Beefin' Up the Beef

Butternut Squash

Sometimes I get annoyed by the food that sits in our freezer. It mocks me everytime I add something new. Tonight’s dinner was a “clean out the freezer” dinner. I pulled out a package of frozen butternut squash and frozen spinach and put my thinking cap on. I first unloaded the butternut squash into a potContinue Reading …

My Number One Tip for Resisting Cravings: Don't!

Balance

This tip may seem counter intuitive to everything you’ve read about weight loss or dieting. I should start by saying that I am not dieting. I am simply trying to live a healthy, active life that balances nutritious foods with rich desserts and other delicacies I crave. I used to feel like I couldn’t buyContinue Reading …

No Shrimpy Lunch

Old Bay Seasoning

Last night I made a delicious pasta for dinner using frozen shrimp and lots of veggies. I had a good portion of the little crustaceans leftover and decided to make shrimp salad for lunch today. My mom used liberal amounts of Old Bay seasoning when she prepared various seafood dishes when I was growing upContinue Reading …

BananaRama

Bananas Topped with Sugar-Free Syrup

This morning I woke up in the mood for something super sweet for breakfast. My workouts also serve as brainstorming time for my breakfast and since I was running intervals this morning, I thought the traditional runner’s fuel would be a great breakfast: bananas! I decided to make a mock bananas flambe as a rewardContinue Reading …