I have completed two days of Adventure Boot Camp, and although I can barely walk, I'm feeling good about myself. Â It must be the endorphins or something. Â Although if you asked me how I'm feeling during the workouts, I would probably give you a different answer. Â Yesterday's workout was hard. ...
Archives for March 2011
Strawberry Banana Yogurt Muffins
I started something new today. Â At 5:30 in the morning, five days a week, for the next 21 days, I will be attending an "adventure boot camp" class with a group of about 20 other women. Ever since I made exercising regularly a goal for 2011, I've been doing a better job of making working out a ...
Maple-Cinnamon Crunchy Quinoa
Taste. Â Texture. Â Appearance. Â Even if you're not thinking about it when you're eating that voluptuous bowl of oatmeal you prepared, these are all qualities that come into play when deciding if you like a food or not. Â We all have our preferences and for some taste might be king, while another ...
Meal Planning Tips for Busy Moms
Top basketball coaches would never let their team go into a game blind. Â Before the game, they study and prepare their team for the opponent they'll be playing. Â Come game time, they are ready. Â The team knows what type of defense they'll be running; they have practiced and perfected their offensive ...
Pistachio-Crusted Salmon
Whenever wild salmon is on sale at the grocery store, I take advantage of the opportunity to save a few bucks and eat some healthy fish. Â That was the case this week and I was all over it. Â I didn't really have a plan for how I was going to prepare the salmon, but I knew I was tired of my usual ...
Super Easy Applesauce Crackers
I want to thank everyone who left a comment with supportive words on this post; your words touched me and were so uplifting. Now, onto today's recipe. I've mentioned before that Meghan loves crackers. Â She would eat them with every meal if I let her. Â I hate buying store-bought crackers, though, ...
The Very Hungry Caterpillar Winners Announced
By the incredible power of random.org, three very lucky winners have been chosen for the Very Hungry Caterpillar loot. The winner of the finger puppet book was commenter #6, Jillian. The winner of the first copy of The Very Hungry Caterpillar book was commenter #23, Alex @ ...
Vegan Lemon Blueberry Scones
When life hands you lemons, make lemon scones. Â This week should have been a great week for me. Â I had a birthday, and I love birthdays. Â I'm not someone who worries about her age, but rather embraces each stage of my life. Despite the smile and carrot cake, I had a tough week. Â At times I felt ...
Recipes for Eating Green on St. Patrick’s Day
Although I acquired an Irish name when I married, I'm far from knowing much about traditional Irish cooking. Instead of potatoes and soda bread, I'm focusing on eating green foods on St. Patrick's Day. Â I thought it would be a fun challenge to try to eat at least one green food with every meal. ...
The Campaign to Combat Childhood Obesity {and a Giveaway}
You don't have to look very hard to realize that childhood obesity is a major problem in America. Â In the last thirty years the number of obese children has tripled and one in three children in the United States is now carrying too much weight. The saddest part is that it's not their fault. ...
Broccoli and Cream Cheese Sammy
After my experiment with adding a vegetable with cheese to create a sandwich mixture turned into a successful green grilled cheese (check out the comment section over there--a lot of readers have tried the green grilled cheese with their kiddos and they loved it), I realized that I could use  this ...
Mango and Avocado Coleslaw
It can be difficult when you have different tastes than your family. Â I do my best to accommodate my husband's taste buds, my toddler's ever-changing preferences, and my own cravings. Â We all like different things and sometimes it gets downright hairy trying to please everyone. When Tim saw me ...