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Valentines and Two Recipes: Yumminess! - Bourbon Chicken and Channa Masala

Once again, apologies for my two-week absence. I know it’s no excuse, but I had a semi-long-term sub job that included actually creating some lesson plans, which required spending some of my time at home working! Imagine that! I guess I just need to figure out how to manage my time better to allow myself [...]

Yumminess! … Ratatouille

Last weekend, I had a craving for something summery with lots of veggies. So, recalling a movie I had watched a few weeks before, I thought about making some ratatouille. So, Johnny and I headed down to the store and, in the middle of January, purchased fresh summer squash, bell peppers, eggplant, tomatoes and onions [...]

Yumminess… - Stromboli

The night we decorated our house for Christmas, we had two of my sisters and Melissa, Jason and Skyler over and I tested a new recipe on them. I found the recipe for Stupendous Stromboli on (where else?) Green Lite Bites and it sounded really yummy. After having Johnny run down to the store for [...]

Yumminess… - Pumpkin Bran Muffins

These sound really healthy, and they are - but they are also really delicious. And I’m not just saying that to trick myself into thinking that some bland dry muffins are actually tasty. They’re sweet and moist! Seriously - these are really good. Great for the season, too! I took the recipe from Green Lite [...]

Life updates and Yumminess! - Spinach Mushroom Parmesan Ravioli and Whole Wheat Yogurt Pancakes with Cranberry Chutney

Okay, before I post the recipes and pics of these two awesome recipes, I thought I’d share with you how life has been going for us recently. I had my first sub job on Friday for a P.E. teacher. I subbed three classes and had cafeteria duty, and all went pretty well thanks to another [...]

Yumminess…light! - Southwest Turkey Burgers, Italian Chicken Meatloaf, Simple Butternut Squash Soup, and Spiced Apple Muffins

I’ve been actually enjoying the quest to find recipes that are not only healthy and light, but that are also yummy. I’ve come across a few and thought that I might share them with you.
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Southwest Turkey Burgers
I got this one from Green Lite Bites, a wonderful site with tons of great recipes. The following is [...]

Food, Food, Glorious Food (and some other stuff)!

Okay, I’m a food fan. I love food. My crack is food. That makes my quest for a thinner, healthier me a bit of a challenge. So, I’m always on the lookout for healthy food that tastes fantastic. I wanted to share two of these discoveries with you.

The first is a recipe I found on [...]

Yumminess…light! - Sausage Stuffed Peppers

So, if you’ve been reading my blog you know that I’ve been trying to eat healthy and stuff. Well, after scratching my head last night wondering what to make for dinner, I had an ah-ha moment and threw this yumminess together:

SAUSAGE STUFFED PEPPERS
- 2 green bell peppers, cut in half lengthwise and seeded
- 8 oz. [...]

Yumminess…light! - STUFFED CABBAGE

STUFFED CABBAGE
Okay, so in light of my “journey” to weight loss, I though that I might post a recipe that I found online that turned out to be delicious. I love stuffed bell pepper, so when I saw a recipe for stuffed cabbage made light I thought I could give it a try. Here are [...]

Yumminess… - TURKEY MEATBALL POT PIE

TURKEY MEATBALL POT PIE
The following is a turkey meatball pot pie recipe I found when doing a quick search for pot pies using ground turkey. Found the recipe at About.com’s Southern Food site at http://southernfood.about.com/od/turkeypierecipes/r/bl40212c.htm. The recipe calls for with ground turkey and vegetables, along with cream of mushroom soup and a little white wine.
Ingredients:

1/4 [...]