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Cajun Cauliflower Rice Bowl with Cajun Grilled Alaskan Pollock

Kristen — Fri, 09 Feb 2018 18:44:41 +0000

This Cajun Cauliflower Rice Bowl recipe featuring Gorton’s Cajun Grilled Alaskan Pollock is only 2 Weight Watchers Smart Points per serving. Flavorful and filling! This recipe was created in partnership with Gorton’s Seafood.

If you are on Weight Watchers like I am, then you fully understand how awesome it is to discover low smart point foods that are easy and convenient to make. I’ve been turning to the good old cauliflower rice bowl for something quick and tasty most days for lunch, however I’ve struggled to find an easy protein to pair with it. …

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Weight Watchers Recipe One-Pan Orecchiette with Sausage

Kristen — Sun, 29 Oct 2017 22:30:00 +0000

A simple and satisfying Weight Watchers recipe.

I wonder if I searched Dine & Dish, how many times over the past 11 years I have mentioned joining weight watchers? I’m guessing at least 5. Here I am again, admitting that I’ve joined Weight Watchers. Over the past couple of years I’ve lost 35 pounds, then gained 45. Now I am desperate to stop this darn cycle of struggling with my weight.

I lost the 35 pounds by being on an incredibly restrictive, low calorie, low carb, high protein diet. After losing the weight (and my hair – wierd) and reaching my goal, I realized that although the weight loss wasn’t all that hard to do, sticking with that restrictive of a diet for the rest of my life was not feasible. I missed wine. And bread. So in typical Kristen all or nothing fashion (remember me talking about that before?), I went full on the opposite plan, and gained all the weight I lost and more. Ugh….

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Simple Scallops Recipe Over Zucchini Noodles

Kristen — Mon, 27 Mar 2017 17:30:28 +0000

This scallops recipe is so simple, yet delicious enough for company!

Scallops are one of those things I’ve always been a bit nervous to cook at home. For some reason, because they aren’t the least expensive type of seafood, I felt they were better kept for enjoying at restaurants. Boy was I wrong!

A few months ago I discovered the Jumbo Sea Scallops in the freezer aisle at Trader Joe’s. Since I’m in Kansas, getting fresh scallops is next to impossible, but finding frozen scallops that are high quality, taste as good as fresh and are reasonably priced is a possibility now. I’m so happy!…

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Kiwi and Chicken Salad with Goat Cheese Dressing

Kristen — Tue, 13 Dec 2016 20:45:06 +0000

I’m happy to partner with Mighties® Kiwi to bring you this fresh Kiwi and Chicken Salad with Goat Cheese Dressing recipe.

It’s that time of year where my self control goes out the window. With all the cookies, candies and cocktails everywhere we look, staying on track to maintain a healthy lifestyle isn’t the easiest. I’m horrible at resisting temptation, so I have to make sure that all along the way I have good food options too. That way, making healthy choices is a bit easier.

In addition to all the holiday goodies lying around, I always make sure to have bowls of fruit and vegetables at the ready. Mighties® Kiwi are one of our favorite, healthy staples. Known for being always ripe and ready to eat, Mighties® Kiwi are one of the easiest to eat snacks there is. Around our house, they go into lunch boxes, get taken on the bus to basketball games, are a common after school snack, a healthy side dish at dinner and more. From my 7 year old up to my teens, Mighties® Kiwi are much loved in our home….

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Cauliflower Rice Bowl with Chili Lime Chicken and Avocado

Kristen — Wed, 18 May 2016 20:48:05 +0000

A simple and healthy bowl recipe featuring cauliflower rice, California Avocados and Chili Lime Chicken.

I can’t remember if I told you all that early in the year I changed my eating to be a low carb, high protein, low sugar, no alcohol, plenty of good fat kind of thing. I always thought that limiting carbs would be hard, but it hasn’t been too bad. I mean, don’t get me wrong… there are days where a giant bowl of pasta would make me incredibly happy, but I’ve managed to resist carbs and sugar for the most part. Combined with a good exercise regimen, this new way of eating has helped me to drop those nagging pounds that have crept up on me since turning 40.

Through all of this I’ve also discovered that I’m very much an abstainer versus a moderator. If I know I can’t have something, then I don’t. If I was trying to just moderate, I know I’d be fixated on when I could have that food again and it wouldn’t work for me. I’ve got to just completely eliminate to be successful. I truly think abstaining is best for people like me with zero self control 🙂 I’m not proud of that, but it’s the honest truth. …

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Balsamic Chicken and Broccoli Over Farro

Kristen — Mon, 28 Dec 2015 21:58:56 +0000

Bounce back from holiday over feasting with this Balsamic Chicken and Broccoli Over Farro recipe.

Christmas is over, which means it’s time to put away the stretchy fat pants and to return to normal eating. I don’t know about you, but I’m kind of happy to kick the cookies to the curb and have normal meals for a change. We’ve been eating really well over the past few days, as my in-laws go all out for Christmas. There is never a shortage of snacks, candy, desserts, and meals when we visit Iowa! As much as I enjoy good food, both my husband and I agreed that we were happy to come back and have a little control over our meals once again. …

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California Avocado Marinated Salad Recipe

Kristen — Mon, 04 May 2015 11:00:08 +0000

This California Avocado Marinated Salad recipe is loaded with great flavors, like artichokes, roasted red peppers and chickpeas. This is a super quick and good summer potluck or picnic recipe to have on hand!

It’s California Avocado season again!

This means it’s that time of year where we get beautiful California Avocados delivered to our doorstep, then we continue to eat them in absolutely everything. In fact, Leah and I will often just slice open an avocado, sprinkle it with Kosher salt and pepper, and count that as our lunch. She’s my little avocado eater…last week she ate 3 in one day. Then she had a giant bowl of this marinated salad!

I wish all my kids were as good of eaters as she is! She gives me that kind of good positive reinforcement I need when I’m cooking. I love cooking for her!…

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Healthy Dinner Recipe – Rosemary Chicken

Kristen — Thu, 20 Nov 2014 03:50:19 +0000

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 up this morning at 4:20 to head to the gym and so I made the executive decision at around 10pm that getting a good nights sleep was more important than trying to maintain some crazy posting schedule in November.

I’m bummed that I missed, but I’m back today and that’s what matters. The world has not ended because I missed publishing a blog post yesterday. Funny how the world really doesn’t revolve around us much, isn’t it? :)…

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