In light of the upcoming holiday, I thought I would get festive in the kitchen this week. I’ve always liked the color green, 4 leaf clovers are good luck & I’m pretty sure I have some Irish blood in me somewhere.
Smoked Gouda Turkey Meatloaf
MOM! Meatloaf!
Sorry, I couldn’t resist. Hopefully that’s not aging me too much..?
Growing up I never really LOVED meatloaf, I scrapped off the ketchup topping & forced down the meaty part. As I got older, I like it, but its never something I crave or order when we’re out to eat. So the other day when John & I stopped at Mazzaros Italian Market (a MUST if you’re ever in St. Petersburg), it caught me by surprise that I opted to order the sandwich of the day—you guessed it, a meatloaf sandwich.
Sweeties for your Sweetie
Happy Monday all! It’s been a little while since I’ve checked in, sorry for the absence.
I figured it’s only appropriate to have a yummy cookie recipe the day before Valentines Day. The best part is they won’t completely de-rail your diet AND they taste delicious! #win
Pumpkin Cupcakes
Is it too late in the season for pumpkin recipes? Not yet, perhaps January 2.
Every year John becomes pumpkin obsessed…all things pumpkin (except lattes). So I knew that creating a healthier version of a pumpkin baked good was in order.
It has been a bit of a struggle, we have a tiny kitchen with minimal kitchen paraphernalia..we don’t even have a blender! So I’ve been getting a little inventive in the kitchen using your most basic utensils. (think bowl, spoon, fork, spatula)
Bars would have been better—but we don’t have a regular square/rectangle pan! I digress, read on for cupcake goodness.
The New Proats
Oats + protein powder has been a go-to breakfast of mine for years. Quick, easy & sweet tooth satisfied. I’ve done overnight oats–the ultimate lazy way to prepare–microwave, stovetop, you name it, I’ve tried it.
What is ‘healthy’?
How do you define healthy? Go ahead, make a list. I prefer pen to paper but a mental list will do.
Our society has MANY different interpretations of what this word means. I myself actually prefer what Merriam-Webster had to say when I typed it into Google:
