Did you have a penpal when you were a kid? I remember having one in grade-school and it was always so much fun to receive a letter in the mail…even if it was from a stranger! So when I heard about a foodie penpal exchange, I thought it sounded like a fun idea. Here is…
Archives for February 2012
MapMyFitness Quaker Challenge Update
It’s been about 2 weeks since I posted about my fitness goals and I wanted to check in, share my progress and see how you’ve been doing. My goal was to exercise at least 15 times this month and I’m proud to say that I have accomplished that goal!
Meal Planning
Are you bored with your meals? Feel uninspired during the week and make poor choices due to lack of planning? Then join us for Meal Planning! You can follow my plan or write your own- just leave your menu plan or a link in the comment section so we can check our your healthy choices!…
Whole Wheat Buttermilk Biscuits
Why do you never see or hear of whole wheat buttermilk biscuits? At least me and my husband haven’t. I told him it must be that regular biscuits are so darn good that who would possibly mess with them?! Me, I guess. I like to try everything with wheat flour at least once. There is…
A Cooking Party
In case you missed the last few posts I’ll give you an update: I made an awesome chili and announced we’re moving to Seattle! I also joined a health challenge and made some homemade baby food! Check out the previous posts if you want to learn more! So a few weeks ago I threw a…
The Best Vegetarian Chili
Before I talk about this recipe, I have to share some exciting news! Nutritious Eats is moving to Seattle, Washington!! We will be there in less than 3 months and will hopefully get settled into our new home right away. When it’s time for a new job in the military it can often be a…
Join the MapMyFitness Quaker Challenge
There is a lot of pressure to get back in shape after having kids. I know this because I am a mother of three kids, ages five and under. We see all the celebrities dropping weight and fitting into their skinny jeans as soon 6 weeks after having their babies. Well I had a baby…
Making Homemade Baby Food with the Baby Breeza
I was thrilled to have the chance to review the Baby Brezza One Step Baby Food Maker. It couldn’t have come at a more perfect time because in a few more months my little guy will be ready to start eating some solids. I have made a little baby food in the past for my…
Chocolate Oatmeal and the Benefits of Soluble Fiber
Boy this hits the spot when you have a chocolate craving. I’ve become a little obsessed with mixing things into my oatmeal. I replaced my favorite pumpkin oatmeal with this chocolate oatmeal. The best part is that as rich as it looks and tastes, the spoonful of cocoa powder only adds 10 calories and zero…
Vegan Month Recap
Boy was the month of January a LONG one. Whether it was because it was the first month in a LONG time that we didn’t have a birthday or Holiday to celebrate…or mabye it was because I was eating vegan. Either way, it was long. So I thought I’d recap how my experience went and…