I wanted to make something different for dinner the other night. Not that I really had the time to do it, but I thought it would be nice to switch things up a little in my house. For the first time ever I went to Rachel Ray’s website. She’s got great recipes because they’re fast! [...]

You want healthier french fries? Here they are! Baked Sweet Potato French Fries 3 Sweet Potatoes 3 gloves of Gallic 3 teaspoons olive oil Kosher salt and pepper to taste Parchment Paper Preheat your oven to 425 Spray two cookie sheets with olive oil Peel and cut your sweet potatoes ***You can cut them to look like thin chips [...]

I recently read about this recipe in Oxygen Fitness Magazine and thought I would give it a try. These little egg muffins are everything I love about a breakfast sandwich without the sandwich! Eggs In a Muffin Tin- Bake at 350. Serves 2. 2 Eggs 4 egg whites 4 slices of Canadian Back Bacon ( [...]

I love having a granny smith apple with a slice of fresh Parmesan cheese as a snack. I don’t know why but it feels like a delicacy to me. The mix of the salty cheese and the sweet crisp apple makes me my taste buds think that I’m indulging and yet it’s such a healthy [...]

Eating after a workout is just as important as eating before a workout. The best time to get the full benefits of a post workout snack is between 30 minutes to 1 hour after your workout. You want your body to use the snack towards repairing and recovering from the work you just did. As [...]

Who said Pizza couldn’t be healthy. My very favorite thing to have for lunch is a crustless Pizza. CLICK HERE to see the recipe. This is yet another healthy, easy pizza recipe. And just like the real thing, it’s just as good cold as it is hot… maybe even better Feel free to add a [...]

I was recently on a trip visiting family where I was introduced to Bison! I can’t believe I have never had Bison before. Especially because it’s so lean and it tastes and looks just like beef! Here is the nutritional statistics on 4 ounces of lean ground Bison versus 4 ounces of lean ground Beef 4 ounces Calories Carbohydrates Protein Fat Cholesterol Bison 138 [...]

Your bodies number one choice of energy comes from carbohydrates and then from fat. Your body uses protein to help restore and rebuild your mussels. So it only seems fitting that before a workout you want to make sure you get a good amount of all three macro-nutrients. I think the best way to plan your pre-workout meal or [...]

Instead of putting out chips and dip this summer, try these on for size. It’s just like a Caprese Salad but on little toothpick sticks! You’ll Need: Tooth Picks Mini Bocconcini  Cheese balls ( You can use bigger ones and just cut them to size) Grape or cherry tomatoes Fresh basil Spear a tooth pick with a piece of [...]

I always struggle when I entertain because I want to cook for the company and not for myself. Most of the time, my guests are not as careful about what they eat as I am. We had friends over for dinner on Saturday night and my husband really wanted to serve ribs. (Oh! boys and their ribs!) [...]