Friday Food Fix (A LITTLE LATE) - Split Pea Soup!

Split pea soup is one of my all-time favorites because it can be made with leftovers. It allows me the opportunity to use the bone that is left in a ham after Christmas or Easter dinner to make something healthy and delicious. The best part is that I am not wasting any part of my food!

HAPPY NEW YEAR! 3 Things Crucial For Success in 2015

Another year done and a new one just beginning. Like a blanket of fresh, pure white snow, wiping the slate clean. It is a chance to start new, wipe the slate clean, and make the changes that perhaps didn't come as easily last year. It is also a chance to look back over the last year. A chance to peer through the window of time to assess the successes and failures of the last year and a second chance to make things right.

Any Old Port in a Storm

“Any old port in a storm…”  this is one of my mother’s favorite sayings in reply to a search for good news or hope in a situation.  Whether you’re a veteran or a newbie, I think her catchphrase is applicable to us all.

Friday Food Fix - Lentil Soup

Nights are getting colder as winter is approaching so warm up with one of my favorite, go to, budget recipes. With over 22 g of protein in a serving, this is an amazing way to each cheap. This entire recipe can be made for about $1.00 a serving. Pair this with a salad for an amazing and healthy home cooked meal.  

How I "Took The Easy Way Out!"

I’m Not You… You’re Not Me…

What Are Your Trigger Foods

I can taste it now! It's chewy with a slightly crisp outside. The sweetness dances across my tongue as I let it linger there for just a moment or  two. I savor each and every bite. The feel of the thick sugar crystals in my mouth. The glass of cool milk flowing over my tongue, wiping my pallet clean to be able to savor round two completely from scratch. For me it is pure ecstasy.