Breakfast

My boss was out of the office on Friday when we did office treats for Boss’s Day, so yesterday before work I decided to make her scones, because she’s loved the ones I’ve made before.  The copycat Starbuck’s cinnamon chip scone, the blueberry lemon scones and the craisin scones (ignore the awful photos in that last scone recipe!).  But I had apples I needed to...

Back when my sister and I did Weight Watchers in 1999-2000, the program was based on points, but you had to take into consideration the calories,fat AND fiber.  The higher the fiber content, meant the lower the point number which in turn let you eat more stuff.  My sister and I were totally all about getting the most food for the point value.  Enter in...

I love this time of year.  The changing of all the colors of the trees.  It’s not too hot, it’s not too cold.  I went on a long walk on Saturday morning and it was so refreshing! It was a pretty low key weekend.  When I was meal planning I realized I had some frozen blueberries in the freezer.  On Friday when I was walking...

When we were little my Mom used to make these muffins and she called them Morning Glory Muffins.  I don’t know if it was her recipe, or a neighbors, or a way to use up zucchini, or if there was even zucchini in the muffin.  All I know was that they were delicious!  I showed the muffins last week when I took a picture of...

Starbucks Copycat Muesli Bread UPDATE:  2/1/2021 – the recipe plug in for this Starbucks Copycat Muesli Bread was missing, so now I’ve updated the recipe card and updated the photos as well – enjoy!   Thanks for all your kind comments to Tony’s letter yesterday.  I know that it means a lot to him and rest assured, he read every single one! I’ve been so blessed...

I wish I had more definitive news about Tony, but sadly he’s got two more days of tests before we have a plan of action.  I can’t be more specific now until I have all the information.  That’s one thing I don’t like about Mayo is that they never second guess a thing.  They tackle one problem, move to the next.  I wish I could...

This work week actually went by pretty fast.  It felt weird coming straight home from work last night and not heading to the restaurant.  Hopefully it will be busy tonight. Friday’s tend to be “see what’s left in the fridge that you can use up” kind of meal plan.  I had leftover grilled flank steak, I had some French bread, and a breakfast panini idea...

How to use up leftover french fries Don’t throw out your leftover french fries!  Make this leftover french fry breakfast skillet and breakfast is ready in no time.  If you are looking for Weight Watchers recipes, you’ve come to the right place. How do you get leftover french fries crispy again? Simply use a cast iron skillet.  That way the leftover french fries start to...

Crustless quiche and almond milk alfredo – two recipes in one post – whoop! I never thought I would be a morning person, but on weekdays, I love getting up early so I don’t have to rush around before heading to work.  Most mornings I am up between 6:30 and 7:00, which gives me either an hour and a half or an hour before I...

Over the weekend Tony and I stopped by Caputo’s to pick up prosciutto.   If you’ve never been to Caputo’s in the Chicagoland you have to check out their produce section and their deli.  It’s pretty amazing.   There is always a huge line at the deli, but it’s worth the wait.  While I was waiting for my turn, I saw this hot capicola and decided I...