tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-85735420182148767342024-03-27T01:38:13.788-05:00Food Lovin MommaSingle momma and high school teacher who works hard to put healthy meals on the table every night along with a few guilt free sweet treats :) Can also be found at: www.facebook.com/FoodlovinmommaFood Lovin Mommahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03621062002710359009noreply@blogger.comBlogger85125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8573542018214876734.post-23960779645585232013-04-21T20:24:00.000-05:002013-04-21T20:24:06.773-05:00Meal Planning Monday April 22, 2013Hi all!
Wow it has been one heck of a week for us! We experienced some major rainstorms and flooding in my area this week and it created a lot of stress. We were lucky enough to not experience any damage to our home but many of our neighbors were not so lucky. If you all could send out some positive thoughts for the flood victims in the Chicago region it would be greatly Food Lovin Mommahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03621062002710359009noreply@blogger.com40tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8573542018214876734.post-49047459031499440172013-04-15T20:28:00.001-05:002013-04-15T20:28:44.828-05:00Meal Planning Monday April 15, 2013Hello!! We had a beautiful weekend here and I got distracted from meal planning, so here it is a little bit late:)
Monday: Leftovers
Tuesday: Bruschetta Burgers-use turkey burgers (6P+)
Wednesday: Chocolate Chip Oat Pancakes (5P+) and turkey sausage
Thursday: Crock Pot Round Steak (8P+)
Friday: Pizza Night!!
Saturday: Leftovers
Sunday: Slow Cooker Parmesan Honey Pork Roast (6P+) Food Lovin Mommahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03621062002710359009noreply@blogger.com32tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8573542018214876734.post-31340589730208011322013-04-14T20:22:00.001-05:002013-04-16T20:16:33.626-05:00Grain Free Brownies...with a hidden mom approved ingredient :)Last weekend Little A requested brownies. Since we are trying very hard to reduce the amount of gluten in his diet, I began searching the web for a gluten free brownie. Combine this search with the need to use 2 beautiful zucchinis that came in our produce box this week and this delicious recipe was born! Knowing there was so much nutrition hidden in these babies helped me feel Food Lovin Mommahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03621062002710359009noreply@blogger.com51tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8573542018214876734.post-5515533012399140102013-04-07T15:41:00.000-05:002013-04-07T15:41:07.986-05:00Meal Planning Monday April 8, 2013Hello all!! It is finally starting to feel like Spring and I am so happy! I can't wait to plant my garden and herbs and start making delicious fresh foods. I am trying to pay a lot more attention to where my food comes from and growing it myself seems the safest. Now to solve the dilemma of finding safe meat and poultry without going broke! That being said, I am Food Lovin Mommahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03621062002710359009noreply@blogger.com22tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8573542018214876734.post-67906334974937596582013-04-01T21:04:00.000-05:002013-04-01T21:04:33.717-05:00Meal Planning Monday April 1, 2013Happy April Fools Day all!! Let's hope the sunshiny weather is not a joke for April 1 and we get to keep it for a few days!
Hope you enjoy this week's meal plan, and that's no joke :)
Monday: Birthday Dinner for my sister
Tuesday: Lemon Dill Salmon (5P+) and Roasted Potatoes (3P+)
Wednesday: Crock Pot Catalina Chicken (5P+)
Thursday: Crock Pot Pulled Pork Tenderloin (4P+) going to Food Lovin Mommahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03621062002710359009noreply@blogger.com28tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8573542018214876734.post-78508149737949204112013-03-25T19:51:00.001-05:002013-03-25T19:51:56.471-05:00Vacation Post!Hi all!
My son and I are currently enjoying a wonderful trip to visit friends and family in Virginia so I don't have a meal plan post for this week. Instead here are a few favorites we are enjoying this week. Disclaimer: these are definitely not all healthy :)
Oatmeal Butterscotch Cookies
Oven Roasted Garlic Parmesan Potatoes
Berry Cobbler (Weight Watchers Friendly)
Mac and Food Lovin Mommahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03621062002710359009noreply@blogger.com25tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8573542018214876734.post-40403178040566975552013-03-18T21:22:00.000-05:002013-03-18T21:22:07.365-05:00Meal Planning Monday March 18, 2013So I have been a bit absent lately, sorry to all who missed my post last week. Things have been really hectic and while I still planned my meals, I just couldn't get the post written. We are heading to Virginia next week for Spring Break so there won't be a formal meal plan for that week, but I will post a Take 5 Plan so I don't skip another post :)
Monday: Weight Watchers Shrimp Food Lovin Mommahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03621062002710359009noreply@blogger.com33tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8573542018214876734.post-36311586846671379012013-03-04T10:19:00.000-06:002013-03-04T10:19:41.451-06:00Meal Planning Monday March 4, 2013Happy Monday All!! This week's meal plan has been a struggle for me to put together. SO many things to do and so little time! However I have learned the hard way that if I don't plan these meals ahead of time the week will be horrible and chaotic, so better late than never, here is this week's plan :)
Monday: Lemon Ginger Tilapia (6P+)
Tuesday: Slow Cooker Chicken Tacos (4P+Food Lovin Mommahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03621062002710359009noreply@blogger.com22tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8573542018214876734.post-24815065949418965122013-02-24T20:16:00.000-06:002013-02-24T20:16:41.982-06:00Meal Planning Monday February 25, 2013Hi all! Hope you are all staying warm and dry wherever you are. We got a bit of snow this week and the chilly weather made me crave comfort food and sweets, not a good combo when you are trying to stick to your Weight Watchers program haha! That being said, you will notice this week's menu has a few comfort foods lightened up and an extra sweet treat :)
Monday: Chicken Pot Food Lovin Mommahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03621062002710359009noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8573542018214876734.post-27292553950449485982013-02-17T22:37:00.000-06:002013-02-18T09:35:57.845-06:00Menu Plan Monday February 18, 2013Hi all! Well I survived Little A's birthday party weekend...barely :) It was a whirlwind, but the kids all had an amazing time. It was so much fun to see them all running around the gymnastics gym (here's a great shot of my fearless little man!)
Then we all sat down to some delicious pizza (I can not say thank you enough to Nick and Bruno's Pizza for the exceptional pizza Food Lovin Mommahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03621062002710359009noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8573542018214876734.post-23762206658895096532013-02-11T20:20:00.002-06:002013-02-11T20:20:55.389-06:00Meal Planning Monday February 11, 2013Better late then never, right? :) This weekend was so busy I forgot to put my meal plan down on paper and boy did I regret it on my way home from work today! I realized I had no idea what we were eating, so here I am putting my plan in writing. I didn't realize how essential the plan was to a smooth week, but now I definitely see why I make a plan!
Monday: Gluten free oat Food Lovin Mommahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03621062002710359009noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8573542018214876734.post-63480089725230567282013-02-03T18:16:00.000-06:002013-02-10T20:28:03.598-06:00Gluten Free Low Fat Low Sugar Oatmeal Butterscotch CookiesOkay, I know low fat, low sugar and gluten free does not sound the best, but I swear these are delicious!! I adapted a few different recipes to get this one and let me tell you, I am so glad Little A and I made them. They tasted amazing with our hot cocoa after making snow angels and throwing snow balls. Although, I am thinking teaching him how to make a snow ball may have been Food Lovin Mommahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03621062002710359009noreply@blogger.com24tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8573542018214876734.post-54409485762024086882013-02-03T17:31:00.001-06:002013-02-03T18:32:31.255-06:00Meal Planning Monday February 4, 2013Happy Super Bowl Sunday!! Hope you all have a great time rooting for your favorite team (or the commercials depending on your preference!) Today we are enjoying some delicious chips and salsa, boneless bbq wings (I cheated and bought them frozen) and making some awesome chocolate chip cookies (recipe listed as this weeks dessert). I am also looking forward to some homemade hot Food Lovin Mommahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03621062002710359009noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8573542018214876734.post-21017242039792553232013-01-27T13:03:00.000-06:002013-01-27T13:04:09.213-06:00Meal Planning Monday January 28, 2013I am feeling a bit under the weather so today's post is quick one. Have a great week all!
Monday: Quinoa Beef Stew (6P+)
Tuesday: Lemon Dill Salmon (5P+)
Wednesday: Whole Chicken in the slow cooker (4+)with skinny mashed red potatoes (4P+)
Thursday: Leftovers
Friday: Pizza
Saturday: Leftovers
Sunday: Slow Cooker Chicken Tacos (4P+ with no tortilla or toppings) with a taco Food Lovin Mommahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03621062002710359009noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8573542018214876734.post-34111877666783411212013-01-20T21:15:00.000-06:002013-01-25T21:02:20.552-06:00Meal Planning Monday January 21, 2013Well this past week was a bit harder than I had anticipated when it came to healthy eating. We had a family funeral on Monday which always involves eating in my family, then we went out to dinner with family on Tuesday before everyone returned home and I had final exams at work which altered my teaching and eating schedule. Needless to say I did not do as well as I had hoped, but Food Lovin Mommahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03621062002710359009noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8573542018214876734.post-90520392115176428702013-01-13T13:44:00.000-06:002013-01-13T13:44:51.720-06:00Meal Planning Monday January 14, 2012This week's meal plan is focused on filling and low Weight Watchers Points Plus foods. I am working hard to get back on my WW track but finding I am hungry a lot, so my goal is to get the most "bang for my buck" in terms of filling foods. Let's hope it works!
Monday: We have a funeral so will be eating out
Tuesday: Slow Cooker Chicken Tacos (3p+/serving)
Wednesday: Ginger Soy Food Lovin Mommahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03621062002710359009noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8573542018214876734.post-48641613203494466112013-01-06T14:45:00.000-06:002013-01-06T20:38:33.579-06:00Meal Planing Monday January 7, 2013Happy 2013!! Hope you all rang in the New Year with friends and loved ones and that your 2013 is off to a happy and healthy start. We are doing pretty well with our healthy eating plan so far, now to just get more movement time in...one step at a time :)
This week I go back to work after a a very restful and fun filled 2 week winter break, so there will be plenty of easy prep, slow Food Lovin Mommahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03621062002710359009noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8573542018214876734.post-74792856512223066952013-01-06T11:44:00.001-06:002013-01-27T16:27:18.119-06:00Recipe Review: Gluten Free Chocolate Chip Oat Pancakes (5 Points +/serving)Sunday morning Little A woke up and was begging for pancakes. Since we are trying gluten free and I have yet to get a gluten free pancake mix, I went to my favorite place in search of a solution...Pinterest :) Of course there were more options than I knew what to do with so it took a while to settle on one. After looking over recipes and what I had in my pantry I settle on this Food Lovin Mommahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03621062002710359009noreply@blogger.com20tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8573542018214876734.post-85065434930823755312013-01-02T23:22:00.001-06:002013-01-02T23:25:16.225-06:00Gluten Free Drop Biscuits - 1 Points+/BiscuitSo I am trying out this gluten free thing because I know I need to. I don't have a diagnosis requiring it, I just know based on what my body is telling me that I will feel better if I remove (or at the very least significantly reduce) gluten in my diet.
That being said, I am sucker for all thing bread, cake, cookie and biscuit so I know I will be playing around with recipes a lot in the Food Lovin Mommahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03621062002710359009noreply@blogger.com25tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8573542018214876734.post-39385263194388730142012-12-30T17:55:00.000-06:002012-12-30T22:02:31.150-06:00Meal Planning Monday December 31, 2012Wow where has this year gone?! This is my last meal plan of 2012, I can't believe it! This week's meal plan will start off not so healthy -we all need to celebrate New Year's Eve with a little indulgence right :)? Then we will get into some healthy eating again. The past few weeks have been very hard on my eating habits and energy levels. I know they are directly Food Lovin Mommahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03621062002710359009noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8573542018214876734.post-75747170014503941282012-12-22T21:52:00.001-06:002012-12-30T22:00:18.534-06:00Heathier Christmas CookiesMerry Countdown to Christmas! If your house is anything like mine, these next few days are going to filled with hustle and bustle. I unfortunately am re-buying several gifts as UPS lost them. Luckily Amazon refunded my money, but that doesn't help with the fact that I am out gifts for several people. Oh well, tis the season haha! So instead of dealing with the crowdsFood Lovin Mommahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03621062002710359009noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8573542018214876734.post-34623628581403339052012-12-17T21:37:00.000-06:002012-12-17T21:39:07.176-06:00Meal Planning Monday December 17, 2012Sorry for the delay in this post, I have not been feeling well and could not stay awake to write this yesterday. Here is this week's menu with a lot of easy meals as I trudge through the last week before winter break at much less than 100% :)
Monday: Slow Cooker Corned Beef with potatoes, carrots and celery
Tuesday: Laughing Cow Mac and Cheese
Wednesday: Slow Cooker Chicken Tacos
Food Lovin Mommahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03621062002710359009noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8573542018214876734.post-46060554488389788672012-12-09T17:53:00.000-06:002012-12-09T17:56:37.810-06:00Meal Planning Monday December 10, 2012Hi all! This week's post is using up a lot of what is in my freezer and pantry because there was no time to shop this weekend, so please excuse any repeats :)
Monday: Catalina Chicken
Tuesday: Crock Pot Turkey Meatballs (using Jennie-O Italian Seasoned Ground Turkey)
Wednesday: Slow Cooker Turkey Taco Stew (new recipe)
Thursday: Leftovers
Friday: Pizza at my Parents house
Food Lovin Mommahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03621062002710359009noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8573542018214876734.post-2146285101001373722012-12-08T12:44:00.001-06:002012-12-09T11:07:31.267-06:00These are a few of my favorite...Christmas Cookies!Today I am sharing my top cookie recipes for Christmas, the holiday season and pretty much any other time I can justify yummy, sugary cookies :) If you are looking for low fat, these recipes are definitely not for you, but I promise a post of my favorite healthy cookie recipes later this week. In fact you will even see some of these deliciously decadent recipes redone in a more Food Lovin Mommahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03621062002710359009noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8573542018214876734.post-50185082743732624012012-12-02T18:08:00.001-06:002012-12-02T18:08:35.029-06:00Meal Planning Monday December 3, 2012Happy December all! It certainly does not feel like winter here though, it was 60 degrees in Chicago today. I am definitely not complaining about the temps as I am very much a warm weather girl, but it is quite strange to not be freezing and breaking out the thermals yet haha!
This week meal plan has a few new items and a few old faves. There is also a SUPER yummy Food Lovin Mommahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03621062002710359009noreply@blogger.com12