The last few weeks I have been attempting to incorporate some lighter and healthy meals into our weekly menus to balance out our indulgences (like chocolate chip cookies, blue cheese burgers, onion strings, Dr. Pepper pulled pork, au gratin potatoes….oy vey). I seem to go through this “semi-healthy-meals-at-least-once-a-week” phase pretty often but it never seems to stick. Maybe this timeRead more

Whenever we go to Panda Express I always eye up the chicken egg rolls but never buy them. It’s a mixture of me feeling too guilty to eat additional fried calories and me being to cheap to buy them. Let’s be honest here – it’s probably the later. But last week, I finally got my egg roll fix! Instead ofRead more

I am a HUGE pizza fan. I like thin crust, thick crust, sauceless, saucy, cheesy, meaty…you name it. I’ve rarely turned my nose up at a pizza. We make pizza once a week in our house so I like to mix up the variety a bit. I try to avoid eating the same kind every time, but usually I findRead more

I hope that everyone has had a great first week of 2012! It was definitely hard to get back in the swing of things for me, but I think next week things will be back to normal. To end the week, I have a great recipe for you to try! I’m sure I know the answer to this first question,Read more

I feel kind of guilty saying this, but while most people are bracing themselves for the rest of winter, we are enjoying absolutely perfect weather here in Arizona. The past week, the weather has been hovering around 75-80F. James and I started off the new year with two local hikes and have been enjoying READ MORE

The holidays are over and it’s time for everyone’s inevitable I-ate-way-too-much-so-I’m-going-to-make-up-for-it diet. Although I’m not really one to jump on that bandwagon, I do crave something at least a little lighter the days after Christmas. I think my body feels like it needs a detox from the 20 lbs of butter and sugar I consumed since Thanksgiving. So, at leastRead more

James and I “discovered” pork tenderloin about a year ago. I’ve always liked pork chops, but they tend to be a bit dry and tough sometimes. Pork loin is also good, but you have to buy about 5 lbs at a time – not so good for two people. Enter pork tenderloin – a small cut of meat (usually aroundRead more

There aren’t many people who dislike Panda Express’ orange chicken. Yes, it’s probably not chicken and yes, it’s definitely terrible for you, but it’s undeniabably delicious. I’ve tried other orange chicken recipes before, but until trying this one, I’ve always been slightly disappointed. It doesn’t taste exactly the same to it’s fast food counterpart, but that’s probably a good thingRead more

Another recipe from Rebecca Rather that blew me away, this time something savory in contrast to the tuxedo cake. Almond apple chicken salad isn’t your regular canned chicken and mayonnaise recipe. This chicken salad is out of this world! It has the perfect amount of different yet complimenting flavors and textures. The best part about it is the homemade mayonnaise!Read more

Perhaps it’s the Wisconsin in me, but finding a sausage better than a beer soaked Johnsville brat is nearly impossible. Every once in a while I get a major brat craving and it has to be taken care of right then in there. That’s exactly what happened this past weekend. I like Johnsville original flavored brats boiled in Miller Lite,Read more