Despite the grey and rainy weather, Neal and I have both really enjoyed our weekend at home. It started bright and early Saturday morning with a long walk and a trip to the local farmers market. Our CSA actually starts this week, yay, so I didn’t grab too much produce. 2 pints of strawberries, 4…
I have a new love in my life, Amanda and Matt’s Black Bean Burgers!! Yesterday afternoon Amanda and her husband Matt came over for dinner and game night. Amanda had told me about their black bean burgers before, so when she offered to bring them for dinner I couldn’t refuse! I’m a big time bean…
This has been such a wonderful weekend!! Although yesterday was rainy, I started the day off with a long walk with Theodore and then another long walk with Neal and Theodore to the farmers market. Late afternoon we headed to the DC Divas football game and watched the Divas beat the NY Sharks 49-6. This…
A few weeks ago while shopping at Dawson’s Market I met the owner of Outta the Park. The first thing that stood out to me is that Outta the Park BBQ sauces are ALL natural, made with fresh produce and organic products. No High Fructose Corn Syrup No MSG No Artificial Colors, Flavors, Preservatives or…
I’ve been on a mission these days to find new lunches for the work week. Lunches that I can make ahead of time and are full flavor and veggies. I love pasta salads, and after seeing pesto at the grocery store I had an idea… This salad is SO delicious and SO easy to make. …
It’s no secret, but I absolutely love key lime pie. It started back when I was a little kid and we’d visit my Grandpa and Nana in Florida. I’ll never forget when my Nana took me along to pick up some pies from the local bakery. For whatever reason, that memory has always stayed close…
I kid you not, Neal and I have had this ice cream machine for almost 2 years now and we’ve yet to use it… until Monday! Monday night I whipped up a batch of plain non-fat Greek frozen yogurt using three ingredients!! You read that right THREE ingredients! 32 oz plain Greek yogurt (I used…
This weekend the offensive line of the DC Divas got together for an early spring BBQ. I love a get together, not only because I get to spend time with friends but also because I get to cook for others! To start, I made a Lemon Pasta Salad (adapted from Jamie Krell). 1 TBSP olive…
Some mornings Neal and I just don’t have time to have a sit down breakfast. My solution in the past has always been a “grab and go” breakfast, which is almost always a simple carb… bagels, toast, etc. In an effort to limit my carb intake and to increase my protein intake, Neal and I…
For some reason, this week I’ve been thinking a lot about the past year and how different my life is one year later. Last valentine’s day I was in my last semester of graduate school and was in the thick of wedding planning. One year later I’m married, living in a different state, happy in…
Over the past two weeks I’ve been striving to eat less carbohydrates and to eat lean and green. One thing I learned off the bat is that if you do not prep for the week ahead you will end up eating carbs. Eating lean and green is a lot of work, but if you put…
Yesterday I had a really great day of eats. I planned ahead, packed food to take to work, and had a really delicious meal with Neal at home for dinner. I started off my Friday with a cup of coffee. Instead of my usual Coffee-Mate though I added 1/2 a packet of Truvia and 2…
This week has been rather busy, but it is going really well diet wise. I’ve tracked both days, have worked out both days, and have stuck to my plan to have a larger lunches and a smaller dinners. Here’s a peek at my Tuesday… 7:00AM – Alarm goes off… and I proceed to hit the…
This week I’m going to take a different approach to my meal planning. You see, in the past I’ve planned out various dinners and then have been at some what of a loss as to what to take for lunch. I end up taking a salad or canned soup, which is very healthy, but doesn’t…
One of the first things I had to learn after deciding to lose weight was what my no-no foods were! One of the things on that list was chicken alfredo. Most restaurant chicken alfredo dishes rack in at over 1000 calories a serving. ONE THOUSAND CALORIES!! I quickly decided that giving up high calories dishes…
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