Lean Turkey Sausage and Spinach Ravioli We love ravioli with a light tomato sauce, but store-bought versions had several problems. Light ravioli were hard to find, and when we did find them they were more often than not in the freezer section. Fresh versions were good but we found them to be quite expensive and not […]
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Top 5 Healthy Things to Have in Your Kitchen This Winter
The Winter months can be the hardest time of year to lose weight. Finding ways to be active is harder as our outside time becomes limited by cold and darkness. It’s no wonder people fail at their New Years’ resolutions for better health so quickly! The trick to this time of year, is to fill your kitchen […]
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 […]
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 […]