This macarons recipe tinted purple is the perfect treat for your Valentine! Adapted From: Annie's Eats   Ingredients: 212 grams almond meal 212 grams confectioners' sugar 82 and 90 grams egg whites, divided 236 grams granulated sugar, plus a pinch 158 grams water Purple gel food coloring Buttercream icing (use this recipe, or get a jar of store-bought icing) Directions: Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Take ...

This Weight Watchers friendly honey glazed salmon recipe on baby greens is GREAT for you and tastes delicious. Ingredients listed per serving: 6 to 8 ounce portion of fresh salmon 2 teaspoons olive oil 3 cups organic baby green 1.5 teaspoons raw honey 1 tablespoon dried goji berries 1.5 tablespoons pumpkin seeds Directions: Thoroughly wash and dry the salad greens, plate and chill in ...

This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of the Pistachio Health Institute. So I'm working on the healthy me again.  Eating better, exercising.  Of course, with exercising comes hunger and I have to be aware of what I am having for snacks.  Thankfully, one of my family's FAVORITE snacks is healthy, full of ...

Quick and easy Meat Pie Weight Watchers recipe Ingredients: 1 ready to bake pie crust (we used one of the rolls from the two in a box of Pillsbury pie crust). 1.3 pounds of lean ground beef ½ small onion 1 cup whipped or mashed potato season to taste Directions: Preheat the oven to package recommendations, then roll out the pie crust and ...

This post brought to you by Dreams Resorts & Spas. All opinions are 100% mine. It’s 3 degrees this morning.  Again.  Winter, I’m kind of over you.  Which would be great and all but it’s still January and I’m in New England so I have at least 2 full more months of this cold before ...

This post about litter box issues is sponsored by Precious Cat on behalf of the BlogPaws Blogger Network . I am being compensated for helping spread the word about Precious Cat's Cat Attract formula, but This Mama Loves only shares information we feel is relevant to our readers. Precious Cat is not responsible for the ...

So, if you are here, you're probably thinking about the Simple Start plan from Weight Watchers.  I was given a free one month subscription to Weight Watchers to try their Simple Start plan and write about my experience. Though I was compensated for my time and commitment, all views, positive and negative, are my own. I have just finished 2 ...

Apple recipes are known to be popular during the crisp fall months. But there is one apple recipe that we love to make all year round, Apple Cream Cheese Muffins. They are soft, moist and melt in your mouth with a crunchy streusel topping.     We like to make muffins and store them in the fridge for ...

5 Myths about Gluten Free Eating and Celiac Disease    There has been a lot said in the last few years about gluten-free eating. While a lot of people are making the choice to eliminate gluten as a lifestyle choice, much like becoming a vegetarian or vegan, for others the need to eat gluten-free is due ...