Cooking and Cocktails. My sanity.
Oh, how I missed my kitchen! It's been a crazy couple of weeks and I've been eating out more than I want to admit. It all started two weekends ago with a trip for the Middlebury Maple Run Half Marathon -- click here for my recap -- I spent four days in beautiful Vermont and...
It's been 3 weeks since my last post but I'm still alive, I swear! A few weeks ago I started consulting for a small tech firm and my days have been filled with programming learning modules. I'm also still managing the gym and last I checked, I have two kids running around this place somewhere. I kid. I...
Cooking large cuts of meat isn't something that came natural to me. Whole chickens, large roasts, even pork loins I used to find intimidating. I'm not sure why -- in some ways they are easier to prepare than individual steaks or chops. Preheat the oven, pop them in, set a timer and boom! Dinner. They...
I am between summer trips at the moment so my kitchen has seen busier days. Last week I took the boys on our yearly mother-sons adventure (click here for photos and a recap) and next week we head to the Jersey Shore for our annual week at the beach. I love summer! Right now I'm...
This weekend I got back from our annual week at the shore, itching to cook something in my own kitchen that wasn't pizza, hamburgers or cheesesteaks -- the trifecta of beach food for us. I hit the grocery store after unpacking to restock the fridge and get some fresh food in the house. There happened to be...
This weekend I made the most amazing, simple soup and it reminded me of all the little things I do day-to-day to help me feel in control of my diet. Before we go any further let me establish I despise the word "diet" when used to represent calorie restriction for a short period of time solely...
Every Sunday I spend some time prepping for work week lunches. Normally I'll utilize the broiler and roast in large batches for multiple meals, but I just didn't have it in me this day. Instead, I pulled out my trusty non-stick skillet and found inspiration from the pint of cherry tomatoes sitting on the counter....
I am so excited to relaunch GreenLiteBites after more than a year hiatus. For those that don't know, I blogged my 70lb weight loss way back in 2005. In 2007, I launched GreenLiteBites as a spin-off of sorts. It was my place to geek out about food and geek out I did. For ten years...
I hate taking photos of smoothies. I never know how to approach them to give you an idea of how the smoothie tastes. I mean, I guess you can't, really, but photographing actual food is so much easier. Anyway, since I started tracking macros and upping my protein intake this smoothie has become one of my...
I remember when I first came up with this idea. I thought I was so clever for coming up with the name "Peppered Pork with Peppers." Blog post titles that begin with the same letter repeated always made me smile. They still do. Anyway, I haven't had this dish in years. Frankly, I completely forgot about it...