Easy Cherry Tomato Poppers

We find one of the most dangerous places to maintain our weight loss efforts is everyone else’s house! Going to a friends’ house for a social gathering can be challenging since you don’t know what food choices will be available to you. Even a salad can have a rich dressing on it that may not […]

Keep it Simple Summer Tomato Salad

  This salad is so healthy and simple and one of the best things we’ve eaten all summer. Treat yourself and your family with a trip to a local farmer’s market. We never used to go to farmer’s markets before our weight loss, and are so happy we do now! It’s a fun family activity […]

Low-Fat Summer Turkey Dip

We have had this recipe in our arsenal for a number of years. It is always a hit at any barbecue we go to and no one would guess how low in fat it is! Don’t be afraid of the fat free sour cream. For most recipes that call for sour cream, we normally prefer […]

Fall Apple Bread

We replaced the oil and sugar with more apples (or homemade applesauce) and Stevia to make this healthy and delicious version of apple bread for this Fall season. Pureed apples help bulk up the bread and adds moisture so you don’t miss the oil. Using Stevia replaces the sugar and keeps the sweetness in! Nothing says […]

Chocolate!!

So we ventured into the world of candy this holiday season and discovered some interesting things about chocolate in the process. We had a recipe for chocolate bark that I happened to make for a picnic we had last summer. I loved it because it literally took 5 minutes to make and there was no […]

Low-Fat Apple Strudel

The trick to keeping this recipe low in fat and calories is using phyllo dough instead of puff pastry. Phyllo dough can be hard to work with but we discovered parchment paper makes things a lot easier. Place a sheet of it on both your work surface and your baking sheet. Lay your phyllo dough […]

End February with a Smile!

February. Possibly the month I dislike the most. It just seems long and cold. My motivation to eat well and exercise wanes, as the morning darkness continues to dampen my running routine. Although I have to say the cold air can do wonders for you if you use it right. Our son came home from […]

2 ways to plan for 2015!

Well it’s a new year and I think I may have seen enough advertisements, TV shows and commercials about weight loss to last a lifetime. That said, I do love the start of a new year. There’s something about it that erases all the silly time-wasting stuff you did in the previous year and lets […]