Archives: Savvy Stories
Favorite Find: Natural Shampoo
Happy Wednesday! Hope you’re having a great week so far! I just realized that we have a family photo session tomorrow. Booked it before Christmas. At least I was smart enough to not do it for the week back at school, so I give myself a bit…
Greek Quinoa Salad
This recipe kind of happened by accident! One night my husband mentioned that he had a pot-luck at work the next day that he completely forgot about. So I searched the cupboards and fridge trying to find something for him to bring. For a throw togethe
Weird Ingredients and Substituting – Part 2
Just as cooking with certain flours and protein needed their own post (see Part 1), a whole post can easily be written on Sweeteners… Sweeteners are a pretty sensitive subject. Some people use sugar, some stevia, and some people Splenda. It…
Healthy Cinnamon Rolls
Like I said, not *exactly* healthy enough to eat daily, but definitely a healthy treat and oh-so-much better than the original. I wanted a Cinnamon Roll to taste like a Cinnabon Cinnamon Roll, and be gluten free. You know, the gooey-ness and sweet…
Eggplant and Chicken Parmesan
Or…this recipe could just be Eggplant Parmesan if you wanted to make it vegetarian! This recipe is definitely a great substitute for the real thing. After I calculated the nutrition, I realized it was a bit higher on the fat side, due to the…
5 Favorite Places I’ve Traveled
Hope your weekend is getting off to a great start! The weather has gotten a little better here. The rain is starting, so the snow is starting to melt. All this snow and bad weather is getting us excited for our upcoming trip to Disneyland and Mexico
Favorite Find: Healthier Toaster Waffles
Happy Wednesday! Well, actually, if you looked outside my house right now, its not all that happy. We recently got our first dump of snow for the year. Its crazy windy out today, so with windchill its probably close to -15! Its rare that it gets..
Turkey Sloppy Joes
If you’re a fan of sloppy joes, you absolutely HAVE to try this recipe. Its an *exclusive* guest post over at Skinny Ms. Slow Cooker. I can’t even tell you how many times I’ve made it at home. Brent and I both love it! The amount…
Favorite Find: High Fiber Gluten Free Bread
Happy Wednesday! Hope you’re having a great week so far! Same old around here. Now that the snow is melting, we’re back on our regular routine this week. Sienna didn’t go to preschool once last week due to all the snow and the…
Guest Post: Calcium and the Athlete – Are You Getting Enough?
Happy Monday! At the bottom of this post, you’ll see the winner for “My Favorite Things Giveaway”, but first, I’ve got a very special post for you today. Its from an expert in the supplement industry. I’ve read a few…