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 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
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
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
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...]
