Cranberries!!

I've been on a cranberry kick these past couple of months. Lucky me, I stocked up on fresh cranberries this past November and froze them ;) If you weren't so 'lucky' to remember to do so, you can check places like Whole Foods, Kroger, and some of the other upscale grocery stores for fresh cranberries. You get a lot of 'bang' for your 'buck'. In dieting terms, you get a lot of volume without it costing you a lot in terms of carbs. One-half cup of cranberries (55g) is only 30 calories, and 7 grams of carbs! To make things even better, they are very strong in terms of flavor, so you really don't need a lot to taste the... read more 3 comments

It's All In How You Cook It

Saw Dust??? Can you believe my husband had the nerve to tell me my banana cookie was as dry as saw dust? :lol: I don't take it personal since I know I tend to like my things more on the dry side. What can I say? It gets me in the habit of drinking more water. :p This cookie is basically the same recipe as my other oatmeal cookies, but cooked in a different container. I wanted to show you how you can make it a different texture all by the size of your container and your settings on your microwave. Don't feel bad if it takes you a few times to gauge how long you... read more 3 comments

An Oldie But Goodie-Protein Ice Cream

I figured that I would put up a recipe that I posted on LBF several months ago. It is my nightly dessert. Although typically I am not fond of cottage cheese, you would never know that my peanut butter ice cream is made with it. I even had my husband fooled. LOL I typically make up a weeks worth of these at a time so I don't have to bother with the prep every night. I'm usually tired from a busy day and the last thing I want to do after put my kids to bed is make another meal.

Like I have mentioned before, I am all about volume or at least the appearance of it... read more 6 comments