Pizza-tastic

I left work today to a monsoon of epic proportions [geez, my boyfriend is rubbing off on me] and decided to forgo [ok, he's really rubbing off on me] the planned trip to the grocer for my fresh bruschetta ingredients. I got home and surveyed my pantry and fridge to see what concoction I could [...]

Healthy Hotness

Hungry Girl is also one of my new obsessions – I bought the cookbook and have the website bookmarked.  My husband and I have been turning our favorite restaurant meals and recipes into healthy creations for years, so it’s great to find new ideas.  I have actually used the recipes to make a weeks worth [...]

Black Bean Soup

This is a twist on Southwestern Surprise, by Hungry Girl, and the recipe on the Ranch Style Black Bean soup can. I’ve made the recipe on the can many times. When I read HG’s soup recipe I decided to combine the two! It’s now one of my favorites!
Ingredients:

1 can of Ranch Style Black Beans
16 oz. [...]

Yakasobi, Yakawho?!

My mother makes a dish called “Yakasobi.” Not sure if that’s the correct name or correct spelling, but that’s what we’ve always called it. It’s great for when you want to change your normal stir-fry routine.
Ingredients:

Lean ground meat (beef, chicken, turkey, or venison – whatever you prefer)
One package of Raman Noodles (any flavor, but I [...]

Hungry Girl Rocks

One of my newest food obsessions is Hungry Girl. I don’t know how I cooked and ate without her. I love that she takes common dishes and beverages that we all love and makes them healthier for us, without scrimping on taste. In my eyes, that’s a win-win for everyone.
I’ve tried several of her recipes [...]