Bisquick has met its match. Introducing . . . Whole-Wheat Cheese and Herb Drop Biscuits I made these dense-but-fluffy biscuits for my family’s Christmas dinner, and they were a huge hit. I think my brother wolfed down seven at dinner alone! In fact, only one little biscuit remained the next morning, which I quickly patted with … Continue reading »
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Protein-Packed Overnight Oats in a Jar (OOIAJ)
The breakfast of champions is about to get mightier! Introducing . . . Protein-Packed Overnight Oats in a Jar It may seem as though this almost-empty jar of peanut butter holds my original overnight mixture, but a secret ingredient is about to punch you in the face. . . figuratively, of course. No, it’s not strawberries. They’re good, but I’ve tried … Continue reading »
Friday’s Favorite Food Finds
I love grocery shopping. The whole experience is just . . . comforting. I truly enjoy mindlessly browsing the aisles of Whole Foods Market or Trader Joe’s for more than an hour. I know. I’m weird. What 20-year-old college student chooses to grocery shop instead of going out on a Friday night? Me, that’s who. What can … Continue reading »
What I Ate Wednesday (WIAW) #2
It’s the middle of the week, so you know what that means . . . another What I Ate Wednesday (WIAW) post! Just in case you missed it, I joined the movement last week with this post. I forgot to mention this season’s theme in the earlier WIAW post: Photo courtesy of Ashley at My Food ‘N’ Fitness Diaries. … Continue reading »
(Almost) Grownup Lunchbox Series: Sweet Mediterranean Turkey Sandwich
Healthy, tasty and colorful. Every lunchbox meal must live up to these three requirements. Here’s one hodgepodge idea from last week that passes the test: Sweet Mediterranean Turkey Sandwich Apparently yellow was the name of the game that day. Sandwich: One large slice Whole Foods Sweet Crunch bread, sliced in half Four strips yellow bell pepper Two tablespoons Whole Foods lemon hummus … Continue reading »
Thursday Thoughts – Pumpkin
This post should really be called Thursday “thought” and not “thoughts” because there’s only one thing on my mind now . . . Pumpkin! After a three-week manhunt across D.C., I finally found my beloved canned pumpkin at Target. Shame on you Harris Teeter’s, Whole Foods and Trader Joe’s for not having fall’s star food in time for … Continue reading »
What I Ate Wednesday (WIAW)
I am finally joining the “What I Ate Wednesday” movement! Just in case you are unfamiliar with the trend, WIAW basically gives you a picture breakdown of everything a blogger ate Wednesday. Reading healthy living blogs has been a part of my daily routine for almost a year now, and it seems as if EVERY food and exercise blogger shares a WIAW post each … Continue reading »
Jalapeño Crunch Mac and Cheese
Macaroni and cheese, meet your new best friend . . . Cape Cod’s Sweet and Spicy Jalapeño Potato Chips. Yep, you heard me correctly. I sprinkled smashed potato chips on my creamy mac and cheese. What possessed me to do this? A very hungry 17-year-old boy who happens to be my brother did. That’s who. He was crunching … Continue reading »
Homemade Yogurt Parfait Bowls
I’ve enjoyed some ”berry” good mornings for the last two weeks due to my latest breakfast obsession… homemade yogurt parfait bowls! During my first full day of work at Panera, I used my 50 percent employee discount to buy the new fruit and yogurt parfait with French vanilla yogurt, summer strawberries and blueberries and maple-pecan granola. After taking one … Continue reading »
Heaven in a Jar
We meet at last! I let out a shout of excitement when I finally found this on the shelf at Publix. Tracking down this hard-to-find nut butter from my favorite PB company made my day. I could barely control myself in the checkout line as breakfast-for-dinner recipes raced through my mind. In the end, I decided to keep it classic. Cinnamon Raisin … Continue reading »
