I’m partnering with Pirate’s Booty today with a Fruity Pirate’s Booty treat recipe and I’m also sharing how you can win a trip to the 2015 Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade! Happy Thanksgiving week, friends! How are you holding up? Are you ready for the onslaught of guests and food? We are heading up to my oldest brother’s…
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Simplify the Holidays and Win with #AlexiaHolidays
Friends… I’m going to admit, this time of year is hard for me. I am one of those people who tends to say yes and overcommit to way too much, and then I’m a grouchy bear when I should really be joyful and happy. I LOVE this time of year… love love love it. I…
Give Thanks to Farmers
As you feast around your table this holiday season, pause to Give Thanks to the hard working farmers who help to make the food you eat possible! Do you ever pause to think about the farmers behind the food you eat? I often think about the fact that no matter what time of day it is,…
Healthy Dinner Recipe – Rosemary Chicken
An adapted Weight Watchers recipe, this Rosemary Chicken with Broccoli in Broth makes for a comforting and healthy dinner. I missed a day of NaBloPoMo yesterday. I had every intention of posting, but the day just went on and on and my energy level kept getting lower and lower. I knew I had to wake…
Pumpkin Snickerdoodle Recipe
Our favorite Snickerdoodle Recipe gets a fall makeover with the addition of pumpkin puree and pumpkin pie spice! Did you know that Snickerdoodle cookies are my favorite? I doubt you did because in the 8 years I’ve been blogging I don’t think I’ve ever shared that with you! I don’t necessarily have one favorite, “go…
Biscoff Pancakes {Weekly Menu Plan}
Our weekly family friendly menu plan including a review of The Biscoff Cookie and Spread Cookbook and a recipe for Biscoff Pancakes! This was my first official week on Weight Watchers and I’m so excited to share that I was down 5.6 pounds! I know not to expect that big of a loss every week,…
The Happiness Report #33
The Dine & Dish Happiness Report #33 – come share what’s making you happy lately! Hi friends! I hope you all have had a great week! Are you ready to share some happy things? Let’s do this happiness report thing!
Weight Watchers Tips for the Holidays
Weight Watchers tips for keeping healthy habits during the holiday. A special thanks to my friends at Celestial Seasonings for sponsoring this post. Over the past week since announcing that I’ve joined Weight Watchers, I’ve had several emails of support and also questions from people wondering why I chose Weight Watchers. Obviously, there are so many…
Minestrone Soup Recipe
Sit down to a warm and comforting Vegetable Minestrone Soup Recipe featuring Bertoli® Gold Label Sauces. One of the places on my travel bucket list is Italy… In fact, I don’t have a huge desire for a lot of international travel, but Italy is one place I truly can’t wait to visit. The vineyards, villas,…
Banana Cream Pie Recipe Like Grandma’s
A classic Banana Cream Pie recipe, topped high with homemade meringue is just like the pie my grandma used to make. There is one thing I’ve discovered as I have learned to make homemade pie. The more I do it, the more I miss my grandma. As I was beating the egg whites together for the meringue of…
