The Gingerbread House

With it being the Holiday Season, most people are busy baking, shopping and wrapping presents. This year, we were running behind schedule all due to the Gingerbread House. I will try to keep this post from being too long, but I first need to give you a little 'backgroud' on how this all came about. It all started about 6 years ago when my son was in pre-school. For every holiday a parent signed up to make/buy the centerpiece for the table where the children would celebrate. I picked Christmas of course. So for a centerpiece, you would think that it would be no big deal right? Wrong. These mothers would... read more 3 comments

Holiday Baking and Atomic Fireballs

It's already that time of year! Time to bake, bake, and bake some more. With all of that baking, there might be the temptation to do some sampling. Most of you would probably agree that a sample of the sweets would probably be not all the bad to do in terms of still seeing progress in your weight loss goals right? The problem usually isn't having one sample, its having a lick here, a bite there, etc. Those little 'samples' add up and before you know it, those pants are feeling snug. Trust me, I have been there. Every year our family makes a gingerbread house. Now I'm not talking a little store-bought kit....this is more like a mansion that... read more 0 comments

Picky Eaters

I am sure my parents would have described me as a picky eater when I was younger. It's interesting how we pick up a lot of our eating habits from our habits growing up. I always thought veggies had to have melted cheese on them, and that bread could serve as the main dish. :lol: Having two kids of my own, I am constantly trying to find ways to 'sneak' in some healthy snacks, and more protein. My son, who we refer to as the 'carb lover' of the family, could easily live on bread alone. He likes chicken and eggs, but really struggles to like other protein sources. His idea of having some veggies would be carrots smothered in ranch... read more 1 comments

The Carb-Less Protein Pancake

Sometimes I get tired of drinking my 'food'-especially when the weather is cooler. There is something about drinking a cold shake when you are already cold. :ban: This is a great alternative for those times. I made these for my family while in Hawaii and they were shocked at how great tasting they were. Almost Carb-Less Protein Pancake Ingredients 20g protein powder (your choice) 2 egg whites 1-2 Tbsp Davinci’s Sugar Free Syrup 2g SF pudding mix (optional) Directions: Mix all ingredients together and pour onto hot skillet. Flip and serve. Nutritional Information: Calories: 122 Fat: 1.4 g Carbohydrate: 4.5 g Protein: 22.2 g Be creative with flavor drops and protein powders! read more 5 comments