How To: Prepare for a Healthy Week Ahead

Hi friends! Long time, no chat ay? I have been busy busy looking for a job, working said job and adjusting to a new schedule. I started working with a big catering company in the area at the events they were hired to cater for. I do all sorts of stuff with them and so far I love it! I am hoping to be able to proceed with this company and continue to learn and grow with them in the future.

With my new position comes an unpredictable schedule. Typically, we will not know what events we are scheduled for until just a few days ahead. They could be morning, afternoon or evening shifts which is what I am getting used to. Tomorrow for example I am working a job from 7am until around 1pm and then an evening event from 4:30 until about 10:30. In order to make healthy choices and continue to lead a healthy lifestyle it is important to prepare!!

Today, I have a few tips for you to help you prepare for the week ahead and to give yourself a leg up on making the right choices when your stomach starts to grumble!

Animal Kingdom & ESPN's Wide World of Sports

Hey there! As promised, I have a whole bunch of pictures for you from our Florida vacation! When we arrived in Florida we checked into our hotel and headed right to the ESPN Wide World of Sports complex to watch some softball games! That was the whole reason for going in the first place was to watch my brother and his team, FunGuyz play in the softball world series. During our stay we watched lots of softball games, went to a Miami Hurricanes football game and even ventured to Animal Kingdom! I have a ton of pictures from the Animal Kingdom so I hope you enjoy a sneak peek into our vacation!

Broccoli & Basil Bow Tie Salad

Hey guys! I hope you are having a wonderful week. Boy, has it flown by!

Last night we celebrated Erika's birthday. I made some yummy cake balls and I can't wait to share the recipe with you! Peanut butter and chocolate balls rolled in peanut butter cups...they are divine! Very rich and decadent...perfect with a tall glass of milk.

Today, I have a recipe that I have been waiting to share for a while... I made this a few weeks ago for my family for dinner one night. I planned to take some pictures with what was left after everyone agreed it was yummy...until I went to look for the container and it is MIA. I guess my dad enjoyed it so much he decided to take it for lunch instead of letting me get some pictures! Oh well, just an excuse to make it again!

So, for you today I have this delicious and healthy side dish. I served this up with some grilled pork chops the first time and tonight I plan to serve this with some oven baked chicken tenders for a quick dinner for just my dad and I. I hope you enjoy this recipe as much as we have!

It is so light and refreshing with the nice zing of lemon and creamy Parmesan flowing through each bite. Don't forget the basil, it adds such a bite you don't want to miss! Oh, and it comes packed with tender broccoli pieces, so that pretty much seals the healthy side dish deal!

Enjoy :-)

How To: Roasting Red Peppers

I arrived home from Florida yesterday! We had a blast on our trip and I can't wait to share more with you! I'll have more on that later. For now, I have loads of laundry to get to, shopping to get done and a job to find!

Today I wanted to introduce a new series called How To. Basically, this new series is just as it sounds...learning how to do something that might seem intimidating or difficult to do. Quite frankly, most of the time the things to do are quite simple. It just takes the right fresh and quality ingredients to nail it!

Today I have a How To on roasting red peppers. If you have ever purchased a jar of these in the store they are quite expensive. Typically they come oil packed and seriously, they are a nice chunk of change. Especially when it is so inexpensive to throw together at home!

Check it out!