From the category archives:
Sending your kids off to school not only means packing a healthy lunch, but providing a variety of healthy snacks for morning and afternoon breaks and the after school drive back home or on your way to extracurricular activities. Remember to check for nuts if your school has a nut free food policy or if [...]
What is it about sandwich wraps that both kids and adults love? Maybe it’s because they’re fun to eat, easy to make, and are super portable. Whatever the case may be, wraps are the way to go for healthy back to school lunches. First, you need to start off with a healthy, whole grain wrap. [...]
I’ve been using Flatout Flatbread whole wheat wraps in healthy sandwiches for awhile now. They’ve become a staple in my household, like regular bread and corn tortillas. I love them! Flatout recently came out with FOLDit Flatbread, which makes back to school lunches even easier. I prefer FOLDIt 5 Grain Flax since it contains whole [...]
Whole lotta ricotta: Weight Watcher’s Spinach, Tomato and Feta Pizza and Tomato, Basil and Ricotta Frittata
Back to school healthy breakfast recipes: Mini Italian Breakfast Casseroles
Back to school with a healthy breakfast: Coffee Cup Egg Scramble
Five Days of Weight Watchers Frittata: Spinach and Cheddar Frittata
Last Sunday’s SOYJOY Brunch at the Estrela Penthouse Room at Le Parker Meridien was the perfect way to end a hectic, but wonderful BlogHer 2010 conference. Not only did I appreciate the beautiful and healthy food after overindulging all week, but the company of my fellow bloggers was a delight as well. The group was [...]
My review of Nature Made SAM-e Complete and shared how much better my knee felt after taking it for a month. (My review is a featured SAM-e testimonial on their website.) Almost two years later, I still take SAM-e Complete – two 400 mg tablets – just about every day. So when Mom Central asked [...]
Did you know that: 55% of Americans report that they find it difficult to eat the recommended amount of Omega-3 Only 1 in 10 report eating fatty fish like sardines, lake trout, albacore tuna, mackerel and anchovies twice a week or more 17% of Americans say they never eat fish Although all Omega-3s (ALA, DHA [...]
I recently attended a healthy food product event, which you can read about at Mom Central Food. While I was there, I learned about cooking and baking with soft spreads, something I had never considered since I swore by olive oil and organic butter, and even made my favorite cake frosting recipe with Spectrum Organic [...]
Crofter’s Organic Superfruit Spreads – try it in yogurt, toast or in a Low Fat Trifle
Piccolo Foods pestos, spreads and tapenades: indulgences you can feel good about
Slow cooker recipes: homemade onion soup mix and a venison shoulder roast
Cooking with Kashi: Multigrain Pilaf and Pine Nut Stuffed Vegetables
Part of the reason I blog is to share cool things with you, whether it’s a recipe, a terrific cookbook, or a favorite food item. Well, now I’ve gone one step further and opened up my own This Mama Cooks! online shop where I’m selling all kinds of cool stuff, from cookware to healthy food [...]
Now that we have smart phones at our disposal, there’s not excuse that you left your calorie counter or Weight Watchers POINTS booklet at home. With these mobile apps for iPhones and Blackberries, you now have the tools to eat healthier when you’re away from home, stay on your diet plan, and even exercise. Healthy [...]
Foodies can always use another cookbook or food magazine subscription, of course. But did you know there are now Wii games for people who like to cook? Check out my reviews of Cooking Mama, Cook or Be Cooked, and other Wii games for foodies at my post Wii games for people who love to cook [...]
Healthy products to start the New Year: Matisse & Jack’s Bake at Home Snacks
Back to school with a healthy egg and spinach sandwich
A few of my favorite things: Flatout Flatbread
Honey week: healthy honey snacks for kids
SOYJOY happenings at BlogHer 2010 #blogher10
Going to BlogHer 2010 with my sponsor, SOYJOY
Holiday gifts – Wii games for people who love to cook
I love chai…but not the calories
Find the perfect cooking magazine subscription with CookingZines.com
Debbra’s Weight Watchers Tuna Nicoise and Caesar Dressing
Home cooks need professional chef supplies
Get your This Mama Cooks! apron today!
What’s new at This Mama Cooks! On a Diet
A healthy weight loss product for the new year: LightFull Satiety Smoothies
How do you eat healthy and maintain weight loss when time and money are tight?
5 weight loss snippets – freebies, a contest, and a healthier grapefruit and shrimp recipe
Holiday gifts – kitchen gadgets for foodies and cooks
