Diet

The Best Dieting Advice Ever!

STOP! Seriously! Stop dieting! If you struggle to lose weight like I am, stop stressing over a restrictive listĀ of foods. I found it does NOT really give you a sustainable weight loss that is easy to maintain. I'm pretty sure your body needs more calories and nutrients than these diets provide. But don't take my… Continue reading The Best Dieting Advice Ever!

Freezer cooking · Meal-Prep

Easy Batch Cooking Brown Rice

More and more of the meals I am preparing these days have rice. I am mostly serving brown rice for the whole grain benefits, usually as an accompaniment to the meal, but sometimes as an ingredient. In the past, IĀ hatedĀ cooking rice! It took a long time to cook, and invariably I would get distracted and… Continue reading Easy Batch Cooking Brown Rice

DIY · Organization

Easy DIY Labels

I have been ever so slowly switching over to glass jars for food storage. I love the look of the jars lined up on shelves, because the shelves look so neat and organized. However, some of the things needed to be labeled, so that whoever is cooking doesn't grab the wrong item. This is such… Continue reading Easy DIY Labels

Meal-Prep

Homemade Brown Gravy Mix

There are so many items out there on the grocery store shelves produced for your convenience. You might use these products to make quick meals with pasta or rice and the sauce packets,Ā  maybe to add additional flavor, or even to just make food look more appealing. A lot of these products are so easy… Continue reading Homemade Brown Gravy Mix

Slow Cooking

Slow Cooker Beef Fajitas

Mexican food is one of our favorite cuisines for easy and flavorful meals. Making it in slow cooker is even better! Add in the fact that you can change up the flavor even more by interchanging beef, chicken or pork, it's a win-win situation. There are only 4 ingredients for this delicious recipe and I… Continue reading Slow Cooker Beef Fajitas