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Spinach, Bacon and Swiss Quiche

Posted in: Entrees, Recipes ♦ Tuesday, March 6th, 2012, 12:07 pm ♦ No Comments

Almost a year ago, I baked this quiche the morning of a friend's wedding day for the bridal party. Since then, I have made this quiche at least once a month. (more...) [...]

This time last year…

Posted in: Entrees, Recipes ♦ Tuesday, November 1st, 2011, 9:51 am ♦ 1 Comment

So I've been doing a lot of research lately on the foods we eat, and what food companies are telling us. And let me tell you, the more I read, the more freaked out I get. Its insane to learn of all the things we readily believe from what we are being told from the FDA and ADA. [...]

My Favorite Party Appetizers

Posted in: Recipes, Sides ♦ Tuesday, October 11th, 2011, 11:41 am ♦ No Comments

Recently, some friends and I threw a shower for a soon-to-be bride friend of mine. So soon, that next week I'll be taking a week off from blogging, because I will be in Jamaica for a wedding! ...at an all inclusive, all-you-can-eat resort. My kinda heaven, right? [...]

Mini Frittatas

Posted in: Breakfast, Recipes ♦ Tuesday, September 6th, 2011, 5:13 pm ♦ 15 Comments

In eating low-carb, paleo “ish”, the hardest meal of the day for me is often breakfast. This may be because there’s only really one “breakfast” food, that is low-carb and a whole food…the egg. [...]

Lightened-up Chicken Parmesan

Posted in: Entrees, Recipes ♦ Tuesday, August 2nd, 2011, 11:21 am ♦ No Comments

One of my favorite things to do with recipes is to re-vamp them, cut calories, and make them healthier, lighter and "cleaner". When I see a recipe to try, my first thought is what ingredients can I swap out, switch up, or change to make it more Healthy Housewife-esque.. [...]

Spinach chips

Posted in: Snacks ♦ Friday, March 18th, 2011, 8:17 am ♦ 5 Comments

Life is crazy. I can't believe I found a few spare minutes to blog this! I promise I will get back to it... (more...) [...]

The Paleo Diet

Posted in: Entrees, Recipes ♦ Friday, November 5th, 2010, 5:22 pm ♦ 2 Comments

So I've been doing a lot of research lately on the foods we eat, and what food companies are telling us. And let me tell you, the more I read, the more freaked out I get. Its insane to learn of all the things we readily believe from what we are being told from the FDA and ADA. [...]

Green Monster

Posted in: Breakfast, Recipes, Snacks ♦ Wednesday, July 21st, 2010, 10:47 am ♦ 6 Comments

Just a quick recipe for a breakfast shake that I finally tried! I have seen this shake on a few food blogs that I follow, but was STRONGLY urged by a few friends to give it a try. I was skeptical…but since it had peanut butter, I definitely had to try it. [...]

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