Ever since Weight Watchers changed their program to the new Freestyle program, eggs have been eaten like crazy in my house. Since eggs are now Zero SmartPoints on the new Freestyle program, I have been incorporating them more and more into my every day meals. One of my favorite creations since this new program launched is this Healthy Egg Casserole recipe. Packed full of veggies and flavor, I just can’t get enough of it….

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This twice baked breakfast potatoes recipe is all that and a bag of chips. I can’t wait to share! Before I share it with you, let me give you some backstory.

Weight Watchers changing to the the new Freestyle program has me thinking a lot about my friend Andie Mitchell’s cookbook Eating in the Middle. The new Weight Watchers Freestyle program seems to be a lot about practical balance. Those of you who follow Andie know this is exactly what she has been preaching for years. It’s not about elimination and deprivation, it’s about “wholesome eating, most of the time”. I really like that concept and think this cookbook is going to guide me well throughout my journey.

I’ve been cooking from this book since receiving it a year ago. I can’t believe I haven’t shared it on Dine & Dish with you. Now’s the time!

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If any of you have attempted Whole 30, you know when you find a combination of foods you love that fits into the narrow parameters, it’s like finding a pot of gold.

I discovered this Avocado and Sweet Potato Hash combination on week 2 of my first go at Whole 30. Let me tell you, I loved it so much I had it at least once daily during the 30 day duration. This recipe is made up of tender spiralized sweet potatoes, sliced zucchini, garlic, scrambled eggs, my favorite California Avocados and a splash of hot sauce. It’s one of those incredibly satisfying recipes. It’s so satisfying that you tend to forget what you are giving up when you eat it….

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Breakfast…I’m pretty sure it’s one of those meals where either you love it, or you hate it. I love breakfast…I just don’t love it at breakfast time! I’m more of a “give me breakfast for dinner” kind of girl.

I’m trying to change my ways though. I understand for my overall health and well being starting my day off with a good breakfast is essential. Honestly, I just hate wasting calories on food in the morning when I’m not so hungry (like I am at 4pm EVERY single day… I want to save ALL the calories for 4pm!)….

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When I was first learning to cook and stocking my own first kitchen, I thought that in order to be a great cook I needed all the gizmos and gadgets out there. If I saw it at a store or on the Food Network, I needed it. It was obviously the missing link between the great cooks on TV and me, right? Wrong. I soon discovered that it isn’t all the gizmos and gadgets that make you a great cook. It’s lots of practice and knowing how to use certain essential tools the right way that make you a great cook.

I remember attempting to make omelets for the first time and failing miserably. I bought a special omelet pan thinking that would help, and it didn’t at all. My omelet turned out to be an over stuffed, torn up, nasty mess.

I’ve since wised up to the fact that a well stocked kitchen doesn’t mean I need every gadget in the land. In fact, if you came into my kitchen today you would notice that aside from a few small appliances, I have very few gadgets. My kitchen is stocked with the most efficient, multi use essentials necessary. If it’s a one purpose product, I doubt you’ll find it here. Investing in some quality tools is what’s most important. You can head over to the Tuesday Morning blog to see what I consider to be some of the most essential things in my kitchen – some of these things I couldn’t live without!…

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There are moments in life when you are kind of dumbfounded. When Wholly Guacamole contacted me about creating a breakfast recipe using their  pre-packaged guacamole that is made with fresh avocados, I was stumped… who eats guacamole for breakfast?

Well, it turns out, I do! Who knew?

It was one of those moments when I thought… I have avocados for and with my breakfast all the time. Why wouldn’t guacamole be a breakfast food too?…

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When we first discovered Ella was struggling in school, one of her teachers suggested giving her a healthy, protein packed start to her day. We had heard that foods such as milk, cheese, yogurt and other protein packed breakfast items, versus a carb laden breakfast, could help kids remain focused and stay fueled until lunchtime. I didn’t really give much thought as to how breakfast nutrition played a part in learning at school with my other kids, but that was before we had a child who wasn’t achieving as well as she could in school. If there was something as simple as changing her breakfast routine that could jumpstart her day and keep her rearing to go until lunch time, you can bet I was going to try it. …

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I’m partnering with KRAFT on this wonderful brunch recipe, and chatting about my current obsession… farmhouse living. 

Friends, if you follow me on Instagram and Facebook, you know I’ve been doing a lot of dreaming lately… some may call it obsessing, but I’ll stick with dreaming.

You see, a house we have loved for the past 12 years recently went on the market. It’s a gorgeous little 1936 farmhouse with land and character and all kinds of wonderful features. The best part is, it’s still in town…just a few short blocks from where we live now. It’s one of those rare, best of both world scenarios. An old, charming house with land, still within just a short drive to Target and Starbucks and still with neighbors nearby. That’s my kind of living!

The thing is, the house is old… it has small bedrooms, a smaller kitchen, tiny closets… like you’d expect a 1936 farmhouse to have. But, we live in a very spacious 6 year old house right now. Moving to something like this would be a HUGE adjustment in lifestyle for our family. It would mean downsizing on stuff… simplifying our lives and getting rid of all the excess. The benefit though is what we’d lose for space on the inside, we’d gain 10xs on the outside, and something about that truly appeals to me. Gardens and outdoor movies on the lawn and pickup football games… tree houses and hide and seek and outdoor entertaining with white lights and long covered tables… it’s such a dream of ours. Would we be able to live smaller? Could we do it? …

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