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Pasta Con Ceci

January 23rd, 2017Tina13 Comments

What comes to mind when you think of comfort food? The first thing that comes to my mind is pasta. I love pasta 365 days a year. Mmm, carbs. But there’s something about eating a bowl of pasta on the couch, cuddled under two blankets that gives me warm fuzzy feelings. I could be happy with a bowl of pasta, butter, and parmesan cheese. That might sound lame but it’s my go to meal when I don’t know what to eat. In fact, I actually had that very exact meal for lunch yesterday. Add to the pasta a little bit …

Sweet Potato and Hard Boiled Egg Salad

January 18th, 2017Tina0 Comments

I don’t usually like unitaskers. You know, a kitchen gadget that only has one purpose. However, I have an exception today. I’m talking about an Eggsact Egg Timer. It was one of the best things that we registered for when we got married. I don’t mean to sound like a infomercial but this thing really works and it’s under $5! Yes, we registered for something that was only $5. You never know what someone’s budget is and we wanted to make sure everyone had a shot at it. That was eight years ago and we still use it all the time. It …

Winter Beauty Must Haves

January 16th, 2017Tina0 Comments

It’s very important to me to take care of my skin, especially in the winter time. Winters in CT can be cold and dry so scrubs and moisturizers become my best friends. Here is a list of my winter beauty items. You may recognize a few of them from previous posts (and maybe even previous years). Let’s start with the lips. I mentioned recently that I just started using Kiehl’s Lip Balm #1. I love this stuff. On some days moisturize is not enough so I use Bliss Fabulips Sugar Scrub. I’ve been using this lip scrub for over two …

Chocolate Hazelnut and Banana French Toast Sandwiches

January 13th, 2017Tina0 Comments

I think this is going to be one of my favorite recipes of 2017. I might be speaking prematurely since it’s only the middle of January but I’m not kidding around when I say that that I’m in love with this breakfast. French toast… chocolate hazelnut spread… banana… powdered sugar! Need I say more? Well, I will anyway. 😉 We’ve made French toast a number of times over the past month or so. And by “we” I mean my husband. He’s the chef when it comes to weekend breakfasts. He’s also the one responsible for making this Italian bread too. …

Brownie Cookies

January 11th, 2017Tina8 Comments

Brownie and cookie. Do I have your attention? I’m trying to get back on track to eating healthy. The holidays were not kind to my waistline. I’ve tried many diets that prohibit me from eating the things that I love and at the end of the day they didn’t go well. I’d either quit or put the weight back on as soon as I was quit. So I believe in moderation. I like to have my salad and to eat a cookie too, especially when we’re talking about a chocolate cookie. For those of you who follow me regularly you know …