Trudging along on the ten week healthy challenge, it sure hasn’t been easy. Good days are abundant but bad days have haunted me too. With two “official” weeks to go, I’m re-visiting my original goals to take a peek at how I’m doing…
Here are my original goals-:
*lose weight- goal of 15-20 lbs. in 10 weeks, [...]
Monthly Archives: February 2010
Ten in ‘10 “Week 8″ Update & Healthy Muffin Recipe to Share
February 27, 2010 – 8:32 PM
Snickerdoodle Lovers: I Give You Brown Butter Snickerdoodles
February 25, 2010 – 1:00 AM
I posed a couple of questions on Twitter last night: “Who has never baked Snickerdoodles?” & “Who has never even tried a Snickerdoodle cookie?” Amazingly enough, there was a flood of responses from friends who have never tried one of these delicious little cookies and even more who have never baked them. Some claimed that [...]
Quick, Easy, Healthy Weeknight Dinner: Pork Tenderloin with Olives & Capers
February 22, 2010 – 1:00 AM
This might sound quirky and whacked, but spending an entire Saturday in the kitchen preparing multiple dishes for a dinner party is my idea of a good time (truly). When Sunday rolls around though, I’m pooped and I’m ready for the couch… ready to watch my tivo’d episodes of The Real Housewives of Orange County [...]
Peanut Butter- Chocolate Swirl Cookies
February 18, 2010 – 1:00 AM
My Mom used to make these delicious little bake & slice rolled chocolate-swirl cookies when I was growing up. I’m sure she got the recipe out of some sort of 70’s cheesy checkout-aisle mini magazine but it’s really a genius, wonderful recipe. Mom still makes them once a year during the holidays, hauling them on the airplane to [...]
Blood Oranges: Where Have You Been All My Life?
February 15, 2010 – 1:00 AM
On a trip to my local produce supplier last week, I asked them to show me what was in season… what they had that was looking really great. They walked me right over to the citrus and pointed out the blood oranges. “They’re extremely juicy and delicious, and they’re gorgeous inside too,” I was told. [...]
Ten in ‘10 Healthy Challenge Update: How Do You Stay Motivated?
February 13, 2010 – 7:06 AM
On Jan. 2nd we began the ten week healthy challenge with 341 people. Each has been contending with their own goals and using their own tools and methods for implementing healthy changes. I have no idea how many participators are still following along since healthy commitments are tough to stick with. I’d love to hear an update on how [...]
Makin’ Whoopie(s) for Valentine’s Day!
February 11, 2010 – 1:00 AM
Are you familiar with the Whoopie Pie? No one in my little corner of the world has ever heard of a whoopie pie. If I weren’t a food writer, I’m not sure I’d know what one was either.
According to Wikipedia:
A whoopie pie is a baked good made of two round mound-shaped pieces of chocolate cake, [...]
Miniature Toffee Crunch Cheesecakes w/ Dulce de Leche
February 9, 2010 – 9:01 AM
Most people want chocolate for Valentine’s Day. I’ll take Dulce de Leche, thank you. And cheesecake. And toffee. Heck, I’ll take Miniature Toffee Crunch Cheesecakes with Dulce de Leche.
I once dreamed of having cheesecake as my wedding cake. That didn’t happen, but if I marry my husband again… there will be cheesecake involved in the [...]
Blog Aid Cookbook (a must-have!)
February 6, 2010 – 1:00 AM
Update: This project has concluded and was an amazing success! 1818 books sold, with a total of $47,166.00 (including the Canadian government’s matching donation) going to Haiti relief. Thanks everyone for your purchases!
I’m so thrilled with how this all turned out that I can hardly stand it. Just three weeks ago, my blogging friend Julie [...]
Super Bowl Recipes: BLT Wraps
February 4, 2010 – 1:00 AM
Quickie quiz:
A. Will you be watching The Big Game?
B. Will you be more interested in the food associated with the game?
C. Will you be on your computer while everyone else watches the game.
D. All of the above? None of the above?
I’m gonna go with “B” myself. I enjoy football and I love the Super Bowl [...]
I’ve Got a Deep, Dark (Chocolate) Secret to Share
February 1, 2010 – 1:00 AM
I have a deep, dark secret. I don’t really like chocolate. I’ve mentioned it in passing before, but I never get any understanding or compassion. Instead I get… “What?” “What’s wrong with you?” “How can you not like chocolate?” “It’s the best ever!” …things like that. It seems there aren’t a whole lot of folks [...]
