Posted on August 1st, 2013 by Leah Damron
My diet has been somewhat off the rails throughout the past several weeks. A few of the unhealthy habits that I ditched when I started my weight loss campaign 18 months ago have crept their way back in. Likewise, some of the healthier rules I’ve developed have left on summer holiday. Admittedly, math was never my gift but I Read more
Blogs, Featured, Fresh, Frugal, Fabulous | August 1st, 2013
Posted on July 31st, 2013 by Leah Damron
Today I have a sandwich idea that’s the perfect way to get the main course salad concept past your little kids or your teenagers. Maybe you know someone like NTYB who, when he hears we’re having salad for dinner, gets very ornery because he 1). is “a growing teenage boy, mom” and 2). wants to (cough) “bulk up” for cross country season (what?). I laugh because, have you met NTYB? He weighs approximately 105 lbs. soaking wet. So when we have salad for dinner I usually try to make it into something a little more substantial, lest my teenagers waste away before my eyes. Tonight we had these yummy Cobb Salad Pitas with a big pile of crispy roasted redskin potatoes and thick wedges of watermelon. It was the perfect summer meal.
Blogs, Featured, Fresh, Frugal, Fabulous | July 31st, 2013
Posted on June 18th, 2013 by Leah Damron
I had a blast channeling my inner 15-year-old girl yesterday when a friend and I took two carloads of giggly girlie girls over to Noah’s Ark in the Dells for the day. Oh. My. Gosh. If you haven’t shrieked like a teenage girl in a while, you should definitely give it a go. It’s cathartic and fun and no one even cares because they’re all screaming their faces off, too. Somehow we lucked out and there were no lines for anything at all, which meant we were able to run from slide to slide without navigating any crowds, and we rode slides until we were completely waterlogged and absolutely could not climb one more stair.
Blogs, Featured, Fresh, Frugal, Fabulous | June 18th, 2013
Posted on April 2nd, 2013 by Leah Damron
As we were going through our usual warm up at boot camp a few weeks ago, the conversation turned to (what else?) — food. Healthy food, naturally. I took the opportunity to throw myself aggressively into the warm up and keep my big mouth shut, as I don’t typically have anything constructive to contribute to these conversations. They tend to revolve around avoiding the very consumables that I happen to enjoy. I was concentrating on my form and was in my own little world of perfect side lunges when someone said, “Let’s ask the food blogger! Leah, do you happen to know a good recipe for homemade quinoa tortillas?” (A good recipe, like I have more than one up my sleeve). Well. I nearly laughed out loud and thought, I am being punked right here in the middle of Monday morning boot camp. I resisted a snappy reply, and instead, put on my saddest face and said only “sorry, I sure don’t.”
Blogs, Featured, Fresh, Frugal, Fabulous | April 2nd, 2013
Posted on August 1st, 2012 by Leah Damron
This no-cook sauce is is possibly the freshest tasting and most frugal recipe I’ve made all summer long. In this version, diced roma tomatoes marinate in their own juices along with good olive oil, fresh garlic, Italian parsley, and a bit of jalapeno for just a little punch. Toss it with a pound of cooked pasta, top it with a little good Parmesan, and serve some warm bread alongside. Yum. Dinner is served!
Featured, Fresh, Frugal, Fabulous | August 1st, 2012
Posted on July 3rd, 2012 by Leah Damron
Despite my feelings about raw tomatoes, this salad is one of my all time favorites. I could eat it for dinner all on its own, but I love it alongside grilled chicken or fish. It’s the perfect summer side dish, and a great way to use both the sale Romas and the Sendik’s Artisan Ciabatta Bread.
Featured, Fresh, Frugal, Fabulous | July 3rd, 2012
Posted on November 2nd, 2011 by Leah Damron
I’m already seeking out ideas for next Halloween, so I’d love to know: what was the best costume you saw this past weekend? I saw a lot of good ones, but my personal favorites were (in order of creativity): a psychotic ballerina (aka, The Black Swan), a hilarious husband /wife punk rocker duo, and a pair of Angry Birds. I also have to “credit” my friend Liz who dressed in a toga and laurel wreath and walked around all night tossing fake paper money all over the place. Can you guess what she was?
Featured, Fresh, Frugal, Fabulous | November 2nd, 2011
Posted on October 26th, 2011 by Leah Damron
I had the best time at the Mequon store this morning! The girls in the floral department were working like mad to unpack and display all manner of Christmas decorations. At first glance I groaned to myself — Christmas already?! — but the closer I got, the more exciting it all became
Featured, Fresh, Frugal, Fabulous | October 26th, 2011
Posted on September 21st, 2011 by Leah Damron
As I mentioned yesterday, I’m cooking my way through the October issue of Cooking Light – and last night we had this chili-corn chip “pie” thingy. I’m not sure why they called it a ‘pie’, it’s nothing like a pie at all…kinda weird. What it’s supposed to be is a healthier version of a “walking taco” – which is (for those who are a long time removed from the grade school hot lunch program), a meaty chili mixture spooned inside a mini bag of Fritos, then topped with cheese and sour cream and smushed around and eaten out of the bag with a plastic sp’ork.
Featured, Fresh, Frugal, Fabulous | September 21st, 2011
Posted on September 13th, 2011 by Leah Damron
If you’re trying to work more fish into your weekly dinner repertoire, here’s a great way to do it. If you’re trying to do it economically, this recipe also fits the bill!
Featured, Fresh, Frugal, Fabulous | September 13th, 2011
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Cut and fried by hand in Milwaukee using 100% whole corn. Sendik's All Natural, Gluten Free Tortilla Chips are the perfect companion to Sendik's Homemade Pico De Gallo and Guacamole.
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Grade A. Fresh eggs. Quality guarantee. Visit www.shurfineinspires.com for our unique, inspired recipes. United Egg Producers Certified: Produced in compliance with United Egg Producers' Animal Husbandry Guidelines. www.uspcertified.com. Product of USA.
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Carefully crafted from a family recipe, seasoned with savory spices from around the world and slow roasted to perfection, our Ovengold Turkey Breast is like no other.
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Crush® Cherry Soda. 12 pack. Caffeine free. Naturally and artificially flavored. 170 calories per can. 12-12 fl oz cans (144 fl oz). 12-355 ml cans (4.3L). 4 Marvel, only in theaters.
Contains no juice. Caffeine free. See unit container for manufacturer's identity. Crush is a registered trademark of Dr Pepper/Seven Up, Inc. Please recycle. Fantastic 4, Crush, Strawberry. The Invisible Woman. Fantastic 4, Crush, Grape. Mr. Fantastic. Fantastic 4, Crush, Cherry. The Human Torch. Fantastic 4, Crush, Orange. The Thing. Consumer comments 1-866-ASK-CRUSH. Fantastic four ©2015 Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation. All rights reserved. Fantastic Four character names and their distinctive likenesses: TM & ©2015 Marvel Entertainment, LLC and its subsidiaries. All rights reserved. ©2015 Dr Pepper/Seven Up, Inc.
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Don't be fooled by that sweet pink color. There's nothing cute and cuddly about this Brisk. It's got intense strawberry and melon flavors that will give your taste buds a real workout.
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That's Brisk, baby!
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Guaranteed fresh until printed date or this snack's on us. Questions or comments? 1-800-352-4477. Mon-Fri 9:00am to 4:30pm CT. Email or chat at fritolay.com. Visit our website at fritolay.com. Snack boldly. Follow us for more bold experiences. Facebook: Find us on: facebook.com/doritosusa. Twitter: Follow us on Twitter at doritos.
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Doritos
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Pepsi
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Doritos® Tapatio® Salsa Picante® Hot Sauce Tortilla Chips. Guaranteed fresh. Flavored seasoning. Net Wt. 9 3/4 oz (276.4 g).
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Doritos
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Tropicana Products, Inc
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Tropicana
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It's the great taste of Pepsi with a splash of vanilla, for a taste that's smooth yet not too sweet.
The Not-So-Vanilla Vanilla
Very Low Sodium
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PEPSI
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DIET PEPSI
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Bringing Families Together. It was the passion of our founder, Gaspare "Papa Palermo" Fallucca to help bring families together over great Italian food. Papa started our pizzeria in America with the recipes he brought from Sicily, the same recipes that inspired our Primo Thin pizza. This pizza is truly deserving of the name Primo, the Italian word for first. We start our Primo Thin pizzas with an ultra-thin crispy crust, top it with our handcrafted sauces and then add a rich selection of restaurant-quality toppings. This is a great pizza for those in your family looking for a lighter, more sophisticated taste. While a lot has changed in fifty years, our commitment to family and authentic Italian food has never wavered, something we're sure you'll notice after just one bite. The Fallucca Family, Giacomo, Angelo, Peter, Laurie, Nicholas.
U.S. inspected and passed by Department of Agriculture.
Family Owned with Pride Since 1964
Real® Seal. Made with 100% Real Cheese
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PALERMO'S PIZZA
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PALERMO'S PRIMO THIN
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The flavor of rich caramel is expertly blended into luscious yogurt, and with a slight, subdued salty note to enhance flavor, this is the ultimate 70 calorie snack in a cup. Go ahead—indulge!
No Artificial Colors or Preservatives
0% Fat
70 calories per 5.3oz serving
Kosher
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DANNON COMPANY INC., THE
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LIGHT & FIT
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Naturally flavored with other natural flavors. 80 calories per 12 fl oz serving. Comments? 1-800-884-2867 or visit Gatorade.com. Partially produced with genetic engineering. Proven hydration with electrolytes. Contains no fruit juice.
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Gatorade
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Gatorade
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Pepsi-Cola® Made With Real Sugar Wild Cherry. Flavor with other natural flavors. 150 Calories per bottle. 12 fl oz (355 ml).
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PepsiCo
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Pepsi-Cola
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12 pk
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Diet Pepsi Lime
With Other Natural Flavors.
0 Calories Per Can.
12 Cans.
Contains no juice.
sugar free. Very low sodium.
35mg or less per 240 ml (8 fl oz).
Caffeine content: 38 mg/12 fl oz.
www.pepsi.com.
Pepsi and the Pepsi globe are registered trademarks of PepsiCo. Inc.
Please recycle.
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PepsiCo
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Diet Pepsi
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FRESH
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Great for cooking. 90 calories per 1/2 cup. Recipes are a click away. CampbellsKitchen.com. Labels for Education: Clip & earn 1 point for your school! labelsforeducation.com. For More Recipes, Visit: CampbellsKitchen.com. Satisfaction guaranteed. If you have questions or comments, please call 1-800-257-8443. Please have code and date information from container. Visit our Website at: www.campbellsoup.com. Steel: Please recycle where facilities available. Cooked with care in the USA.
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Campbell Soup
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Campbells
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1 gal
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ea
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