Most days I work from home unless I am required to be on a TV set or in the human performance lab so it can be easy to fall into an unproductive time-suck when you have access to a kitchen all day at home. During the day I am always tight in time and need to get in, get nourished and get back to work, kids and a million other demands. But I am not willing to throw my health out the window as a tradeoff. So I adapt by finding “cheats” for time. My cheat for this recipe is buyi

My husband has been amazing throughout my pregnancy. He has really chipped in to try to make meals and keep baby and myself well nourished while I am running like mad trying to finish a lot of projects and prep a lot of things before baby comes. He gets really excited when he makes a “winner” that is his own creation and not just repeating one of my meals. I appreciate it whatever it is, because I know it was made with consideration and love. I have never really given much th

Yep…I confess…. I LOVE LOVE LOVE chocolate! I don’t care if its a piece of chocolate, chocolate ice cream, chocolate cake, chocolate muffins, I don’t discriminate. BUT, I do however want it to 1) taste great 2) be good quality 3) not send me on a total sugar high/low. These moist little devils are yummy and in line with my lower sugar, higher fat lifestyle. Hope you enjoy them too! If you make a batch post a pic on social media with the #FtheDiet so I can see them and hear yo

Here in Florida, “winter” weather is anything below 84 degrees! So, the first day in the high 70s I broke out the meat and beans for my first ever attempt at homemade chili. With organic ingredients and grass-fed meat I was able to bring each LARGE, hearty serving size to around $2.70 each. Which beats the heck out of the $6 a bowl at local restaurants with who knows what kind of ingredients and $10 a container at the Wholefoods soup bar. Be forewarned my spice measurements a