Pizza Cottage gets an A+
I can't really believe it is only Wednesday. This week feels like it has been going on forever. I got home from school around 5:15 and did a few things around the house - unloaded the dishwasher, folded laundry, etc. - until Brady got home. The we met his parents at...
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Kale and Black Eyed Peas
Today was much shorter than yesterday - thank goodness! I did the 6am spin class and then came home for a quick shower and oatmeal in the car on the way to school. After school I stopped at the post office to drop off some special packages and then came home to make...
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PURE Bar Review
Pure recently sent me some of their PURE bars to review. I was so excited to get the package! Here are some important and AWESOME facts about PURE bars: USDA certified organic Vegan Raw Gluten Free Full of vitamins and minerals Each bar provides a full serving of...
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Progresso Souped Up
Was today 2 days long? It seems like the weekend was forever ago. My week started this morning with 50 minutes of cardio at the gym starting at 5:30AM. I came home and showered and headed to school. After school I had a meeting and then had to stay until 6 for the...
read moreLow Fat French Toast Casserole
This weekend we are headed to Oglebay, a resort place in West Virginia. We are renting a big house with Brady's extended family and hanging out for the weekend. We have been doing it for a few years and it is always a nice getaway. Saturday we have spa appointments...
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His and Hers Lasagna Take 3
When it comes to making lasagna, I want it to be easy, healthy and meaty for Brady while meat free for me. We don't have lasagna very often, but when we think of it - it's always good. This morning we had a 2 hour delay for school because of ice/snow, so I didn't have...
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Asian Flair Dinner
For dinner last night, Jen, Duke and baby Hadley and Jamie and Josh came over! Since it was a last minute invitation and plan we kept things simple. We used to get together every month for gourmet club, but we hadn't seen each other all together since Jen and Duke...
read moreMeal Planning for Jan. 3 – Jan. 8
One of the things I am going to do better this year is meal planning. I started with this week. I went through my pantry and made a plan for the week before we went to the store. This helped cut down on buying lots of random things that have potential to go bad before...
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NYE Setup
Our NYE was pretty low key and relaxing this year. We had food, fun and family and it was perfect (although we would have liked for more fam to be around). We still set up everything like we were having a big party - it makes things more fun to do that! I have been...
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Green Beans with Almond Oil
Our final 2009 dinner included a fun new ingredient: Almond Oil! I used it to make these delicious green beans: Green Beans with Almonds 1 bag of frozen fresh green beans from Trader Joe's 1 tbsp. almond oil 1/3 c. almonds Place dry almonds in a frying pan and let...
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