Spaghetti Squash Au Gratin

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Who doesn't love that cheesy creamy hash brown casserole that usually makes an appearance around the holidays?  If you are trying to avoid potatoes, this is a great substitute...Spaghetti Squash Au Gratin. It's lower in fat, calories and carbs. What more could you ask for? Oh and it tastes good too! I used plain Greek yogurt in place of the sour cream which adds about triple the amount of protein and subbed spaghetti squash for the hash browns. There is a recipe similar floating around Pinterest, but the one I saw used sour cream and hardly any cheese. If calories weren't a concern I'd … [Read more...]


Spinach-Stuffed Portobello Mushrooms & Meal Planning

Spinach-Stuffed Portobello Mushrooms

How was everyone's weekend? Two of the kids caught a cold last week and passed it along to me. Luckily I caught a mild case of it and with a good nights' sleep Friday was still able to run 8 miles with my running group. The only problem was that running for over an hour in the cold didn't exactly make me better. Sore throat, congestion and fatigue set in...probably not a good move. I'm going to crawl back in bed as soon as I can. Aside from being a little sick I did manage to get out of the house a few times. My husband takes the kids fishing quite a bit so I joined along on Saturday and got … [Read more...]


Nutrition in Eggs & Recipe for Poached Eggs in Tomato Sauce

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I am always on the look out for new ways to eat my eggs. This might look like a strange combo but it was delicious! I love eggs and yes there is some controversy about their health benefits. Depending on the source and your personal reaction to them, they might not be best for you. For me, they are one of my favorite breakfasts and even great for dinner (egg tacos, quiche, frittatas). Unfortunately we just found out my 14 month old baby boy is allergic to them so I have to be a bit more careful about what I prepare using eggs, but I am sure he will grow out of it as many children at that age … [Read more...]


Homemade Cheese Crackers & Meal Planning

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My kids are constantly hungry. It would be odd if more than a couple hours go by that they don't ask for a snack. While fruit is one of their number one favorite snacks, they love almost anything crunchy or cheesy. Yes, I realize that these are made with butter and cheese and are not the most healthy snack ever...but they are homemade and don't have a lot of preservatives like other snack food and I am happy to feed them on occasion to my kiddos. Plus cheese is on my approved list and these have no sugar. The cereal adds a nice crunch factor. School is approaching soon- my oldest … [Read more...]


Cheese Glorious Cheese & Meal Planning

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Forgive me again for a few quiet weeks of blogging. We just got back from vacation and now our move to Seattle is quickly approaching (about 5 weeks away). I am motivated to get these closets cleaned out ahead of time so that I am not scrambling at the last minute. I also have to find our new neighborhood, a rental house and schools for my kiddos. Yikes! Cooking and picking up the camera amidst all of this is a bit overwhelming, but my family still has to eat so I will do my best to continue posting. I have a feeling they will be pretty simple meals from here on out. Today I don't have a … [Read more...]