Grilled Vegetable & Feta Salad
Oh my friends… life is busy around here! We just bought a condo on Castle Rock Lake that we are going to be renting out. I am super excited about it, but the rental program requires a lot! Furnishing four bedrooms and buying all the little things like pizza cutters and garbage cans is getting to be a little daunting. If we had endless heaps of money it sure would be fun to go, “I want this, this and this” and call it a day. That’s not the case of course ;). We spent two days this … [Read More...]
My Company is for Sale…
For twelve years I have poured by heart and soul into Futura. Before I was a mother, Futura was my first baby. -That I have loved and nurtured for more hours than I could ever count. -That I have beamed with pride over every step of the way. So as exciting and humbling as winning [...]
Roasted Red Pepper and Portabella Pasta
I make a lot of pasta. I know all you anti-carb people probably think I am crazy to put pasta and skinny in the same sentence, but I love pasta and frankly, it’s fast –which is what I desperately need these days!And if you choose a veggie or whole grain based pasta then you are [...]
Skinnier Quiche Lorraine {And more brunch ideas!}
I am pretty confident I have the best mom in the world. Sorry to those other moms out there, but it is so true. My mom is gentle and generous and kind. She puts others above herself-almost to a fault. In addition to still parenting my teenage siblings, she is a full time professor and [...]
Skinny Breakfast
Skinnier Quiche Lorraine {And more brunch ideas!}
I am pretty confident I have the best mom in the world. Sorry to those other moms out there, but it is so true. My mom is gentle and generous and … [Read More...]
Fajita Frittata
It just dawned on me this morning that next month it will be 12 years that I have run Futura Language Professionals. When I started it, I had … [Read More...]
The Ultimate Power Breakfast
It was one of those weekends. Sprinkled with fun— And dashed with a few snafus. Then the sun came out after an entire week and I kissed my … [Read More...]
Skinny Dinner
Roasted Red Pepper and Portabella Pasta
I make a lot of pasta. I know all you anti-carb people probably think I am crazy to put pasta and skinny in the same sentence, but I love pasta and … [Read More...]
Fajita Pizza {And other ideas for your Cinco de Mayo leftovers…}
Hello my friends! How was your weekend? Namely how was your Cinco de Mayo?! I was feeling a little under the weather on Friday so I headed for the … [Read More...]
Cinco de Mayo Fiesta! {A Collection of Recipes}
Two things: 1. Americans celebrate Cinco de Mayo way more than any Mexican. -And it certainly is not a big drinking fiesta. But that's what I love … [Read More...]
Skinny Lunch
Grilled Vegetable & Feta Salad
Oh my friends… life is busy around here! We just bought a condo on Castle Rock Lake that we are going to be renting out. I am super excited about … [Read More...]
Wild Rice & Glazed Walnuts Spinach Salad with a Citrus Dressing
I heard Jillian Michaels talking recently and she said she had to be the tough persona she is on Biggest Loser because, "These people are … [Read More...]
Skinny Tuna Melt
For the past several months my co-worker Lindsey and I have been working on plans of our Annual Meeting for my company, Futura Language Professionals. … [Read More...]
Skinny Dessert
Apple Cinnamon Sweet Bread (Skinnier!)
It’s 5:30 on a busy weekday night, the grocery bags are sitting on the kitchen floor and the boys are destroying the playroom creating forts, and … [Read More...]
Grapefruit “Julius”
Have you ever had an Orange Julius? You know the citrusy, icy concoctions that you find at the mall? They are good and refreshing, but did you know … [Read More...]
Better For You Floats
When the temperature tips 90 and the humidity rises up to meet it and people gather around the air conditioner complaining about the heat I say, " … [Read More...]
