Hot Black Bean & Corn Dip

Sorry guys, I kinda dropped of the face of the planet again. I’ve been busy this month! We just got back from 8 days in Colorado for vacation! I’ve spent the last year planning a family reunion for hubby’s family and it all finally came together. The last few weeks have been hectic getting work [...]

Tasty Tilapia

oh my goodness this stuff is good!!! I mean eat it several nights in a row good. not only is it really quick to prep & cook, its absolutely delicious. the first time I whipped this up, I ran back to the grocery store two days later to get more tilapia so we could have [...]

Homemade Light Ranch Dressing

I’ve never made my own dressing. I’ve always wanted to but have just never got around to it. Until recently that is. A few weeks ago I was contacted by the folks at Stonyfield Farms asking if I’d be interested in trying some of their new Greek Yogurt line, Oikos. I’ve been using Stonyfield for [...]

Lettuce Wraps

Since starting weight watchers, we’ve eliminated a lot of carbs from our diet. I don’t think I really realized just quite how many carbs we were consuming. Oh I’ve always known I was a carb lover and don’t get me wrong, I don’t think there is anything “wrong” with carbs but like most things in [...]

POM Wonderful

This is a LONG over due post. Back in oh February(?) I was approached by the folks at POM Wonderful to see if I’d be interested in trying out a sample of their Pomegranate juice. Who says no to free samples?? I’m always up for trying new things although I haven’t actually blogged about any [...]

Easy Black Beans

I’m not sure why it is… but I stink at making black beans. Really. I can never seem to get the seasoning combo just right. Or I do and I forgot to measure so I can’t recreate it.  My combination of seasonings always seems to result in black beans that are simply underwhelming. That is [...]