Granola Balls

July 12, 2014March 1, 2015 Pinparent Recipes, Snacks baking, chocolate, cookies, cooking, Food, granola, healthy, honey, oats, recipes, snacks, sweet, toddler 5 Comments

I have a sweet tooth problem. Like most women I know, I love chocolate. I would eat it all the time if I could, but alas, not only am I not supposed to eat a lot of sweets, it is not exactly kind on the waistline. One thing that helps me get my chocolate fix […]

Banana Rice Pudding

May 23, 2014March 1, 2015 Pinparent Dessert, Recipes banana, cooking, dessert, eat, Food, healthy, low fat, pudding, recipes, rice 5 Comments

Rice, rice, baby!! We love rice in our house. We love it so much that we own not one, but two rice cookers. When my mother was still alive, God rest her soul, she would buy me a fifty pound bag of rice every year along with my favorite soy sauce. When you have that […]

Maple Nut Granola Bars

May 19, 2014March 1, 2015 Pinparent Recipes, Snacks baking, breakfast, Food, granola, healthy, maple, nuts, oats, recipes, snacks 10 Comments

I am going through a huge granola kick right now. I can not stop making it & eating it. I started making it as a healthy snack alternative & also for some added energy while I train for my 5K & now I am hooked. I just finished off my last batch & wanted to […]

Oven Baked “Fried” Chicken

May 13, 2014March 1, 2015 Pinparent Dinner Main Courses, Recipes alternative, baked, breaded, chicken, cooking, dinner, eat, Food, fried chicken, healthy, recipes, supper 7 Comments

I love fried foods. The problem is they don’t feel the same way about me. With all my tummy issues, it is impossible for me to eat anything deep fried. I miss french fries, chicken wings & fried chicken. Luckily, all of these naughty foods can also be baked in lieu of frying. Oven Baked […]

Preparing For For My First 5K And A Healthy Snack

May 4, 2014March 1, 2015 Pinparent Recipes, Snacks 5k, baking, diet, Eating, energy, exercise, fitness, granola, healthy, peanut butter, recipes, runners, running, snacks, training 12 Comments

Here is a funny tidbit of information about me. I worked as a regional manager for a chain of health clubs for about 10 years, I married a marathon runner and I absolutely hate exercise. Everyone always assumed that I was a health nut. Nope! While my husband is running marathons, I am trying to […]

Kale Chips

April 15, 2014March 1, 2015 Pinparent Recipes, Snacks chips, healthy, healthy recipes, kale, low fat, snacks 6 Comments

I am finally jumping on the kale bandwagon. People keep telling me about the benefits of kale. I was told that kale chips were a must try. This sounded so bizarre to me. I couldn’t imagine that a lettuce like green like kale could be a tasty snack, but I had to try it out. […]

Chick Pea Burgers

April 13, 2014March 15, 2015 Pinparent Dinner Main Courses, Recipes baking, burgers, chick peas, Eating, falafel, Food, healthy, low fat, meatless, peppers, recipes, vegetarian, water chestnuts 12 Comments

I have a love/hate relationship with food. I love food, but it hates me. If I have one day of bad of eating, my body pays for it for days. I am in the throes of body payback right now. I don’t know when I will learn my lesson. The funny thing is I enjoy […]

Sweet Potato Chips

March 13, 2014 Pinparent Recipes baked, baking, chips, cinnamon, Eating, family. toddler, healthy, low fat, paprika, Potato, recipes, snacks, sweet potato 8 Comments

I started a new job a few weeks ago. While I love my new job, it has been quite a change for me. My last job had me on my feet all day. I was used to being on the run. With my new position, I am at a desk more the majority of my […]

Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Pancakes

February 6, 2014 Pinparent Recipes breakfast, chips, chocolate, cooking, Eating, healthy, oatmeal, pancakes, recipes, wheat 12 Comments

My experimentations with wheat flour continue. Trying to cut refined flours out of my diet has sometimes been a challenge. It has been 7 months since my attack of Pancreatitis & with switching to whole grains, eliminating red meats & fried foods, I have lost 25 pounds. I do still get a craving for my sweets […]

Crunchy Soy Sauce and Ginger Chickpeas

January 22, 2014March 1, 2015 Pinparent Recipes, Snacks chickpeas, cooking, diet, Eating, Food, ginger, healthy, low fat, recipes, roasted, snacks, soy sauce 16 Comments

One of my biggest diet issues has always been that I am a huge snacker. My husband is a snacker, our 2 year old little girl is a snacker. It makes it very difficult to stay on track when bags of Doritos and Skittles are being passed around. Roasted chickpeas are a healthy crunchy alternative […]