Bulgar Wheat Rolls

Bulgar Wheat Rolls:
You Won’t Believe They’re Whole Grain (and Vegan to boot…)

I must admit, I love bread…soft, warm, yeasty rolls fresh out of the oven. However, some just don’t seem to cut the mustard. Many are dry, brick-like, and *gasp* made fully with All Purpose Flour (APF for the non-foodies)! Well, I have fallen head [...]

December 14th, 2009 | Category: American, Bread, Dinner, Fall Favorites, High Fiber, Low-cal, Makes Leftovers, Vegan, Vegetarian, Winter Comfort | 3 comments

Pumpkin Pancakes

Perfect Pumpkin Pancakes:
Two Ways to Please Any Picky Pumpkin Pancake Eater

I’ve been promising friends for quite some time to post my “perfect pancake” recipe that I’ve been using week in and week out for the past 6 months and the day has finally arrived (with added seasonal flare)! Bill, this is for you, my [...]

October 19th, 2009 | Category: American, Batch Cooking, Breakfast, Fall Favorites, High Fiber, High Protein, Holiday, Low-cal | One comment

Training Update – Week 10

Breaking Records and Feeling Sore!

It’s been an interesting and tiring week in our household…our schedule pretty much has been: work, run, eat, sleep, repeat! The run part has finally started taking a bit more of a toll on my body, as has allergy season, which has hit me with full impact. We also were breaking [...]

October 10th, 2009 | Category: American, Breakfast, Cookies, Dessert, Low-cal, Races, Snack, Team in Training, Vegetarian | One comment

Black Bean Soup

Quick and Tasty Soup for a Light Lunch!

On Thursday, I left work just before lunch in order to get a lot of housework done and get a nap (i.e. attempt to catch up on sleep) after my week on the rig. I had already eaten a piece of the decadent Vegan Mocha Cake I made [...]

October 4th, 2009 | Category: Batch Cooking, Gluten Free, High Fiber, High Protein, Low-cal, Lunch, Makes Leftovers, Mexican, Process, Quick, Vegetarian | One comment

Team in Training – Week 2

Week 2: Building the Routine…and the Beginning of Fundraising

Plus a Flavorful, Easy Vegan Meal for a Busy Weeknight (and a special surprise)!

This week I was back to “business as usual” with the end of my training class last week. So I was back in the office and required to fit all of my exercise in [...]

August 14th, 2009 | Tags: | Category: Dinner, High Fiber, High Protein, Low-cal, Lunch, Makes Leftovers, Quick, Team in Training, Vegan, Vegetarian | Leave a comment

Healthy Ice Cream Sandwich

A Truly Simple and Satisfying Treat for a Hot Summer Day

We’ve officially entered the dog days of summer in Houston…nearly a continuous week of 90+ temperatures (most over 95F), no rain, and no relief from the heat in the short-term forecast. I normally don’t like ice cream, but today was a day that I just [...]

June 24th, 2009 | Category: Cookies, Dessert, High Fiber, Low-cal, Snack, Vegetarian | 4 comments

Raspberry “Mousse”

Fake Mousse is Better than No Mousse at All…

I must admit, this is not one of my tastiest or most creative recipes…but it gets the job done on cooling you down on a hot summer day! Last week we had a lot of raspberries around, as they were on sale at the grocery store and [...]

June 14th, 2009 | Category: Dessert, Low-cal, Quick, Snack | One comment

Chicken Tortilla Soup

My First Attempt at Chicken Tortilla Soup: A Rousing Success

A few weeks ago (probably about 3 or so by now), I noticed I had a lot of semi-related things in the fridge to make for my “Batch Cooking Sunday”. Not quite sure what to do, I decided that I was going to at least boil [...]

June 11th, 2009 | Category: Dinner, Low-cal, Lunch, Makes Leftovers, Mexican, Tex-Mex | 3 comments

Homemade Applesauce!

Homemade Applesauce, Another Race, and Another Mentor Lost…

It’s been a busy week and starting off a busy weekend! I love to be busy…so there is much to say and not so much time to say it…
First, I wanted to post my first experience in making homemade applesauce. It’s quick, very easy, and much healthier for [...]

May 16th, 2009 | Category: American, Batch Cooking, High Fiber, Low-cal, Makes Leftovers, Personal, Process, Quick, Races, Snack | One comment

Greek Style Frittata

Yet Another Use for Egg Beaters that Tastes Delicious!

Before you jump on me about cholesterol and the myths behind eggs being a source of bad cholesterol…hear me out… I like egg beaters. I love the taste, love the way you don’t have to beat them, just shake, measure, pour, done! I also love omelets, but [...]

May 12th, 2009 | Category: Breakfast, Greek, High Protein, Low-cal, Lunch, Makes Leftovers, Mediterranean, Vegetarian | One comment
 
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