:17 PM
Warning! This post has absolutely nothing to do with healthy and low fat eating. It is Valentine’s week, however, and I’m one of those people who volunteered to make treats for teachers, classroom, etc. Call it torture during my time of healthy blogging, but I believe in living life as usual and just making good [...]
My Personal Weight Loss Journal: Feb. 7th- 14th, 2009
February 8, 2009 – 9:42 PM
Four weeks into this newfound healthy lifestyle change and I’ve lost a total of 9 pounds (so far). There’s one more week left in my gym’s Biggest Loser contest. I’m not sure I have a chance as some of the others have lost big poundage here and there. We’ll see. The winner is determined by [...]
Tuscan Vegetable Soup
February 8, 2009 – 2:00 AM
It’s been a chilly, rainy, 50 degrees here the past couple of days. Most of you might be slightly envious of that winter temperature since you may be in the midst of some pretty frigid temps. But for us San Diegan’s, 50 degrees is a big deal. We get out the sweaters, the closed-toe shoes and [...]
Welcome to the New Site!
February 6, 2009 – 11:25 PM
Please excuse the dust around here… I’m still cleaning things up and learning how to manipulate things in wordpress. You might see things here and there that aren’t quite ready, but I’m trying hard to get everything in place as quickly as possible! Printing recipes is simple- just use your browser’s ‘PRINT’ function and the [...]
Whole Wheat- Healthy Banana Bread
February 2, 2009 – 10:00 PM
Dried figs, dates, prunes… they all pretty much gross me out. You wouldn’t catch me snacking on them, and I’ve rarely used them in recipes. In my quest to cook more healthfully and revise recipes to fit into my new lifestyle, I’ve reluctantly begun to let these ugly little dried fruits make their debut as [...]
My Personal Weight Loss Journal: Feb. 1st- 7th, 2009
February 2, 2009 – 10:00 AM
I’m into the 4th week now of my healthy lifestyle change. I’m feelin’ good and still excited about the new journey. My total weight loss to date is 8 pounds, with the caveat that I know I’ve lost more in inches than actual weight. That’s okay with me, as long as I continue to lose [...]
