Cutting out sugar has been challenging! I admit that I am dealing with cravings – especially chocolate. I simply love dark chocolate! But what has been easier than I thought it would be is starting each day sugar-free with an easy to make, fast in the morning, delicious breakfast! What I’m Eating for Sugar-Free Breakfasts …
It’s a new year, and as you know I am focusing on cutting waaaay back on sugar this month. My Sugar-Free January is marching along and so far so good! It definitely helps to have a plan and a why. My why – why am I cutting out added and refined sugar is simple – …
January is always a good time to take a deep look at our finances. I know that after the holidays and all the spending that was involved (Christmas for a family of eight gets expensive very quickly. Then throw in an 80th birthday party for my parents and a few days spent in San Francisco …
When going sugar-free, or in my case, cutting out added and refined sugars you automatically also cut back on alcoholic drinks. Simply put, cocktails, beer, and wine can be high in carbohydrates, and sugars. But what’s a person to do when it is still vacation and you plan a day in Carmel to lunch with …
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 …
I was recently listening to someone tell me how she organizes all of her Christmas decorations, and I wanted to say, “No! No! No!” You see her way of organization was much like mine used to be. That was before I figured out the system that not only makes clean up easy, but most importantly …
While half of the country is frozen, I am here today to share some healthy make-ahead freezer meals. Seems apropos, right? Well, it was my plan today to share a favorite family recipe – a layered chicken, zucchini, and spaghetti pie that is prepared in a springform pan. A delicious dish that is fancy enough …
2017 is wrapping up quickly, and it is time to think about the coming year. I look at New Year’s resolutions differently than most. I prefer to set goals. Goals that are planable, trackable, and measurable. Yes, that’s a lot of -ables. Yes, I made one up. It’s Time to Plan Our 2018 Goals The …
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 …
Whenever I can find Christmas crackers filled with fun novelettes, I buy them for our Christmas dinner table. Some years I have found some really fun ones. When mustaches were all the rage, I was able to find crackers filled with self-adhesive mustaches. That was a hoot! One year I found crackers filled with little …
