I am a big fan of Gina’s Skinny Taste blog, so I wasn’t surprised when these turned out great. I used to think I didn’t like ricotta cheese but it’s growing on me. It’s fun having your...
Dec
28
Lasagna Rolls
Dec
28
Sloppy Joes
Until about a year ago I had never tried a Sloppy Joe. Generally when I tell people that they look shocked, but it simply wasn’t something my mother served us. I tried the canned Manwich kind about...
Dec
28
Diet Coke Cupcakes with Cream Cheese Frosting
I’m not a big cake person but I’ve always heard from people trying to lighten up their diets that you can make really delicious cake using cake mix and diet soda. My mom ended up making some...
Dec
26
Brie Turkey Wrap
This wrap makes a delicious quick lunch, especially with some fruit and a side of Crunchy Microwave Potato Chips. The cranberry jelly gives it a nice sweetness and I think that President brand light brie tastes just...
Dec
26
Crunchy Microwave Potato Chips
Crispy, crunchy potato chips made in the microwave? If that idea seems nonsensical to you, you’re not alone, and yet it works and they’re great! I was so surprised, but these chips taste much more like traditional...
Dec
26
Mushroom Risotto
This feels like the first truly impressive thing I made. My sister was visiting and she’s a vegetarian, so I wanted to make something we could both enjoy and this risotto recipe seemed ambitious, yet manageable. It’s...
Dec
24
Baked Pizza Spaghetti
Weight Watchers calls this recipe “Spaghetti Pizza” but I feel that choice of word order is deceptive because it in no way resembles a pizza in the typical sense. It is, however, very tasty and combines the...
Dec
24
Loaded Mashed Potato Cakes
These were really delicious. The recipe called for packaged, refrigerated mashed potatoes (just my speed at the time since it was one of the first things I made) which some wouldn’t consider ideal, but it cuts down...
