October 28, 2008 •

Mom’s Light Broccoli Casserole

This is one of my favorite Thanksgiving dishes. My mom makes it every year. It’s so yummy and comforting, and low-fat too! It’s a great way to get your veggies in, and goes great with anything. Adam loves this casserole, and asks me to make it any chance I get. So I jumped at the […]

October 27, 2008 •

Lightened Up Spinach Dip

Spinach Dip Source: Back of Knorr soup mix packet Ingredients: 1 package frozen spinach-thawed and drained 1 cup light mayo 1 cup light sour cream 1 can water chestnuts-drained and chopped 1 packet Knorr vegetable soup mix Directions: Thaw and drain spinach. Mix all other ingredients together. Chill for approximately 30 minutes and serve with […]

October 27, 2008 •

Mini Pizza Rolls

Pizza Rolls Ingredients: 1 package Reduced Fat Pillsbury Crescent Rolls Deli Ham Jar pizza sauce 2 % Italian Blend Shredded Cheese Directions: Roll out crescent rolls and split into the 8 triangles. Spoon about a teaspoon of sauce onto roll and top with a few slices of ham, then a sprinkling of cheese. Fold top […]

October 27, 2008 •

Mini Blue Cheese Twice Baked Potatoes

Mini Blue Cheese Twice Baked Potatoes Original Source: Everyday with Rachel Ray Magazine Ingredients: 12 new red potatoes, halved length wise olive oil cooking spray or 1 tsp. EVOO 3/4 cup sour cream 1/2 cup reduced fat crumbled blue cheese 1/4 cup crumbled cooked bacon, plus more for garnish (I cheated and bought a jar […]

October 27, 2008 •

Light Buffalo Chicken Dip

This is one of the most favorite dips I have ever made! It is always a huge hit at parties and I can certainly never seem to stay out of it! I recently remade this recipe (Dec. 2011) and omitted the blue cheese and added an additional 4 oz. regular cheese and I think I […]

October 16, 2008 •

Pork Medallions with Cranberry Stuffing

Since I am on vacation, I thought I would leave you with an easy recipe. This is a great go-to meal during the week when you are pressed for time. It calls for using pork tenderloin, but I just used boneless pork chops and it worked great. This is easy to put together, and will […]

October 14, 2008 •

Chicken Stir-Fry Pasta

This is a super easy, healthy delicious meal! It’s become a staple in our house. I found it in my Food & Family magazine from kraftfoods.com last year. It takes no time to throw together and you have a delicious meal that looks like it took a lot of effort, with really none at all! […]

October 9, 2008 •

Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Blondies

Sunday afternoon, I wanted to bake something in celebration of the Titans come-back victory over the Ravens. They are 5-0!! I had seen these blondies recently on Good Things Catered and she had adapted them from Baking Blonde. These looked so scrumptious, I just had to try them. And of course, I had to make […]

October 8, 2008 •

Chicken Paninis

These are the paninis that I made to serve with the butternut squash soup. These paninis were so tasty and fresh. They are the perfect compliment to any soup. I was inspired by the Chicken Frontega Panini at Panera Bread that I had recently. I wanted to recreate it at home to make it a […]

October 7, 2008 •

Sweet & Savory Butternut Squash Soup

I have been wanting to make my own butternut squash soup ever since Adam & I had some last winter at our favorite restaurant in Breckenridge, Colorado called Hearthstone (so good!!). So, I went searching for a recipe, since it’s now that time of year for butternut squash. I concocted this recipe out of one […]