Savory Recipes

Mushroom Leek Cheese Frittata

Sautéing the vegetables first makes this breakfast dish a little time consuming but the leftovers freeze well giving you a decadent quick-cook breakfast later.

Cashew Granola

Who doesn’t love cashews? Good with yogurt or pressed into bars for an on-the-go snack. Your mouth will thank you.

Tomato Bisque

Tomato bisque made with a touch of ginger. Top with goat cheese or cheddar cheese croutons.

Sweet Recipes

Cheese Danish

Quick and easy with limitless flavor combinations.

Honey Cake

Wish everyone a sweet New Year with this sweet honey cake.

Blueberry Muffins

Addictive blueberry muffins. And the best part? They’re low calorie!

Chocolate Granola

Chocolatey goodness to start your day off right!

Healthy Habits

I love data! Or, how activity-tracking apps motivate me.

I was dragging my butt up the mountain one day and thought, “I wonder how far I’ve gone today.” I had only been out 25 minutes so I knew it wasn’t that far. Nonetheless I was curious for a number. Then I thought, “I wonder how fast, or more accurately, how slow I’m going.” I was sweating like crazy and huffing and puffing, so I was thinking I was probably going Superman-fast. I realized that I needed to collect some data during my excursions. Later at home, I found an app that promised to track my location on a map, create routes, and save stats while I ran these routes. I learned I could do the same routes repeatedly and compare my pace from run to run. That’s a certifiable progress report! It’s like a mini challenge every time I go out. Fun! Sure, I don’t need something like this to know whether or not I’m improving. Seeing a…

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One day I decided to lose a little weight.

I had an event to attend and wanted a new dress. I didn’t need a new dress, but I really like new dresses. So I went online to do a little shopping and there it was…the most beautiful cocktail dress designed by one of my favorite designers. As an added bonus it was an unheard of 75% off! It was meant to be. I went to make the purchase then bam! They only had one size left and it was a size (or two) too small. I closed the browser window and tried to forget about the dress. A couple days passed and I couldn’t forget the dress. I began thinking, what’s one or two dress sizes in terms of pounds? 10? 15? Maybe 20? With six weeks to the event, I figured I could drop those “few” extra pounds. Surely, there’s a lot of water weight that can go quickly, right? I…

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