I love a good salty-sweet combination. I think this is attributed to my childhood love of peanut butter and jelly sandwiches. My mom used to make my pb and j with mint jelly. It was my favorite. Who eats that!? My love for mint jelly began when my mom served it with lamb. She made…
I Made It!
I officially survived my first ever personal training session at Spectrum Sports Performance this morning. Hoo-rah! It was challenging, creative, dynamic and oh-so-sweaty. I woke up, grabbed my directions and hit the road to meet with my trainer for the morning, Rob. Rob was super-friendly and immediately told me my friend Merri (who referred me…
Cheese, Sausage and Squash… What Could Be Better?
…well, ice cream. 😉 But since I was planning dinner and not dessert, cheese, sausage and squash seemed like the makings for a delicious dish. Before starting dinner, Ryan and I took Sadie on a walk around the lake. Spooky lookin’ skies made us walk a little faster. Despite our super-fast walking, we got caught…
Pizza Bagel Bites, Now for Grown Ups
Do you remember Bagel Bites? The delicious, pop-able pint-sized bagels? Bagel Bites were once my favorite after-school snack. My mom would buy them in bulk and my sister and I would heat ’em up in the toaster oven. My lunch today was an ode to my former love of these lil’ bites. Admittedly, my lunchtime…
Waffle Wednesday
Food in my freezer is often forgotten as I open and close my refrigerator and pantry doors, hoping something will magically pop out at me and peak my interest for my upcoming meal. Today I actually opened my forgotten freezer and was instantly inspired by what I found inside. Kashi strawberry flax waffles! Hooray! I…