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As promised, here’s the recipe I used to make the delicious plum sauce for the chicken that accompanied our grilled mexican veggie boats! Here’s the thing. I never buy plums. Until a few days ago, I wasn’t even sure if I liked plums. Turns out I do. I picked up a few at the store […]

Zucchini boats are nothing new. It’s one of the easiest ways to use up the astounding amount of zucchini that I seem to amass every summer. Last night I set out to change mine up from the usual by making them Mexican-inspired. I started by preparing the zucchini. Simply slice them in half lengthwise and […]

Last night’s recipe was another that just kinda popped into my head randomly. I have no idea where it came from! I pulled some meatballs out of the freezer on Sunday without giving any real thought to how I would use them…and when I woke up Monday morning, I had a plan. Baked ziti was […]

This past weekend I graduated from college for the second time. I’m now one step closer to becoming a Registered Dietitian. Only one year left! I was the valedictorian of my class of 770 students. I had to sit on stage during the graduation ceremony. I gave a speech in front of 2,000 people. I […]

  So remember yesterday when I posted about all the dough I made for my homemade lean pockets? Well, since that was just a test recipe, I had plenty of dough left over to make my first attempt at grilled thick-crust pizza! I’m happy to report it went well! I split the dough in half […]

Last week I got an email from a reader (Hi Erica!!!) about homemade lean pockets. These have been on my to-make list pretty much since I started this blog and I’ve just never gotten around to making them. I considered this to be the perfect opportunity! Best of all, they’re super easy. I decided to […]

Last week, I finished up my classes for Spring Quarter! To celebrate, the hubby grilled a delicious dinner for me 🙂 I wasn’t home to take pictures, but he did remember to snap a few of his own! He grilled stuffed mushrooms, potatoes, meatloaf and flatbread pizzas! We recently acquired a second little grill and […]