The kids and I were amused by the newest resident of our little birdhouse. Usually, bluebirds, or the occasional chickadee couple will stop by to househunt on our back deck. But recently, this little guy has taken up residence, and comes out frequently to sun himself.
Weekly Menu Planning
Weekly menu planning is the best and the worst part of my week. On one hand, I love having that framework in place to make out a grocery list…a THOROUGH grocery list that ensures that I only make one trip to the grocery store per week. That’s the goal. And a girl can dream. I…
Trim Healthy Mama Q&A
You know Trim Healthy Mama is my THANG if you’ve been around here at all. I’ve reviewed the book, tracked my progress, written articles, and posted lots of recipes. But today on Trim Healthy Tuesday, I’d just like to focus on your questions about the plan, the book, the food…anything you want to ask. I…
Perfect Peanut Butter
Perfect peanut butter recipe? YES! But I’m not just tooting my own horn here. There’s a perfectly logical reason behind the name that I’ll get to later. All you really need to know right now is that it’s amazingly simple, and absolutely toasty-warm-creamy-licious-peanut-buttery perfection. If you’ve ever tasted warm, freshly ground peanut butter at specialty…
Weight Loss Before & After Photos: 6 Months of THM Update
I remembered to take these weight loss before and after photos on July 3rd…this marks 6 full months since starting the Trim Healthy Mama way of eating. Let’s talk about some of the biggest changes for me on THM: my size, getting started, my health, and losing the cravings! And I have a few goals…
Taco Seasoning Recipe
This Taco Seasoning Recipe is brought to you by special request this Tuesday. First, I want to tell you a little about WHY and HOW I got into making my own spice mixes. The WHY part is because I started reading about Monosodium Glutamate or MSG, and how frequently it’s used in our foods. Not…
Spaghetti Pie Recipe
This is my favorite spaghetti pie recipe. Actually, to be really honest, it’s my favorite way to eat spaghetti period. The first time I ordered pasta on a date, I realized that there are very high odds of multiple eating faux-pas that can happen when you’re slurping down…er, I mean ‘delicately eating’ a plate full…
Low Carb Lime Tortilla Chip Recipe
This low carb Lime “Tortilla” chip recipe is such a great way to feed that crunchy-chip craving. I used to LOVE the salted lime flavored tortilla chips from the store…you know the ones that are full of all sorts of non-healthy junk and carbs. Yeah. those. <hangs head in shame> But I’ve got a new…