Unfortunately I can’t claim I love vegetables, except artichokes.   So I’m always looking for ways to dress them up a bit.  The best part about this chili (besides its name…thank you very much!) is that it’s a great way to eat a load of veggies without eating a big boring pile of broccoli.  This chili […]

It’s almost summer time. Yippeee!!!! Not only does summer mean evening walks and trips to the beach (or pool), but BBQing! Yum. Yum. YUM. This recipe goes perfectly with my Middle Eastern Chopped Salad. And the chicken makes fantastic leftovers.   Maybe one of these days I’ll cook something other than chicken. Lemon Chicken Kebabs […]

One of my favorite resturants here in town is a total dive but soooo good.  It’s Middle Eastern and Mexican.  Yep, I said Middle Easter/Mexican. They even have a falafel burrito.  One of the many things I love on the menu (Besides their chips and salsa, I could eat those until I go into a […]

Sometimes it’s hard to choose to eat healthy.  ESPECIALLY WHEN YOUR HUSBAND MAKES WHITE PANCAKES ON SATURDAY MORNING!!!!!  So to feel like I wasn’t totally being deprived I made this french toast.  It doens’t tastes like WHITE PANCAKES but it is yummy and feels like a treat while still keeping my blood sugar stable and my […]

As you may have realized by now I’m a huge fan of Mediterranean flavors.  Yesterday I cooked up a huge batch of one of my favorite chicken recipes, Simple Mediterranean Chicken.  I can’t wait to eat the leftovers for lunch today.  Here is another one of my favorites that (I guess) is Mediterranean too.  Whatever it is, […]

This past weekend we celebrated my oldest son’s birthday.   My sister and I made him a beautiful dilapidated limousine cake which I did not have one bite.  Thank you. Although I nearly had a nervous breakdown trying to ice it without licking my fingers.  Besides having severe anxiety over the fact that my son is now at the halfway […]

even when you eat healthy.   I eat healthy why am I not losing weight??? I know this question and know it well.  I’ve been eating healthy foods for about 8 years but it wasn’t until last year that I lost a significant amount of weight. Here is my two cents from my own experience as to […]

I’m two and a half weeks into my “cutting” diet and it feels great.  In fact, it doesn’t feel like a diet at all.  It feels like I’m nourishing my body the way it’s meant to be nourished.  My energy is is up, I’m feeling super positive, and the scale is dropping.  Not that I’m […]

Besides a ton of veggies, fruit, oatmeal, Ezekiel bread, eggs, and lean protein there are a few other staples I always have on hand: capers, sun dried tomatoes, kalmata olives, and artichokes.  I use them in omelettes, salads, dips, and sautes.  This weekend my wonderful husband made me a quick yummy chicken salad using some of […]

I discovered this dip when I was making lasagna last week.  I couldn’t quit licking the spoon as I was putting the lasagna together. Think of that when you come to my house for dinner!  It’s an easy and yummy to make veggies less “veggie” tasting and it will help you stay in those “skinny” […]