Disclaimer: I received Built Bars to review as part of being a BibRave Pro. Learn more about becoming a BibRave Pro (ambassador) at BibRave.com/BibRavePro, and check out BibRave.com to review, find, and write race reviews! It’s no secret, I love food (who doesn’t??) but I REALLY LOVE chocolate. I’ve also learned that I can’t eat the way I used to… meaning […]
I think it is always good to have a weight loss plan to follow, if it is working for you. That is actually the way I started my weight loss journey many years ago. If you were to answer a random weight loss survey on the keys to losing weight, your answer would probably include […]
I’ll be the first to admit that I love a quick and easy snack. I’ll also admit that if I don’t have healthy snacks available, I won’t think twice about grabbing my son’s chips or my husbands stash of chocolate Yes, I usually have fresh fruit in the kitchen or shopped up veggies in the […]
Disclaimer: I received an assortment of Luvo Flipped meals to review as part of being a BibRave Pro. Learn more about becoming a BibRave Pro (ambassador), and check out to review find and write race reviews! Most of my loyal followers know that I love to get in the kitchen and cook. I’d love to […]
Sometimes, exactly what we are looking for falls into our lap, just when we need it! Last week, I was making myself some bagels and decided that I really wanted something else to top those bagels with than the usual cream cheese (or jelly, depending on the bagel flavor). While my bagels were cooking (you […]
There comes a time when you look in the mirror and ask yourself the question, “what happened?” Stuck in a job you really don’t like anymore… Maybe you put on a few pounds… or did you just make a huge purchase that you weren’t really planning? Regardless, you now need to face the reality of […]
Sometimes a snow Saturday calls for playing in the kitchen! I hit the Winter Farmers Market this morning (yes it’s indoors!) and picked up spinach and potatoes for the next few days. One of the local wineries was also there with their Kombucha, so I had to pick some up as my treat for the […]
…but one IS more imortant than the other! As we talk about the struggle to lose weight, everyone has advice to share. The advice we are most often given is to diet and exercise, but it turns out that one of these factors plays a bigger role that the other. While both are key to […]
Welcome to the end of August… where did summer go? Don’t get me wrong, I love my fall sweatshirt weather and lighting that first fire in the fireplace, but there is nothing like the adventures of summer! Stepping on the scale today for the first time in several weeks was a true wake up call. […]
With more and more concerns coming out about what is actually in the food that we are eating, it is important to look at everything, including meat! Yes, that meat that you buy in the grocery store is usually unseasoned, plain and whole. However, have you thought about what the cow was fed before it […]