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Welcome to week 10 of the 100 mile summer! Only two weeks left after this one! Are you going to make it? 100 miles is a LONG distance! Good job if you’ve made it this far. If you’re a little behind, or starting late, keep going! You can do it! Remember that when you talk about the 100 mile summer on social media, use the hash tag #100milesummer so we can all cheer each other along! Each week Traci or I have been sharing weight loss tips or healthy recipes with you. I’m really excited to share this one with you today. My...

I am so stoked to share this with you! This recipe is the first recipe I remember I made and became my own. I have always been interested in cooking, and my Mother, and Grandmother are incredible cooks, and I always hoped some of that came through. They taught me in highschool and my Mom and I came up with this recipe, and it was the first one that only I could make...

My husband loves Spanish rice. I have always been nervous to make it because I always burn rice. I have a rice maker for that reason. I finally decided to get brave and make some using a modification of the recipe my husband’s aunt gave me. It turned out to be a lot easier than I thought, and it didn’t even burn! Here is what you need 1 cups of...

My mother in law always gets compliments on her delicious potato salad. People say that they hate potato salad, but that they love her recipe. I figured that I better post that one up here, since I am focusing on family recipes. She made it for my kid’s birthday party. It was a huge hit. Great for parties, potlucks, or at home dinners. It’s pretty...

Bountiful Baskets is SUPER popular where I live. It’s an awesome co-op where you pay $15 and get a whole bunch of fruit & veggies. It is all non profit, but the participants are expected to help out once in awhile with the basket delivery. It’s great. Each week you get 5 different kinds of fruits and 5 different kinds of veggies, with...

note – I halved the recipe to make this amount (12 oz) I realize that this says it’s recipe 19, and I haven’t done a 16 or 17 or 18, but I really have. I just wanted to get this one out before Valentines day because it would be perfect if you are trying to do a redish/pinkish themed dinner. Plus it’s amazing. My husband’s family has a tradition. On your birthday, you get to pick whatever you want for dinner (I think most families have this tradition). This is what I pick. A salad. Because I want an...