A Trim Healthy Mama Cookbook? It’s like Pinterest on your bookshelf! I’ve seen many people asking “Do I really need the new Trim Healthy Mama cookbook? Is there anything new in it or is it the same recipes that were in the old book?” Need is always relative of course. Can you do the plan without the new cookbook? Sure (but it’s much more fun with it)! Is there anything… Continue Reading
How to Poach an Egg (for People Who Can’t Poach Eggs)
Mister asks me all the time to make him poached eggs. My answer is usually “No, Mister, I’m not making poached eggs this morning.” I stink at making poached eggs, you see, and since I’m not really what you call a “morning person,” starting my day out with an epic failure is not my idea of fun. I don’t need that kind of stress in my life, let me tell… Continue Reading
WonderMix Review PLUS a Recipe for WonderBalls
What is a WonderMix? The WonderMix is a deluxe kitchen tool brought to you by the makers of the amazing WonderMill. I got a chance to participate in the WonderMill Grain Mill Challenge a few years ago and it’s been one of my favorite kitchen tools! So when I got a chance to review the new WonderMix, I jumped on it. The WonderMix combines two of the most-used appliances in my… Continue Reading
Fit and Fabulous in 15 Minutes – Review
Recently, I received a copy of Teresa Tapp’s Fit and Fabulous in 15 Minutes to review here on the blog. Fit and Fabulous in 15 Minutes also came with a bonus DVD – The Secret to a Flat Stomach (without situps)! That is definitely one secret I’m glad to know! Even though I am not trying to achieve some kind of supermodel perfection, getting rid of this pudge in… Continue Reading
SmarterBaking Silicone Baking Mat – Product Review
If you cook, you know how important it is to keep food from sticking, right? Do you use parchment paper often? Does it just burn your cookies to buy something that’s just going to get tossed out? It does mine! I used to think parchment paper was just a frou-frou Martha Stewart thing, but then I tried baking on it and loved the non-stick qualities. I even reused it as… Continue Reading
Berkey Water Filter System – Review
“Wow, that’s a huge coffee pot!” I hear that sometimes when people come to my house. Yes, I love coffee, but that is NOT a coffee pot! It’s my awesome, wonderful Berkey Water Filter System! When we lived in town, with a municipal water supply, this guy became my best friend. Seriously. Our tap water was nasty – sometimes it smelled like a swimming pool! I got tired of lugging… Continue Reading
