This is the third soup that I have tried from the 50 Simple Soups for the Slow Cooker cookbook by Lynn Alley. This one is my new favorite. This soup was creamy, rich and delicious. It tasted like it was full of fat and calories – but it was not. The recipe serves 4 to […]
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Seriously Good Soup
November 1st, 2011 
LeeAnn In my continuing quest for delicious crock pot soups, I chose another recipe from 50 Simple Soups for the Slow Cooker, by Lynn Alley. This week’s soup was a total winner. It is called Chickpea Soup Arrabbiata. The ingredients are: 2 tablespoons olive oil 1 medium onion chopped 1 pound (2 cups) dried chickpeas 2 […]
Black Bean Chili with a Cornbread Crust
October 21st, 2011 LeeAnn It is finally cool in Savannah, which means that it is time for SOUP! Soup is seriously my favorite food, learn more about my favorite one here. I could eat it for lunch and dinner, year around – and I would be ok with tomato soup seventy-five percent of the time. The other day I […]
Wired and Tired
October 7th, 2011 LeeAnn I started seeing a nutritionist this week. There are two reasons that I have become concerned. The first is that the My Fitness Pal program, which tracks your food, calories, and nutrients, has consistently shown me that I am not getting enough protein and iron in my diet. The second issue is that I am […]
Black Bean Burgers
September 23rd, 2011 LeeAnn I have tried many black bean burger recipes over the last couple of years as it is one of the few vegetarian meals that both my husband and I enjoy. Prior to Friday night, I had not found the “one”. These were easy to make and the end result was yummy. Although I use mustard […]
A Short Plea
July 28th, 2011 LeeAnn On Wednesday, I drove to the North Carolina mountains. There is one thing that I really dread about that drive – it is that I almost always get behind a truck carrying animals, either pigs or chickens. This time it was chickens. I apologize for the poor quality picture below, but I snapped it with […]
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6 Comments »Black Bean Sweet Potato Enchiladas
June 9th, 2011 LeeAnn I subscribe to WebMD online and it sends me a daily email containing a healthy recipe. This vegetarian meal caught my eye and it turned out to be delicious. I will definitely make it again and would also serve it at a dinner party. I paired it with a salad made with romaine, vidalia onion, tomatoes, feta, diced […]
Posted in Recipes, Vegetarian Tags: black bean, enchiladas, healthy eating, recipes, sweet potato 3 Comments »Monday Mountain Muffin Mania
May 30th, 2011 LeeAnn This morning, I woke up to this view: Rough life, I know. I was on a muffin making mission. I have a sweet tooth and am always looking for healthy ways to satisfy it. One of my favorite treats is a “Muffkie”. The name comes from a mix of muffin and cookie as you can […]
Posted in Recipes, Vegetarian Tags: chocolate, healthy eating, muffins, peanut butter, recipes 5 Comments »Yummy Healthy Tacos
May 19th, 2011 LeeAnn It is warm now in Savannah and I am looking for light, healthy and fresh fare (and new – I am determined to try one new recipe a week). I found this one on a healthy living blog. I look for vegetarian recipes that I can add chicken to for my husband. We did that […]
My favorite meal
May 12th, 2011 LeeAnn I am a bit of a health food fanatic. I love reading healthy living blogs and magazines and have received many great ideas from them. In the event that others might find it helpful, I plan to use this blog to share some of my recipes and practices. So in that vein (and overpowering the nagging voice in […]
Posted in Recipes, Vegetarian Tags: cereal, flax seed, healthy eating, Kashi, recipes, yogurt 3 Comments »
