My family is a mix of appetites. My husband eats 4,000 calories a day - thanks to a hearty workout routine. My boys have appetites that vary from meal to meal. Sometimes, they can eat only two slices of ham and an apple, while other times they come in at a close second to my husband. Me, I'm the small eater. I'm under five feet tall and in order to stay in shape, I really have to watch what I ... View Post
Archives for October 2016
Can’t eat Ice-Cream? Try this.
I would love to eat ice-cream. But I can't. My husband frequently gets Vanilla Ice-cream and serves it up with an array toppings. I love, love, love the flavor of the sweet, creamy, frozen concoction; but if I eat any -- I get sick. Do you have any digestive sensitivities? What solutions have you found helpful? A Lactose-Free Solution for Digestive Sensitivities Like me, if you suffer ... View Post
6 Autumn Inspired Recipes on Family Fun Friday
Autumn inspires fall cooking for our Family Fun Friday bloggers. More than ever I'm seeing a cornacopia of colors and flavors from pumpkin to rosemary. Don't miss these delicious recipes when you're planning meals for the week. We have savory Simple Rosemary Pork Chops, fall-colors in these Fudgy M&Ms bars,Steak Salad, and crazy-good pumpkin in a Creamy Autumn Pumpkin Pasta recipe. And ... View Post
Get Cash BACK and pay it forward? Yes – please!
I'm an online shopper. Seriously. With two little boys who love to play "hide and seek" in any store I frequent, online shopping is like a gift from heaven. I can remember shopping for clothes for myself at a local department store, and for one brief moment I thought I'd lost the most precious human beings in the world to me. Of course, when I heard them giggling underneath some dresses on a ... View Post
Vietnamese Spring Rolls with Chicken and Vegetables
This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser, Nexium® 24HR. All opinions are mine alone. #AD #Tailgreatness #CollectiveBias Want a tailgating appetizer that's packed with nutrition? Why not try these Vietnamese Spring Rolls with Chicken and Vegetables? Has it ever happened to you? You look at your recipe options for a football tailgate get-together, and everything ... View Post
6 Amazing Veggie Recipes
How do you top two amazing weeks' worth of crazy good recipes? We've featured 6 tasty deserts and 6 entrees of fall-infused flavors. And now this week, I've rounded up 6 Amazing Veggie Recipes. I'm astounded by the wonderful things these bloggers have created with vegetables. Michelle shared a "from scratch" Refried Beans recipe, and Alicia has combined Sweet Potatoes with Sausage and Apples. And ... View Post