I blogged about healthier pulled meat sandwiches and if you go to that post, you’ll see oodles of links to other healthy Super Bowl party recipes (look in the comments, too!) Hope you’re ready for another healthy dip recipe because here’s one from The Weight Watchers Momentum Cookbook, which is available for $9.95 at a [...]
Posted on January 31, 2009 in Recipes,Weight Watchers and tagged as healthy snacking, party food, Super Bowl
If you’re looking for a way to shop smarter – and more healthfully – at the grocery store, check out my review of Stop & Shop Supermarkets’ Healthy Ideas program. Don’t have a Stop & Shop by you? Check out their website for healthy recipes. A special feature lets you check off recipe ingredients to [...]
Posted on January 27, 2009 in Products and Equipment
Just when Thanksgiving and Christmas weight gains have finally been dieted off, here comes another eating holiday – SUPER BOWL. I love celebrating this American iconic event with a feast and have done healthy Super Bowl recipes and not so healthy (New England clam chowder and Philly cheese steak anyone?) in the past. Since I’m [...]
Posted on January 23, 2009 in Crock Pot and Slow Cooker,Recipes and tagged as healthy recipes, Super Bowl
Special K is coming out with all sorts of healthy snacks, from protein water drinks to snack and cereal bars. One of their newest products helps you combat those afternoon munchies – Special K® Crackers, read my review here.
Posted on January 21, 2009 in Food Reviews
I’m honored to have Jennette Fulda of the Pasta Queen doing today’s guest post. Jennette was my roommate at BlogHer 2008 – she’s a terrific person to room with since she goes to bed early like me. (We may look like fabulously hip bloggers, but inside we’re rather tired, achy ladies. Sigh.) We were both at [...]
Posted on January 21, 2009 in Books,Dieting and Weight Loss Tips
Thanks to everyone who entered my Win a Warner Bros. "New Year New You" kit and get SIX workout DVDs contest and signed up for my RSS feed and email newsletter. Here are the winners… Angie of Losing It and Loving It Dani’ of Bee-Mused Julie of Booking Mama Congrats everyone! Hopefully the videos will [...]
Posted on January 19, 2009 in Contests and Giveaways
Confused about all the alternative sweeteners out there? Then check out my review of Truvia™, a zero-calorie sweetener made with stevia.
Posted on January 16, 2009 in Food Reviews,Products and Equipment
The Pound For Pound Challenge is encouraging people to help feed the hungry by pledging to lose weight. General Mills has teamed up with The Biggest Loser and Feeding America to encourage people to get fit and feed the hungry. You can pledge to lose weight at PFPChallenge.com and for every pound lost, General Mills [...]
Posted on January 13, 2009 in More Stuff
In my answer to the Monthly Mouthful at the Chew on That Blog, I said that my foodie New Year’s Resolution was to have a more eco-friendly kitchen. One of the products I’m using that’s helping me achieve my green goal for 2009 is Preserve Kitchen products. Preserve Kitchen features products made from 100% recycled [...]
Posted on January 12, 2009 in Products and Equipment
Yes, you’re eating healthy and exercising, but your skin is dry and cracked, you may be itchy from eczema, and you’re starting to notice signs of sun damage. What can you do? Read my posts: Skin MD Natural + SPF15 lotion – daily sun protection for dry skin Vaseline Intensive Rescue Clinical Therapy Lotion – [...]
Posted on January 12, 2009 in Products and Equipment
Is your New Year’s resolution to try a new exercise and fitness routine? Or maybe you’re interested int trying out some new workout DVDs. Thanks to the folks at Warner Bros. I’m giving away three “New Year New You” kits, which includes these six DVDs: Lisa Rinna: Dance Body Beautiful-Learn & Burn AND Lisa Rinna: [...]
Posted on January 10, 2009 in Contests and Giveaways,Exercise
Today we have a guest post about the new Weight Watchers Momentum Plan from LaaLoosh.com, a blog primarily dedicated to sharing delicious and exciting Weight Watchers Recipes that are low in Points, but not in taste. The author of LaaLoosh has been an avid Weight Watchers member for many years and really enjoys finding new [...]
Posted on January 9, 2009 in Crock Pot and Slow Cooker,Recipes,Weight Watchers
The January 2009 Chew on That’s Monthly Mouthful for January 2009 asked: “What is your Foodie New Year’s Resolution? What types of food do you hope to try, cook, or stay away from in the next year?” You can see my answer to the Monthly Mouthful here. What is your New Year’s resolution when it [...]
Posted on January 8, 2009 in More Stuff
My trifle bowl recipe roundup is now being featured at the FoodieView Blog – Recipe Roundup: Trifles: No Trifling Matter. Normally I wouldn’t be posting about something so tempting and over indulgent. However, I wanted to draw your attention to the to gluten free trifle recipe, the two vegan trifle recipes, and even a raw [...]
Posted on January 1, 2009 in Desserts