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I can’t wait to share this recipe for the zucchini bread – it’s a pretty big mini loaf for only four points!  But it’s my next Chopping Block blog recipe, and since they pay me for it, they get first dibs – I’ll be sure to link to it when it’s published!  This was my chocolate zucchini bread version – I could only add 3...

Breakfast nachos were on the menu yesterday for breakfast – so easy and delicious.  Only one tiny problem.  I forgot that I brought home my cheddar cheese that I usually keep in my work fridge – but the day before I tossed it back in my lunch bag.  How can you have any type of nachos without cheese?  Well guess what – you can shred...

This is a 5 point biscuit - but so good - pair with scrambled eggs and fruit - you've got a delicious diner breakfast at home!

I made it the whole week without doing a full grocery shop – whoop!  I think I spent about $5 on fruit (not counting the farmers market yesterday) but that’s about it.  It really makes you use up the food you already have, and I think I could easily go another week without shopping.  But that’s silly talk.  I’ve been gone the last two weekends,...

This grilled pizza needs to be in your life! *********************** I’ve been tracking like a boss this week and guess what?  It’s not been that hard.  When I take the time to put my food together and bring it with me, I am much better at eating what I brought, then if I tell myself “I’ll just pick up something healthy when I get downtown.” ...

Another busy Monday is in the books.  I knew it was going to be steady busy, so I was mentally prepared for it.  Even though I would have rather hung out with my brother and his family before they left last night.  Such is life! I made this quick picky plate for breakfast.  Hannah and Jacob bought cantaloupe last week and hadn’t cut it yet...

Congrats to my friend Nicole of Prevention RD for coming out with another cookbook – The Easy Heart Healthy Cookbook for Sow Cookers:  130 Prep-and-Go Low-Sodium Recipes which includes th e Italian Bolognese Sauce I made below. You can check it out here. Long time readers may remember, but Nicole and I went to the same high school.  Ahem, I may have graduated about 18...

This cold weather is just sucking the life out of me.  I can’t help but think of what Tony would say to me every day if he were still here – “why do we live here?!”  He hated winter most of all, and this lingering winter would have drove him batty.  And while I’ve bumped up my thermostat to 68 (I usually like it at...

The best part about making waffles is that you can have breakfast for days.  I made another waffle breakfast sammie yesterday.  1/2 of my Bolthouse Farms Protein Waffle (3) an egg, spinach, ham (1) 1/2 once of cheese (2) sugar free pancake syrup (1) and tangerines for dessert.   We finally had a nice day in Chicago yesterday!  When Jenn and I went on our walk...

Let’s start this day off with finding out who the winners are of my birthday giveaway!  First up is Jessica’s cookbook, The Pretty Dish.   And the winner is . . .  KIMBERLY March 19, 2018 at 8:07 am Happy birthday greetings from Mussouri 😀 The winner of the Trader Joe’s spices . . . ANN March 20, 2018 at 8:25 am Happy belated birthday from Central...