I am happy to say we are expecting the arrival of baby #3 on the tentative due date of April 2nd. As exciting as it is I have had a completely opposite pregnancy than I had with my boys (fingers crossed for a girl but will be just as thrilled with another boy)... nausea, vomiting, heartburn and…
I've gained weight. In a previous post on Intuitive Eating I recommended the book “How to Have Your Cake and Your Skinny Jeans Too,” by Josie Spinardi. A book I still find very good! At the time of the post I was 151 pounds, now I am back up to the 157-160 pound range I was stuck…
I love taco salad. I bought a head of lettuce - realizing later I already had lettuce! So salad seemed like a good choice for dinner tonight... Caleb suggested trading out the tortilla strips for Doritos and it was a good idea! Dorito Taco Salad Serves 4 Head of Iceberg Lettuce 1.5 lb. Ground Hamburger 1…
I love planning meals based on the ingredients I have in my fridge and cupboards... and by what needs to be used up before going bad. The feeling of "not wasting" is wonderful! Since we don't have a microwave I can't thaw anything out very fast. Being caught up with Spring-cleaning and two little munchkins running (and crawling) around - I forgot…
Emeril Lagasse's Apple Coffee Cake with Crumble Topping and Brown Sugar Glaze is one of my favorites! I have some weird texture issues when it comes to fruit - both fresh and cooked - but apples are a different story. I love apple desserts! And this coffee cake is so yummy. I have made it…
Today was lovely! We went to a Saturday evening Easter church service so today we dressed up and spent the day at home. We started with a yummy breakfast made by Caleb - eggs with kielbasa, garlic and spinach. He is the egg pro in this house! He read the boys "The Easter Story"...twice at Jeff's…
Fruit pizza is going to be my new Easter tradition. There are so many sweets and treats but this simple fresh fruit dessert is a nice change. I found this delicious Fruit Pizza recipe from Sally's Baking Addiction. Fruit Pizza Sugar Cookie Crust 1/2 cup (115g) unsalted butter, softened to room temperature* 3/4 cup (150g) granulated…
Instead of going with the normal Easter Ham I decided to make soup, salad and homemade breadsticks. This Chicken and Gnocchi Soup turned out so yummy and made for a perfect Easter meal! Olive Garden Style Chicken and Gnocchi Soup 3 -4 chicken breasts, cooked and diced 4 cups chicken stock 2 cups half-and-half 1 stalk celery,…
This is the second time I have made these Almost-Famous Breadsticks and they are so good! So similar to Olive Garden Breadsticks... only made at home. Almost-Famous Breadsticks (Olive Garden Copycat) 1 package active dry yeast or 2-1/4 tsp. 4 1⁄4 cups all-purpose flour, plus more for dusting 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened 2 tablespoons…
I have an Italian cookbook called The Silver Spoon and of the few recipes I have tried - I love their Potato Pizza. I'm not a big fan of red sauce so this olive oil base is perfect for me. The pizza is simple and delicious! Rosemary Potato Pizza 3 large potatoes Olive oil for…
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