Catching Up and Lifestyle Eating

Wow has it been that long since I have posted in here? Time has been flying by and soon here it will be the New Year! Let's hope not too fast since the Holiday season is usually when I come up with most of my healthy alternatives to classic dishes ;) I wish I could say that while I have been away, I was creating tons and tons of new recipes-but I can't. :oops: At least know that I have been busy and having fun :) I recently got back from a long-anticipated vacation to Hawaii. I moved to Hawaii when I was in the 6th grade, so I guess you could call it my home. My husband was born and raised... read more 2 comments

Protein Powders and Baking

So I guess I should fess up that I probably own 6 to 8 different protein powders at any given time. I've tried many flavors and blends while at it. I am always happy if I can find one that tastes great but also bakes great. The isolates have always been harder for me to bake with. Then of course, there is the 'griddiness' issue with some of them. I always call upon my friend Keri to be the taste tester since I know she typically hates protein powder.:lol: She now sees first hand that quality makes all of the difference. I recently had a comment posted on one of my youtube videos, which led me to check out the... read more 2 comments

Mexican....yum!

So you probably thought I was going to post some great Mexican dish that is really low fat and great for refeeds right? Wrong. I save my Mexican meals for a free meal, or else I have baked nachos on refeeds :lol: This dessert is one of my kids favorites when we go out to the local Mexican restaurant. However, it is usually soaked in butter and fried. This version is perfect for a refeed (and my kids like it too). I also like making it when having people over because if decorated right, they are really pretty ;) Cinnamon Chips Ingredients 1 whole wheat Pita Spray butter 1 tsp cinnamon ¼ cup splenda (you may not even need all of this) 1 Tbsp Sugar... read more 2 comments

Almost Fat-Free Pumpkin Pie

I made this last week and my family was sold on it :) My husband loves pumpkin pie. In fact, I know he likes to have one pie all to himself at Thanksgiving. :lol: This recipe is not only perfect for re-feeds, its also a great alternative to the traditional pumpkin pie because it tastes 'real' (in my husbands words). When used with my fat-free pie crust, you have a slice for around 130 calories versus 320 calories (give or take). Not that there is much to show in the video, I still decided to video it. I had a little helper this time ;) For Crust 1 cup all purpose flour (could use whole wheat) 4 Tbsp fat free margarine spread ¾ tsp... read more 2 comments