Last week, I gathered with my girlfriends for our traditional Ladies’ Pool Party. If you are a regular reader, you know how much I love the relaxed time floating in a pool with my friends. It’s a perfect way to beat the summer heat and get caught up with all of our doings of the …
Oh my goodness! These green gems are simply delicious and yes, a bit addicting. The flavors of the already yummy green beans coated with the lightly nutty flavor of flax meal (a fantastic source of omega-3), salt, pepper, and avocado oil make these roasted green bean “fries” a healthy and scrumptious snack. You most often …
Ah, fried polenta. Such a simple, rustic, way to use up leftover polenta. Usually, whenever I have some leftover polenta, I pack it into a small square container and put it in the fridge for the next day. In the morning, I simply slice the polenta and fry it up in olive oil. This makes …
Looking for a healthy, low Freestyle point appetizer? Well, here is a scrumptious recipe to make and enjoy at your next party! What I love about this recipe, besides the flavor and low points, is that you can make the meat filling ahead and you can adjust the heat with the addition of the jalapeño …
Scrumptious, easy, and zero points? Yes – it’s true! My easy Mango Salsa – Freestyle recipe has you covered. Top any dinner with a scoop of this mango salsa, and you immediately elevate your dinner to a whole new level. I am totally loving my weight loss journey with Weight Watchers Freestyle program. I started …
When entertaining, setting up a bar where guest can help themselves not only saves the host time, it adds a sense of fun to the party! Now, when I am talking about setting up a bar, I am not always talking about a beverage station – although that does fall into this category. Today I …
This Sunday is the big game! Yahoo! I love Super Bowl Sunday for the fun. Honestly, I am not much of a football fan, but I love getting together with friends to hang for the day, watch the commercials, enjoy an entertaining half-time show, and of course munch on some delicious food. Isn’t Super Bowl …
Today starts day three of my 31 day challenge of going sugar-free. So far it is not too bad, but I am sad to see my Christmas cookie binge come to an end. I had so much fun baking this year with some of my daughters, but by the time the baking was done, we …
These Salami, Cream Cheese, and Pepperoncini Roll-Ups are a family favorite appetizers! In fact I need to stash them away or otherwise my kids eat them as fast as I can roll them! Seriously, I am swatting their hands away from the tray as I try to platter them for my parties. This recipe first came …
It is almost here! The big day where we sit and feast with family and friends. I am more than a little excited to be making my favorite Thanksgiving dessert, Pumpkin Amaretto Cheesecake today. The last two Thanksgivings were spent out of the country, and making this cheesecake was out of the question. Last year …
