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Erika

Doing Our Part

I’ve really been trying to think more green these days. It wasn’t that long ago when I was a casual recycler. Our city has mandatory recycling, but quite often I would find...

Fishy Findings

Fish isn’t something that makes a frequent appearance on our dinner table. After one issue of Abigail not wanting to eat fish, I just proclaimed my kids non-fish eaters and stayed away...

Something New To Try

Have you seen Izze anywhere? I mean, how could I not buy some to try it, it’s so attractive! It’s labelled as a sparkling fruit juice that is naturally sweetened. And look...

Whole Wheat Pita Bread

A quick post today! I just had to share this little tidbit this morning. You’ll remember a few months ago I made homemade pita bread. Well, I finally got around to trying...

LiveSTRONG Day

I’m taking a blogging break today to send all my readers elsewhere. To see something truly amazing, head on over to Winosandfoodies and see the results of A Taste of Yellow. Not...

Grilled Vegetables Times Two

The one thing I wanted Andy to make me for Mother’s Day was grilled vegetables. I didn’t care about anything else, but I wanted the veggies. So I picked up a nice...

A Sure Way

To get my kids to eat their veggies. My kids love raw vegetables. Veggies and dip is one of Abigail’s favorite snack. If I’m preparing dinner, and there is chopping of vegetables...

Turning Into A Monster

An ice cream monster, that is. The other day after making that sorbet I was reminded of how easy homemade frozen treats can be. Feeling all proud of myself for tackling and...

My 200th Recipe!

I just realized that this morning I imported my 200th recipe into my Recipe Trove. That’s a lot of cooking going on! Just 200 recipes, and there are so many that I...

Mango-Melon Sorbet

The other day I was visiting a blog that I really enjoy. The Chocolate Gourmand is a newer blog to me, and it couldn’t be more up my alley. Brian makes his...

Saying Goodbye To Weigh-In Wednesday.

I’ve thought about this a bit over the last few weeks. I think it’s time to put Weigh-In Wednesday behind me and focus on healthy eating versus weight loss. About a week...

Feeding the Beast

I’ve really been craving vegetables lately. It must be the change of seasons has me craving freshness or something, but I just have not been able to get enough. Add to that...