Is is just me or do rainy days make you want a warm dinner that makes your whole house smell fantastic? With the chilly, rainy weather outside, Ryan and I decided to make a hot, aromatic dinner of Italian sausage with peppers and onions. Our friends Pete and Merri made this dish at their Super…
Day of the Week Rankings
Good morning and happy Friday eve! 🙂 Yesterday Ryan and I were discussing how each day of the week feels. Here’s my rating (5 stars is the best): Monday: ** Tuesday: * Wednesday: *** Thursday: **** Friday: ***** Saturday: ***** Sunday: **** Yes, I actually ranked Tuesdays worse than Mondays… I always feel fresh on…
Dessert Breakfast Bowl
My breakfast this morning tasted more like a dessert bowl than a healthy breakfast. I think the addition of cocoa meringues to my morning yogurt made it taste indulgent and delicious. I topped a bowl of Chobani Greek yogurt with several crunched up meringues and a crumbled Atkins caramel double chocolate crunch bar. I served…
Four C's Breakfast
Today’s breakfast was a 4-C super meal: cocoa Cheerio cottage cheese! I could really get crazy and add in “crunchy” and “creamy” but let’s not take it too far. 😉 The base for my mornin’ meal was no salt added cottage cheese (terrible on it’s own, but delicious when blended) blended with sweetener and cocoa…
Shake That Laffy Taffy
Office Shenanigans After my boss’ daughter handed out lots of Halloween goodies, everyone around the office enjoyed swapping corny jokes, courtesy of the Laffy Taffy wrappers. Here are a few I remember: Why did the tomato blush? Because he saw the salad dressing! What do you call a lazy baby kangaroo? A pouch potato! Why…
Golden Monday
Foodie thoughts are officially entering my dreams. Last night I dreamed about veggie burgers. I think I’ve entered the dark side. I woke up this morning excited to enjoy an old childhood favorite: Golden Grahams! I topped my Greek yogurt with a small pack of Golden Grahams and a pack of South Beach Living chocolate-covered…