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I love cake. Scratch that. I love food. But lately (meaning all the time) I’ve been craving chocolate.  The craving had originated when my life would be changed forever…I would eat my first (and not last) piece of Portillo’s Chocolate Cake. It was my neighbor’s birthday and they just so happened to offer me a piece since they “didn’t want leftovers.” I like to think of it...

Yes, I am a creature of habit!  I don’t know what it is, but I don’t really mind eating the same things over and over while reading 30+ food blogs every day, and subscribing to 5 food magazines!  So tonight was again PIZZA PARTY FRIDAY!  I ended up making individual pizzas again.  Husband had margherita pizza (sliced tomatoes and basil).  Hannah had fresh garic, chopped...

I have noticed lately that I am not drinking enough water.  I used to have this on my desk at work all the time, and I would make myself take 5 gulps every time I picked it up.  But the only problem is that when it gets down to the bottom, it becomes top heavy and falls over!  Nice to fit in the car, but...

This morning when I took Ed for a 30 minute walk.  I wished I would have had a hat and some gloves, but it wasn’t too breezy and the sun was shining!  Supposed to be a gorgeous weekend. And Ed was so good.  Every time I stopped to take a picture, he just sat down and rested! Breakfast: 1/3 oats, hemp milk, water 1/4 cup cottage...

I finally cooked the turkey breast tonight.  I bought it over the weekend, and it kept on getting bumped to another day.  Just a simple dry rub on the grill.  It was bone in, so it took a bit longer AND I slightly overcooked it, but it was still tasty! I never knew turkey breasts had the pop-up thingy like whole turkeys! Dinner: approximately 4...

Okay, so I am not going to break any records, but I mapped out my run with my car the other day, so I knew where my one mile turn around point was.  I did two miles in exactly 26 minutes! It’s funny though, as soon as I saw my “finish” line, I instinctively started to sprint!  I was an anchor sprinter in high school,...

I took a 20 minute walk with Ed this morning – sunny blue skies!  I took these pictures for my mother-in-law so she can see the leaves turning.  We are not quite there yet, but close! I wasn’t too hungry this morning, but I have snacks for later if I get hungry. Breakfast: 1/2 jumbo english muffin 1.5 ounce sliced apples .6 ounces slice of...

Since I discovered that I like spaghetti squash, I thought to myself, “there is a whole world of other winter squashes – you’ll probably like them all!” But all squash are not created equal!  I picked this one up at the store: It was called a “golden nugget.”  It had a website on the sticker to check out recipes.  Well, when I got home and went...

I love spaghetti squash, but no one in my family will touch it with a 10 foot pole, so I just bring it for my lunch. Lunch: 9 ounces cooked spaghetti squash 1 ounce diced pepperoni .5 ounce mozzarella cheese 4 ounces homemade marinara I just put everything in a skillet to heat it up and added a nice pinch of Mrs. Dash spicy seasoning...

again today.  It’s hard to get up when the sun isn’t shining, but I woke up to Ed’s face in my face!  As soon as I opened my eyes he started heading for the door! Quick 15 minute walk.  The river was moving pretty quick, not sure you can tell in this picture though! Breakfast: 1/3 cup oats 1/3 cup water 1/3 cup hemp milk...