I don’t know about you, but I love cornbread muffins with soup, chili, salads – or just all by themselves. It took me a while, but I did crack the code on how to make them gluten free, oil free, dairy free and sugar free! They taste just as delicious as the ones I used…
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Ultimate Vegan Caesar Dressing with Nuts
This is the vegan Caesar Dressing that my family requests for every get together! It’s garlicky, thick and creamy with a little tang. Our son told me it’s so good I should bottle it and sell it. My family are pretty picky eaters so this is high praise from them. If you want to win…
The Truth About Weight Loss
I was honored to be asked to participate in the Truth About Weight Loss Summit. I shared my weight loss story and how I finally ended nearly 4 decades of yo-yo dieting. I have been maintaining my weight loss since 2015! Although I feel like I know a lot about weight loss and maintenance I…
Healthy Taste of Sacramento Weekend Part 1
Happy Monday morning everyone. We are coming off a spectacular action packed weekend where we spent oodles of hours with like minded people. We made new acquaintances, saw old friends who live far away and spent more quality time with those who are near and dear. There is a saying that goes “Find your tribe…
My UWL Transformation – Give-a-way Winner Announced
Good Morning everyone – are you excited to know who won the Chef AJ South of the Border Party – Best of AJ? I want to thank everyone who participated and those who shared the give-a-way on their facebook pages to help spread the word about the cooking webinar. Today I want to share with…
My Shopping Cart
Do you like looking into the shopping carts of others when you are our shopping? I love to see what other people are buying – it gives you a little insight into their lives. I usually get comments from the check out clerks about how healthy we eat. I love it! It’s also an opportunity…
Mediterranean Lentil Salad SOS Free
As the weather warms up I start thinking about different kinds of salads to replace some of the soup meals we enjoy during the colder months. Salads don’t have to be all vegetables. Lentils and beans tossed with some raw vegetables make for hearty flavorful salads that easily stand in for your main entree. Sometimes…
From Empty Nest to Full House!
I thought I had better write an updated blog post least you all think I have fallen off the edge of a cliff on one of our hikes! Truth be told there hasn’t been any time for hiking lately. Long time readers of this blog know that two years ago this month our daughter Katy…