
Tortellini With Roasted Spring Peas & Bacon
June 18, 2013 By Bree 1 Comment
I have to admit.I don't cook a whole lot in the summer. Summer is such a wee tiny bit of our Wisconsin weather and I feel like I need to take advantage of every little minute of it. This means I avoid grocery stores and kitchens as much as possible. (And computers too!) But regardless of the weather, I love a quick easy pasta dish that comes together easily --just like this one! I hope you enjoy it the way I did. Off to pick up my little man from soccer camp and to put my face to the … [Read More...]

Skinny Italian Sausage Burgers
June 13, 2013 By Bree 6 Comments
Hola amigos! I just got back from a whirlwind, amazingly breathtaking trip to Ecuador. I can’t wait to tell you all about it in another post. Right now I am swamped with over 500 emails and a mountain of mail, so I give you this easy and delicious summertime recipe that won’t break the calorie [...]

Blackened Halibut with Avocado Cream Sauce
June 8, 2013 By Bree 14 Comments
Hola mis amigos! As you read this I will be dipping my toes in the Amazon…ah! I cannot wait. Even as I write this I am ridiculously giddy with excitement. I will be sure to share the highlights upon my return. In the meantime, this dish was so good—and way easier than it looks! Even [...]

Greek Chicken Burger With Tapenade and Yogurt Sauce
May 30, 2013 By Bree 12 Comments
First off let me say, don’t be intimidated by the long list of ingredients here. This is so easy! In fact, I made these with two crazy little boys running around the chicken while Andy was in Europe one week. So if I can do it, so can you! Plus it was fun to make something [...]
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

Tortellini With Roasted Spring Peas & Bacon
I have to admit.I don't cook a whole lot in the summer. Summer is such a wee tiny bit of our Wisconsin weather and I feel like I need to take … [Read More...]

Skinny Italian Sausage Burgers
Hola amigos! I just got back from a whirlwind, amazingly breathtaking trip to Ecuador. I can’t wait to tell you all about it in another post. Right … [Read More...]

Blackened Halibut with Avocado Cream Sauce
Hola mis amigos! As you read this I will be dipping my toes in the Amazon…ah! I cannot wait. Even as I write this I am ridiculously giddy … [Read More...]
Skinny Lunch

Roasted Red Pepper & Basil Panini
I almost cried when I found out one of my roomates in college liked country music. I hated it. (Along with her posters of babies and horses and … [Read More...]

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 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...]







