Last week I talked about healthy grilling and how to grill salmon on a plank.  Grilled vegetables is another great way to grill healthier foods and grilled asparagus is ideal.   Today I’m going to tell you a super easy way to grill asparagus. To begin with, you need to prepare your asparagus by snapping the woody part off near the bottom of each spear.  If you hold the asparagus at the … [Read more...]

Time for this week’s menu plan.  We’ll keep trying to follow a menu but it’s not been working out so great for us. It’s mostly me with the issue because I never know what I ‘m going to feel like having for dinner.  Trying not to be too specific this week so it gives me a little room to play with. So here we go!  We’ll see how we do this week. Monday- Tuna and … [Read more...]

The Challenge The 2nd annual better healthy living challenge is coming up next month.  I can’t believe it’s been a year already but I’m ready for it, are you?. Last June, the challenge was a hit.  Sure hope you’ll jump in and participate!  The rules have changed just a bit this year and are much easier than last. Since my readers are a nice mix from beginners to advanced … [Read more...]

Have you heard of the Eat Smart Precision Pro Digital Kitchen Scale?  I was sent one to review and I really like it. I have had a scale in the past but this one is much easier.  Two buttons and small enough that it doesn’t take up counter space. We keep it out of the way by putting it on top of our microwave. Our old scale had to be plugged in and I prefer that this one is battery … [Read more...]

Do you love almonds as much as I do? There are a lot of ways to use almonds.  You can just pop them in your mouth for a quick and healthy treat and you can get sliced almonds to use on oatmeal or other hot cereal, in yogurt and much more. What about using your food processor to make your own almond butter?  I have seen a lot of people do that and I want to try it sometime.  Almonds have so many … [Read more...]

Need a salad or quick sandwich? I am aware that you need to dig deep to find the healthy options at Quiznos but you can make it work. Quite a few of their salads are under 500 calories and you can make that even less by asking for dressing on the side and ordering without the cheese. There are some sandwich options under 500 calories as well but you’ll want to check out their menu online if … [Read more...]

While beef and chicken are some of the most popular meats cooked on a grill, grilled seafood is also very popular. Salmon is one of the tastiest and has great health benefits. Besides grilled salmon on planks is especially delicious and is simple to do. You’ll be cooking gourmet food right in your backyard! Health Benefits of Salmon Salmon is a high protein, low calorie dish that is also … [Read more...]

The last few months have just been a bit challenging on a personal level. This past week was one of the hardest. Our kitty, Franklin shattered his leg 10 weeks ago (and has been in a dog crate ever since) and had his 2nd surgery on Tuesday to get the pin out. It was to be his final surgery and he would be good to go.  We were so excited that day. However two days later he cracked that same … [Read more...]

Your Own Personal Paleo Weight Loss Meal Plans My friend Jedha has an awesome product for Paleo meal planning.  I’m not personally following Paleo to a T but I do like some of the meal options.  So healthy. I’m most excited because the meals are simple for someone who doesn’t cook. That would be me!  I have been cooking a bit lately and so far so good. I only started planning … [Read more...]

I have a goal in May to skip the ‘naughty’ desserts. By naughty I mean junk I would normally choose like ice cream and processed cookies. I’m going to try to cut down on dessert after dinner altogether but if I do have anything it will be something more healthy like fruity frozen ‘ice cream’, homemade granola bars, fruit, etc. I will have homemade type goodies like … [Read more...]

Please help me welcome our guest foodie blogger for the month.  My friend Scott will be sharing all kinds of healthy grilling tips for the entire month of May.  So be on the lookout every Tuesday for the next installment. Take it away Scott! Summertime is almost here again and it’s time to grill!  Grilling is a healthy way to cook…if you do it right.  There are concerns about … [Read more...]

This week is going to be crazy busy with client work and our kitten has his last surgery on Tuesday.  Who knows what the week will bring but here are the menu plans I have set up as of right now. I do have a goal for May to not have any ‘naughty’ desserts after dinner.  By naughty I mean things like ice cream, cookies, etc.  There might be homemade goodies but I’m going to try … [Read more...]