When I walked in the door and saw a big brown box on the coffee table, I immediately locked eyes with Ryan and asked, “Is that for meee?” Considering I was expecting a package of various foodie goods, I was already on my way to grab a pair of scissors to rip that baby open…
Portobello Repeat
I looove leftovers. My family often ate our dinner from the night before for lunch the next day. Today’s lunch centered around the leftover grilled portobello mushroom cap I had from Monday’s lunch. I placed the mushroom on a toasted (and slightly burnt) Arnold whole wheat sandwich thin smothered in Laughing Cow light French onion…
A Closer Look at Our Favorite Childhood Cereals
My post this morning got me thinking about the cereals I used to eat as a kid and the actual nutritional content in these bowls of cereal saturated with marshmallows, fake berries and other sugary delights. I found an interesting article on WebMD.com that ranked these cereal favorites based on their sugar, fiber and sodium…
Big Salad = Full Belly
Honey Nut Breakfast
Who knew such teeny-tiny little o’s could pack such a flavor punch? My morning breakfast centered around the delectable whole grain o’s in Honey Nut Cheerios cereal. I added a nice helping of the honey nut goodness to my Greek yogurt and sprinkled soy nuts on top of the mixture for that added crunch I…
Continuing the Fall Fun: Baked Apples and Pork
After enjoying my fall-tastic pumpkin pancakes this morning, I decided to keep the autumn spirit alive and use one of fall’s finest fruits in tonight’s dinner. Apples! I tossed a load of laundry in the washing machine and then broke out my trusty recipe binder and flipped to the Pork Chops and Apples recipe I…