I'm always looking for funky chili recipes. Don't get me wrong, I like a good standard chili. But chili can be downright interesting. I've made it with peanut butter and cinnamon. Squash is another ingredient I like to use in chili. It provides a sweetness that tastes amazing. When I found this recipe from Cookie [...]
It looks like I won't be up to full strength for a while. The setback I am experiencing will take a month or more to heal. It's pretty discouraging since I now face a very low level of activity for an extended period. I don't want to gain weight while I'm resting. I know my [...]
Today I am not doing so well. I skipped my usual Monday workout. Today is the day I usually go balls out. I got winded yesterday vacuuming (I have a heavy Kirby vacuum which doesn't help). I got on the treadmill this morning and felt out of breath. Last weekend I fell into a deep [...]
Looking through my pile of recipes, this one caught my attention. What's not to love about a soup with beef, brown rice and mushrooms? The original recipe from Very Well uses some high sodium ingredients like canned mushrooms and reduced sodium beef broth. Yep, reduced sodium beef broth is still too much sodium for a [...]
I love sloppy joes. Who doesn't? I remember my Mom making these for us all the time when we were kids. They weren't all that healthy either. Greasy ground beef and cheese with a sugary thick tomato sauce. It was good. I loved it, but these days eating like that has gone the way of [...]
STOP! Put down the credit card and pen! Don't get a gym membership! A lot of people this time of year buy gym memberships as part of a new years resolution. I GUARANTEE you're wasting your money. Gym owners love people who sign up for the gym and only use their membership for the month [...]
There are lots of dishes around the world that represent prosperity for the coming new year. One of my favorites is Hoppin' John. If you're from the southern US, you know this dish very well. I know southern dishes aren't known for being healthy, but that doesn't mean there aren't a few healthy gems in [...]
Check out my strong thoughts regarding New Years resolutions. (hint: forget about them)
Hey everybody! Hope you all have had a great week! I’ve hit a bit of a plateau this week, and it’s all my own fault. I joined a gym last week because it’s starting to get dark earlier and I still want to get all my step goals in. My commute to work is an [...]
My name’s Marsha. I’m 46, a mom, a grandmother, a wife, a breast-cancer survivor, an IT professional, and a whole lot more that I’m NOT going to tell you about. Well, at least not yet – there’s a wink in there, I’ll guarantee it. Then I started with your level best, I weighed 201 pounds. [...]
Your Level Best 