Cucumber and Tomato Lentil Salad

Cucumber and Tomato Lentil Salad

Hi Everyone, I have had a few requests lately for a nice healthy lunch that is quick to put together, will last a long time and is mighty tasty.  For myself, I normally make  a nice veggie salad or I’ll have leftovers from the night before, but this week I thought I would make a [...]

Pumpkin Smoothie

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HI Everyone, How was your weekend?  Mine was pretty good!  However being that it is now Sunday, I am exhausted.  I kind of had a lazy Sunday!!  I planned on baking and doing lots of things on my Sunday but I really didn’t do too much once the afternoon hit.  Basically it was doing laundry, cleaning [...]

Chocolate Peanut Butter M&M’s Cookies

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Happy Monday! Today I am the guest blogger over at the Spiffy Cookie sharing my recipe for Chocolate Peanut Butter M&M’s Cookies.  One thing I know about Erin from the Spiffy Cookie is she loves Peanut Butter, almost as much as me!  So I decided to make this cookie especially for her.  So stop by [...]

Apricot Pasta Salad / Fruit & Vegetable storage chart

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Hi Everyone, Now normally I’m sad to write my Saturday night post for Sunday because than I know the weekend is almost over, but not today, I have Monday off. Woohoo!!   I have to tell you I have had the best Saturday! I got early, had a wonderful breakfast, that I’ll share with you [...]

Speculoos Cookies

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NOTE:  I thought this recipe contained no flour, but the Speculoos contains wheat flour, so this is not gluten free Hello my Sweet Cookie Butter Darlings, How are you on the glorious Saturday?  I’m going to get right down to it!  I have some good news and some bad news. First the good news, I made this. The bad [...]

Neapolitan Pancakes

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Hi Everyone! How did your Saturday go?  For me, kind of boring!  I don’t even know what I did, just a little bit of this and that.  I did manage to get my workout in this morning, so I am happy to report I did strength training 3 times this week, and I did cardio [...]

Speculoos Cookies

Hi and Happy Monday, Well this is it last week before Christmas!  I can’t believe it is on Sunday!  Crazy how time goes by so fast.  I am officially done with Christmas shopping, well I have to pick up one more gift certificate then I am DONE!!!  Woohoo!!  How about you? This weekend I went crazy!  I [...]

A Dainty Old Time Classic Cookie

Hi, Half way through the week!  Woohoo!!  Two more full work days and then the Christmas Party on Friday.  I can’t wait, I love dressing up and having someone else serve me food!  lol Today in the mail I got my very last package from the Great Food Blogger Cookie Swap.  I’m sad that it’s [...]

Who said Berries are just for Summer?

Hi and Happy Monday!! I thought I would start off my week for a workout recap!  I’m trying to be so much better exercising and eating better.  October was a killer month for me, but I am doing so much better this month!  My weight even went back to normal.  Goes to show that exercising really is [...]

Cold Weather, Brrrrr

We made it to Friday!!!  Woohoo!!! Thursday morning on my way to work it was 57 degrees, on my way home 54 and rain!  It’s so cold, I actually turned the heat on.  I’m not read for this cold weather.  It just seems to early!  Last week, I wore shorts and this week, sweaters! Were [...]