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 […]

Maple & Swiss Turkey Meatballs

May 6, 2014March 1, 2015 Pinparent Appetizers, Dinner Main Courses, Recipes appetizers, baking, cocktail, cooking, dinner, Food, ground turkey, maple, meals, meatballs, picky eaters, recipes, supper, swiss cheese, syrup, toddler 10 Comments

As you all well know, my daughter is a picky eater. There are very few things that I put in front of her that she will eat. We have our old standbys that usually work. For breakfast french toast balls or nanna’s pancakes are a sure fire hit. For lunch a basic cheese sandwich with […]

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 […]

Barbecue Ham Fried Rice

April 28, 2014March 1, 2015 Pinparent Dinner Main Courses, Recipes Asian, barbecue sauce, cooking, dinner, eat, egg, Food, fried rice, ham, jam, recipes, rice, supper 7 Comments

Being Vietnamese, I grew up eating rice. I ate a lot of rice. As an adult not much has changed. It is one of my favorite side dishes to a meal, but rice doesn’t only have to be a side dish. Sometimes it can be the main course. Ingredients: Day old rice – 2 cups […]

Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cheesecake Bars

April 26, 2014October 8, 2015 Pinparent Dessert, Recipes baking, bars, cheesecake, chocolate chip, cookie, dessert, easy, Food, oatmeal, recipes 12 Comments

I think I have mentioned before that my work has a monthly pizza party to celebrate all of the birthdays in that month within our company. On pizza day, they bring in a variety of different topping pizzas and a ton of desserts. Oh the desserts, oh so many delicious desserts. Ever since the last […]

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 […]

Krispie Peanut Butter & Chocolate Balls

April 12, 2014March 1, 2015 Pinparent Dessert, Recipes balls, candy, chocolate, dessert, Eating, Food, peanut butter, recipes, rice krispies 10 Comments

Here is a simple fact of life…women love chocolate. We do! Men do not understand this as much. My husband would prefer a bowl of Doritos, but hand me a piece of chocolate and I am happy. Tonight I had a craving. Why is it when ever you want candy, there is not a piece […]

Baked Pickles

April 1, 2014March 1, 2015 Pinparent Appetizers, Recipes, Snacks baked, breaded, eat, Food, fried, pickles, recipes, snacks 4 Comments

There are a lot of interesting food combinations out there these days. There are food pairings that I would never think of like peanut butter and bacon, deep fried oreos, and deep fried pickles. I remember the first time I ever heard of a deep fried pickle. I thought that it was so strange and […]

Mac & Cheese Omelette

March 20, 2014March 1, 2015 Pinparent Breakfast, Recipes breakfast, cheese, Eating, eggs, Food, leftovers, macaroni, omelette, recipes, Velveeta 4 Comments

Let the comfort food continue…When you have a little one at home, it is not always easy to prepare meals. My daughter is pretty good at playing independently, but for some reason as soon as I try to cook or do a household chore, she wants mommy. My time is as precious as my little […]