Okay, friends. This is a diet — not a diet — check-in. Whether bathing suit weather is quickly approaching or you simply want to feel more satisfied after meals, today I’m sharing protein ideas that don’t taste “proteiny.” Because for many of us, protein isn’t the thing we crave — but we do feel better […]
Grab your cup ‘o joe or tea and let’s sit a spell and chat, shall we? Time for a Tuesday check in. Today I’m sharing a quick Trader Joe’s haul, a small but useful Amazon order, and an update on what’s happening with our local Buc-ee’s, because yes… it’s still a whole thing around here. […]
Happy New Year! Yes, it’s that time of year when everyone is on the healthy eating, gym attending, dry January bandwagon. And while that’s not my schtick, I did mention last week that I’m in the process of shedding a few pounds. Oh, and exercise is a bit challenging these days for my old knees. […]
Have you jumped on the AI bandwagon yet? I know it’s not everyone’s cup of tea, but it has been a useful and powerful tool for me lately. And now? I’m using it as a nutrition coach. Here’s how I got here and why. First of all, let me say hub and I have used […]
How is the cool weather making you feel? Full of fall sass? Me too! So let’s get our sassy pants on and talk about October. After all, we are only a few mini candy bars away from the real holidays. We are going to enjoy this month and let’s talk about what is going on. […]
It’s been a while since we talked about this and that. So let’s chat and call this my May 2025 potpourri post. Thank you for joining me, listening to my chatter, giving me advice and taking a peek at my recommendations. May Flowers While many of you are enjoying springtime flowers, I am just sitting […]
Purchasing pre-shredded packages of cheese is expense, contains added chemicals and is not very tasty. But, I do it. Because it’s convenient. Please. It’s not that hard to shred some cheese. And then I had the great (no pun intended) idea to get the gargantuan block of cheddar from Costco and grate up the whole […]
Things in my kitchen work out so much better when I prep before just shoving stuff in the fridge. This week, I’m elevating prep to include homemade snack boxes. There are a number of great divided containers online for food storage, but I opted for plastic so we can use them when we travel. The […]
You knew this would happen. You knew I would again be amazed at how fast time is flying. Can you believe we are saying, “Goodbye, January”? And are you saying “Good riddance”? January has been a really good and fun month for me, but I am DONE with the cold. By the way, are you […]
An all-time favorite picnic spot and wonderful place to spend a summer afternoon is Dancing Apache Ranch. Sharing our afternoon and the yummy food we ate. Dancing Apache Winery Denisse and I took the road trip up I-17 and celebrated her retirement with a fantastic day. Sitting in the lush grass next to the spring-fed […]