I recorded this after my Saturday morning workout and before my house was bombarded with family members for Easter. I put the quick instructions below the video and provided nutritional information for the way I prepared them. Mug eggs won't replace my morning omelet but when in you're in a hurry [...]

I'm a kitchen sink smoothie maker. Whatever I have on hand goes in the blender and viola! A quick breakfast or a healthy snack. Last year I posted an "Elastic Approach" to how I make smoothies but I still like to share specific combinations that worked really well. This was one [...]

I feel like I've been in a kitchen slump lately. I'm just not motivated at the moment to whip up meals for the family or even little things for myself. I think balancing the tastes and whims of a picky husband, a 6 year old, the baby (who now eats what [...]

I'm not kidding. I could not believe how good this was. A warm bowl of heaven. The combination of banana and chocolate chips is a favorite of mine. Add in just a touch of peanut butter and it's the perfect trifecta. Not only did it taste amazing, it filled me [...]

The other day I found myself craving an Orange Julius. Are they as popular as I think they are? Growing up we had an Orange Julius at our local mall. It was always a treat for us at the end of a family shopping trip. Once I was old enough to be [...]

So I'm a little breakfast nutty at the moment. Little Bean LOVES eggs and I find myself cooking them more and more. This morning I decided to go super light (after last nights chocolate overload) and it was totally satisfying for just over 100 calories! The trick to making [...]

I probably should have warned you I was taking a holiday hiatus. I've been soaking up every moment of family time imaginable these last few days, leaving no time for anything else. Not even blogging! Shocking I know. ;) So I return not with a new recipe, per se, but to [...]

I'm so sorry I've been slacking in the Thanksgiving recipe department. I feel like a bad food blogger. Everyone else is posting festive ideas and here I've gone missing for a few days. Maybe it's because I'm not doing anything special for Turkey day. I finally got my holiday cooking [...]

Little Guy and I just had to do something fun for Halloween this morning. We just HAD to. It's HALLOWEEN! Only our favorite holiday ever. Well, my favorite. Little Guy says it's tied with Christmas and Easter for him. He evaluates holidays based on the number of presents and/or candy he gets. I evaluate them [...]

I owe this burst of breakfast video inspiration to Tiger. She was helping me defunk and in return I hope I've done the same for her. May I present, Breakfast Pizza… (written recipe below the video) Here's what I did... 1 tortilla (your favorite kind will work, I'm sure) 1 egg [...]

Can you say… CRA-AAVING! I wanted a baked good but I didn't wanted to bake. I know, such problems I have. This is why I have a stash of VitaMuffin Mixes on hand. They are quick, tasty, and compared to most mixes a bargain in the calorie/fat department. However, you know me by now. I [...]

Oh. My. WORD! This was AMAZING! I don't know what posed me to make it. I just came home from a run. I wasn't really hungry but knew I should eat something. So I whipped this up. The flavors together are simply PERFECT. At least I think so. Dark chocolate! Banana! Almonds! I go gaga [...]

Did I ever tell you my oatmeal story? I hated it until about 6 years ago. Well, hated is a pretty strong word, "avoided" may be better. Oatmeal just never appealed to me. Who wants a big bowl of mush for breakfast? At least that's what I thought until I made it for the [...]

First day back from the beach and I'm CRAVING some fresh, homemade food. Don't get me wrong, I love boardwalk treats (pizza, fries, cheesesteaks, ice cream) but after a week, I had my fill. This morning I wanted something a little lighter and little fresher. On our way home yesterday, we stopped at a farm [...]

Yesterday I came home from a 3-day excursion at Mom's to some wonderfully ripe Mangoes. I just HAD to do something with them this morning. I didn't have much of anything else in the house, so I hit the herb garden and made an old favorite, Low Fat Whole Grain Crêpe. What a fun, simple breakfast! [...]

I think I was getting slightly too adventurous in the "green" smoothie department. Not for me but for Little Guy. He's been less interested in them and I didn't want to lose this fun, way way to get "the good stuff" into him. So I took a step back and made a simple, sweeter, less [...]

I don't know how to even start this post. This idea came out so good I'm speechless. Seriously speechless. I made an experimental breakfast but it could easily be dessert. It's that good. I'm not kidding! This is how it started... Then I remembered I had these in the freezer... Such a few simple ingredients and [...]

You may or may not know I've returned to Weight Watchers. Now that I'm counting points I try real hard not to fall into the rut of eating cereal every day. Sure, it's easier to weigh out a serving and count but I'd much rather a warm breakfast with less processed foods. This morning I decided [...]

I wanted to make something fun this morning. I NEEDED to make something fun this morning. I miss my kitchen, cooking and just eating IN! As we adjust to life with this little bean... my sleep schedule isn't the only thing suffering. My diet has been horrendous. It's just too easy to say yes to [...]

I really wanted to get one last video in before the Little Bean arrives. This one is pretty long and you don't have the 5 year old to entertain you. I cook from start to end with no editing and basically blab with you. I'm hoping to up my production value post baby, getting a [...]

Joe left a comment on my recent Single Serve Steal Cut Oats Topped with Blueberries post about using quinoa for breakfast and I haven't been able to get the thought out of my head ever since. A couple of years ago I made Apple Cinnamon Breakfast Quinoa but haven't dabbled with the idea in awhile. [...]

I've been on quite a journey with oatmeal. Five years ago I never touched the stuff. Ever. It just wasn't on my radar. I don't remember eating it much as a kid. It surly wasn't something I made in college and you guys know who I'm married to, right? I don't think the husband has [...]

Not feeling very festive at 8 months pregnant and not being married to Mr. Romance, I thought I'd celebrate with a simple Valentines day treat for myself. It seems V-day is all about the chocolate covered strawberries anymore. They were sold out of them at the grocery store and my local candy spot has been [...]

I told you. Once we made our first Green Smoothie there would be others. This one was inspired by Mo in the comments. We actually recorded this on Friday but I had a TON of technical difficulty with the video. You'll have to excuse the abrupt stop at the end. It was all I could [...]

I did it! I FINALLY tried the green smoothie rage that seems to be sweeping the blogosphere. Many have suggested it to me in the past. So many I can't even list them all but it was Wendy's recent comment on my Orange Creamsicle Smoothie idea that finally called me into action. Roni-have [...]