I love cooking chicken breasts in my Instant Pot. It is so easy and fast. Plus, I can count on it turning out perfect every time. I have been enjoying it so much (and cooking chicken breast every week by the Instant Pot loads), that I have hunted out new recipes for shredded chicken breast. …
We all know what we need to do to reach our goals; unfortunately, knowing is not always enough. Staying motivated day ofter day, week after week can be hard. It is easy to fall back into bad habits, and then get completely way-sided on our journey to reach our goals. Does this sound familiar to …
I made my turkey chili the other day (minus the zucchini – I just wasn’t feeling the addition of zucchini) with a side of this Corn Spoon Bread – a WW Freestyle recipe. The recipe came from WW (I took a few liberties and made a couple of changes), and it was the perfect accompaniment …
This past year I was able to find the time to enjoy quite a few novels! Unfortunately, I never shared any book reviews with my readers. So I thought I would give a quick recap of the many books that I read last year and a recommendation rating. Some books I absolutely loved and some …
Planning for weight loss means planning! Planning meals, planning grocery lists, and planning the cooking. Yes, it does take work, but we are worth the extra time and the investment into our health. So to help me and to also help you, I sat down and devised five days of 23 WW Freestyle point menus. …
Throwing a last minute dinner party? First and foremost – don’t get frazzled! Take it all in stride and with the right, “I got this!” attitude – you and your guests will all have a fun time! Follow the following six tips to throwing the perfect last minute party, and you will be all ready …
When you are looking for an easy dinner that makes the whole house smell delicious, this is the recipe for you! I simply love fennel and pork together. In fact this recipe has a mix of my favorite seasonings – fennel, garlic, oregano, salt and pepper. It’s hard to go wrong with this combination! Add the …
Yea! I did it! One of my main goals with my weight loss journey was to maintain my weight loss throughout the holidays. Anyone who has struggled with weight loss knows how hard the holidays can be to handle. After eight months, I reached my goal weight in September. While weight loss is hard, maintaining …
I was looking back over last year and was reminded that I kicked off 2017 with a Sugar -Free January. Honestly, it was something that I had totally forgotten about. Now looking back, I can see that my sugar-free January was probably one of the biggest factors in me being so ready to jump into …
Wow, I find it hard to believe that this blog is five years old! When I started blogging, I simply wanted to find a way to fit more writing into my life. I enjoy writing, and I wanted to make it more of a daily practice. I figured starting a blog would help me make …
