Side Dish

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...

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

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...

  I have received several comments telling me that I should stop worrying about my weight, and if I am happy with my life, why don’t I just focus on the positives.  Which I do, but I know I will feel better at least 25 pounds less – then I can happily maintain that weight. Since being back “on” Tuesday, I didn’t know what my...

Good morning!  The blog might look a bit different today, because I’ve changed the theme and over the next few weeks, it might look a bit every.single.day.  But I was looking for a cleaner look, and organized a bit better, so bear with me through this blog renovation. 😀 Over the weekend I made a batch of naan bread.  If you’ve never tried a yeast...