Hey there! It's my first THM recipe!! Now that I've been eating this way for 3 years, I feel more and more confident about altering recipes to make them THM-friendly. (Wondering what THM is? Here's more info.) When I look for potential recipes to try, I have a few criteria. They need to be quick …
Continue reading Trim Healthy Mama Banana Oatmeal Blender Muffins {THM E}
It really seems like Trim Healthy Mama (THM) has caught on - I have several friends now locally who are on the plan and by the number of blog visitors that view my how to get started post, it seems that lots of people want to find out more! When I first got started with …
So this post is for those friends and family who've asked about my dietary changes... if you're not one of them you may want to skip! 🙂 One of the things I've struggled with for my entire life is my weight. About 9 years ago I was successful at losing about 40 pounds by counting …
So when we moved here 5 years ago, I realized I'd better figure out what to do with the abundance of cherries growing in our very own backyard! Cherry jams, cherry cobblers, cherry pies... yum. And after the first year, I realized I'd better figure out a quicker way to pit all those cherries than …
I am in the midst of swapping bedrooms in our home and I need a break. So I thought it might be about time to blog. 🙂 Yesterday my daughter picked our first zucchini of the season. And this is what we made this morning: This bread is so delicious - it's really light and …
So Sunday was Emily's bridal shower and it was lovely. I will warn you... this post is photo-heavy!! My mom, my sister, and I with the guest of honor! My mom's house all decorated and ready for the party... I was in charge of decorations and some of the food. Most of my ideas came …
Hi people! I knew we would pay for having so little snow this winter! And here it is... a significant amount of snow in WNY in late April. Something about snowy days makes me want to bake. Anyone else like that, or is it just me? This is what I want to share with you …
This cake has become our family "biRthDaY" tradition. I love this cake because it's easy, it's yummy, it looks fancy, and it's customizable to the birthday kid because you can pick whatever their favorite ice cream flavors are! Here's the recipe: Layered Ice Cream Cake 18 oreos 1 -2 T milk 9 ice cream sandwiches 3 pints ice …
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I love making people handmade gifts. I did a lot of that this year. But, because I stink at photography, I actually forgot to take photos of most of the things I made! Fortunately, most of the ideas came from either pinterest or blogs I frequent. So in case any of you are interested in some …
I cannot believe that school starts tomorrow! We really have had a fabulous summer. I thought I'd wind it down by posting pictures of a few of my favorite memories from the summer. Mini cherry pies for the Fourth of July (this recipe was definitely a keeper!), with cherries from our own backyard. Overall, it wasn't …
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