Everyday Whole Grains Can Be Delicious and Healthy

Small changes add up to big results over time.  High quality ingredients and new cooking methods are the main stars of Every Day Whole Grains by Ann Taylor Pittman.  While learning about healthy whole grains, this book also shows home cooks how to cut fat and sugar. The finished dishes are worthy o…

DIY Throw Pillows with Piping and Stencil Details

This weekend, I have enjoyed doing some sewing at a leisurely pace.  Since we are almost done with the pop up, I feel like I can slow down and enjoy the rest of our project.  With uncertain weather, we decided to not pop up our camper this weekend and enjoy a little down time.  For me, that meant f…

You Can Have Your Butterfinger and Stay on Track with Your Diet

My husband and I started drinking a smoothie for breakfast every day a couple of years ago.  It is as easy as it is delicious.  Both he and I are creatures of habit for certain.  We both have our favorite smoothie and we tend to have almost every day. I resisted Shakeology for a really long time…

Power Protein Grits Bowl with Smokey Vinaigrette

This week I've taken a break from all things pop up camper!  It been nice to slow down, cook, workout and just be.  Even though I have loved this project, I was starting to go a little nuts.  Tonight I made a dish that had become a weekly staple at our house. After eating creamed sorghum with…