As a child, my family sat down to dinner with each other, pretty much every single night. At the table. It was like Leave it to Beaver, with lots of casseroles made with cream of mushroom soup and whining about broccoli. In all seriousness, I have some great memories of sitting down with my family [...]
SUNDAY: White Chicken Chili. Cooler weather and football calls for chili and sweatpants. MONDAY: Parmesan-Sage Pork Loin. TUESDAY: Easy Chicken-Mushroom Quesadillas. WEDNESDAY: Italian Vegetable Hoagies. THURSDAY: Spiced Chicken with Couscous Salad. FRIDAY: Margherita Pizza. SATURDAY: Salmon and grilled veggies. SNACKS: Low-Fat Pumpkin Chip Muffins, Apple Bites DESSERTS: Monkey Bars Grocery List Meat/Fish/Poultry 6 lbs boneless, [...]
Do you remember when eggs were (basically) the Antichrist – cholesterol laden monstrosities that would certainly send you to an early grave? Well, research now shows that eggs aren’t all that bad after all. In fact, scientist use eggs as the ‘gold standard’ for measuring the protein quality of other foods. Yes, if you have a [...]
I have been dying to sign up for a CSA (Community Supported Agriculture) for ages. If you’re not familiar with CSA, it’s a great way to get locally sourced food, directly from farm to table. The problem? It’s pretty pricey. So, I’d been hitting the farm stand a few miles away. {Click here for [...]
Here’s another quick and easy recipe for you today! This makes 8 enchiladas so for us it acts as lunches for the next few days after we have it for dinner. The leftovers are awesome!! Turkey and Black Bean Enchiladas
I LOVE pico de gallo. With all of my heart. If you haven’t checked out the Pioneer Woman’s Pico de Gallo recipe, you must.do.it.now. It’s perfect in every way. Plus, it’s so easy you’ll want to slap your mama. I’m serious. Did you know you can put pico (we’ll call it pico for short, m’kay?) [...]
This recipe was posted on the ‘hood by my good friend, Megan. It has become one of my family’s most favorite dishes! Enjoy! Taco Soup POINTS® Value: 5 Servings: 7 1 Serving = 1 cup Ingredients: 1 lb. extra lean ground beef 31 oz. (2 cans) kidney beans or chili beans 10 oz. Rotel tomatoes, [...]
I grew up hating meatloaf. It seemed like my family had it ALL THE TIME! I understand now why. Money can be tight when you are trying to feed a family of 8 (I’m one of 6 kids) on a truck driver’s income. My mom needed to make meals that were easy and cheap. Now [...]
Forever and a day ago, I subscribed to the newsletter from Jillian Michaels’ website. Last week, I got my first newsletter. The first newsletter I got, I saw a recipe that I wanted to try RIGHT NOW. But, my mom and I always wait and try new recipes together, so we made it today, and [...]
This recipe is for our very first recipe carnival! I found this recipe in my Taste of Home Comfort Foods – Diet cookbook. Enjoy! 1.5 lbs. boneless skinless chicken breasts 3T lime juice 1T chili powder 1C frozen corn 1C chunky salsa 12 fat-free flour tortillas (6 inches, warmed) sour cream, shredded cheese, shredded lettuce, [...]
Who doesn’t love TEQUILA?!! Lisa introduced me to this Weight Watchers recipe a couple of years back and I’ve been hooked ever since. It has a little more prep than I like, but the results are totally worth it. It’s great on the grill or in the oven and delicious with Spanish rice or a [...]
So I added a What’s Christy Eating tab to the top of my section of the blog. Go here to check it out! I’ll try to list everything I eat, everyday, with points values! So I had to tell you about my dinner. I was so excited that I could eat so much for so [...]
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