I have to admit, I have a really big sweet tooth. It’s been a continuous challenge for me since I started eating clean. The worst part is going through the grocery store lines and looking at all that chocolate that they like to display right at eye level. It’s maddening. But, so far I’ve managed to hang in there.

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Happy Halloween!

With all the Halloween parties going on, I thought I’d feature a more festive recipe today.

My Mom taught me this pretty early on. She loved to throw parties, especially for family. Birthdays were always a big “to-do” around our house, especially since my birthday is in July when the weather is nice and the parties can last into the wee hours of the night. [Read more →]

The thing I’ve always hated about celery is that you generally only add a stalk or two to whatever you are cooking, and then the rest sits in the fridge and tends to go bad.

Determined not to waste an entire bunch of celery this time, I came up with this salad. Pretty darn tasty if I do say so myself. [Read more →]