When I followed the vegan diet for a week I was craving sweets in a bad way. I mean, I am pregnant and I need chocolate. However, I was good and avoided pretty much anything sweet until day 6 when I couldn’t take it anymore. I stared into our pantry hoping that something animal-free would…
Tomato & Basil Bruschetta
What a week! Our move to Missouri went very smoothly. The drive was easy, the kids were perfect. We arrived just in time to do a walk through of our house on post. The resident manager took us back to her office, let my hubby sign off on all the paperwork and gave us the…
A Great Appetizer: Panko Crusted Fried Calamari
One of my all time favorite appetizers is fried calamari. Not exactly health food, but if it’s done right, it’s worth all the calories in my opinion. There are a few restaurants (mostly Italian, some seafood) of which I will always remember their calamari. One that I will never forget is the fried calamari from…
Black Bean, Corn & Chipotle Dip- Super Bowl Snacks!
Hope you all had a great weekend! I just entered my first recipe contest with my 7 layer hummus dip and I am begging asking you to please help me win by going to my recipe and posting a reply. The 3 recipes with the most replies will have a chance to win a nice…
New Year’s Resolutions and 7 layer Hummus Dip
I hope you all had a very Merry Christmas and are getting ready to ring in the New Year! It was a quiet Christmas for us, but we enjoyed getting to share the Holiday with good friends and as always cherished the moments with our little ones. For me, it was a lot of hard…
Holiday Appetizer: Roasted Broccoli & Carrots and Herb Marinated Olives
You know what is great? Roasted vegetables. I love vegetables of any kind, but roasting really takes the flavors to the next level. I think this is a great appetizer in addition to the heavier ones you might find at a party including meat, cheese or starches. Let’s upgrade from the boring raw veggies to…
Stuffed Mushrooms
Today I made stuffed mushrooms for no good reason at all. This dish is perfect as an appetizer for all of the Holiday parties we have planned over the next couple months (ok I don’t actually have any planned, but I am sure you do). So when you volunteer to bring a dish, bring these….
