Side Dish

Hands down the best macaroni and cheese (other than my Mom’s growing up as a child) was a macaroni and cheese that was at an office potluck nearly 20 years ago. I took a small amount, but it on my plate, took one bite and went back and got a big scoop before it was all gone.   I asked “who made this recipe?!” The woman...

Black Bean Dip Recipe This black bean dip will soon be your go to appetizer! Show of hands how many times you’ve gone to the grocery store, stood in front of the canned bean aisle and think “do I need black beans?”  So you buy a few cans, only to come home and find that you have 7 cans already in your pantry?! 😂 Ingredients...

Air Fried Delicata Rings are delicious!  I first wrote the recipe for my “battle delicata squash” a year ago already.  Back then I didn’t have an air fryer and guessed on how to cook them in an air fryer.  Last year the battle was between the deep fryer and the oven, and well, not surprisingly, the deep fryer won hands down. I had so much...

Don't give me the stink eye for adding pumpkin to this mac n cheese - you won't taste it and it's delicious! 8 smart points for this bowl of goodness.

After eating a big burger the night before, I wasn’t that hungry for breakfast – I know!  That hardly ever happens!  I grabbed a yogurt in the train station because they were on sale for .99 cents.  I just grabbed it and threw it in my bag.  It wasn’t until I was nearly done that I realized it was 2% fat – which means that...

I love my chia pudding parfaits and because I usually make three cups at a time, it’s an awesome meal prep on the weekend.  I make it on Saturday or Sunday and its ready to use by Tuesday – the chia seeds get so puffy and delicious.  Just remember 3 tablespoons of chia seeds per one cup of liquid. I used unsweetened almond milk, and...

This spicy butternut squash is only 1 point a serving! Cheesy from the Alouette cheddar cheese spread - perfect for burritos!

syt You guys!  I have the perfect holiday appetizer that is perfect if you have little kids around to help you – I mean, who doesn’t love to play with dough?  This cheesy Christmas tree is sure to be a hit around your holiday table. It all starts out with . . . my skinny pizza dough.  I know – another recipe with the skinny...

My friend Jenn from my Weight Watchers meeting was meeting her family downtown and we rode the train down together.  It was nice having company on the train ride in yesterday – made the hour trip go by really fast!  My sister Jenn was home sick yesterday and didn’t listen to my Instagram stories until later in the day, and when she heard “the Biz...

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...