These Cranberry Orange Scones can be on your breakfast table in under 30 minutes and are the perfect bite to go along with your morning drink. If you haven’t had a chance to read my last post about the benefits of juicing check it out HERE. Plus you still have until Thursday to enter to…
Suja Juice Cleanse GIVEAWAY & The Benefits of Juicing
Have you ever done a juice cleanse? Recently I have seen quite the increase in people juicing and doing cleanses and it never really interested me until the IFBC conference back in September where I was introduced to a brand called Suja who sells cold-presses juices and will deliver straight to your door (everywhere in the US). You…
Vegetarian Quesadillas with Jalapenos
Packed with melted cheese, veggies and spicy jalapenos, you won’t miss the meat in these vegetarian quesadillas. I hope you’re hungry for quesadillas, because I can’t get enough of these! It’s meals like this where I could easily be a vegetarian. Quesadillas are one of my many favorite Mexican meals, but I’ll never let any…
Swiss Chard and Feta Rolled Omelet
The following post is sponsored by ConAgra foods. All opinions are my own. I am sure many of you know that food with more volume and protein can help you feel fuller longer which can be a great and effective weight management strategy. Also, when it comes to weight management, choosing the right breakfast is…
10 Ways to Use Leftover Halloween Candy
Hope you all had a fun and safe Halloween! We stayed local in the neighborhood and the kids had a blast. If you follow me on instagram than you have most likely seen these costume pics. As always the kids ended up with tons of candy, so I thought I’d quickly share some ideas for…
Pregnancy Update: 31 weeks {Second Trimester Recap}
Wow, I can’t believe I am over due for my second trimester report! Not wanting to turn this into a pregnancy blog, I haven’t posted a whole lot about the pregnancy, HERE you can find my last update that recapped my first trimester. Somehow I am already a few weeks into my third trimester which started at…
Cheesy Brown Rice Gratin with Zucchini and Eggplant
I wouldn’t say rice is my favorite grain; I do love it with Asian food but it doesn’t make a very regular appearance in my weekly menus. A couple years ago my kids tried the traditional cheesy broccoli rice casserole during the Holidays and loved it. When I saw this dish, Cheesy Brown Rice Gratin…
Stress Eating and the The Power of Sugar Cravings
Image courtesy of Marcus/ FreeDigitalPhotos.net I don’t know whether it’s the colder weather, the fact that my joints hurt and I am not able to exercise very much, the stress of parenting, or all the temptations of the Holidays and birthdays, but I have been craving sugar….stress eating one could say. I don’t stress eat….
Tips for Easy Gluten Free Entertaining
Most people today have a child, spouse, friend or family member that is gluten intolerant and with the Holidays quickly approaching there will be many opportunities for entertaining gluten free guests. Entertaining can be stressful and intimidating enough but by adding food allergies or special dietary restrictions it can make the experience overwhelming if you don’t…
Monsters University Birthday Party
Ahh, I can finally take a deep breath. My oldest turned 7 this weekend and we celebrated with a party for his school friends. I tend to get a little anxious up about things like birthday parties. I enjoy the planning but the actual execution stresses me out. This year since Daddy wasn’t going to…
