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5 Reasons Potatoes Get a Bad Rap
It doesn’t take much to get a bad reputation these days. One bad article or negative post on social media, and the whole world can go anti-anything in one day. Potatoes are a…
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The Truth About “High Protein” Foods
Question: “What foods besides eggs, peanut butter, chicken, lima beans are high in protein?” Answer: There’s a difference between foods that have protein IN it and foods that are considered HIGH protein. This…
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Enslaved By Food? Freedom IS Possible
One of the biggest things that sabotages success is following the desire for temporary pleasure. We want instant gratification and one thing that gives us that is food. Tasting our favorite treat is…
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Suck It Up And Eat It
Did your parents make you eat your veggies before you had dessert? Did they make you try food you didn’t like. I remember HATING squash and it was my mom’s favorite. Guess what,…
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Diet Motivation: Tame the Tongue (and the Belly!)
“Whoever keeps his mouth and his tongue keeps himself out of trouble.” Proverbs 21:23 Isn’t this verse the truth!! Of course it’s talking about our speech and the words we choose, but our…
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Curry Chicken & Mango Quinoa Salad
I think we are all creatures of habit when it comes to cooking and eating. We make the same few things over and over, week after week. While we may switch things up,…
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56 Calorie Calzone Quiche
Calzone Quiche you ask? Really? Yes! That’s exactly what I was going for when I was trying to think up a new Bonnie creation today. It tasted just like a calzone without the…
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Banana Protein Oatmeal
I go ape for bananas. I love banana bread, banana & peanut butter sandwiches and banana pudding, so when Quaker started making banana and cream oatmeal, I finally made oatmeal a part of…
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VACA POLLO RECIPE: Seriously Delicious Low-Cal Snack or Meal
Since I’ve been craving salty snacks, I decided I’d make a salty, meaty protein snack similar to beef jerky. This is whey Vaca Frita came to mind. Vaca Frita, which literally means “Fried…
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Tomato Basil Spaghetti Squash Casserole
Steve and I have recently discovered spaghetti squash (yes, I’m a bit behind!). So now we’re on a spaghetti squash kick! Steve can’t get enough of it, and for only 42 calories a cup,…
