Recipes from The 17 Day Diet Book, and some original recipes or spin-offs of the official 17 Day Diet Recipes that have worked for our family.
I put this picture up on Instagram the other day. August 2011 vs August 2012 It’s actually shocking for me to see that picture on the left. I became adept at avoiding pictures and mirrors alike. It took me more than 2 years to pick up the gauntlet that I threw down,…
Do y’all remember when I posted about Eggy? About the 17 Day diet, our successes and my complete lack of inspiration for what to do with eggplant that fit into The 17 Day Diet parameters. Little did I know… there’s a recipe for Eggplant Parmesan in the back of The 17 Day Diet book. My…
I love grapefruit. Seriously, y’all. Grapefruits, to me, are the perfect citrus – tangy, slightly bitter, somewhat sour with just a hint of sweet. Just writing about them right now has my mouth watering. NOM. A few months ago, Maria (one of my favorite food bloggers) wrote a post about Broiled Grapefruit,…
“What do you do with all those cans of Garbanzo beans?” – that’s what my mom asked me upon returning home from Blissdom. (she had apparently been scanning my pantry shelves) My response – “I’m hoping to make Oven Roasted Chickpeas” This past summer, my friend Crystal posted this delicious Baked Garbanzo Beans…
Ground Turkey. Homemade Taco Seasoning. Spinach Salad Mix. Pico De Gallo. This is the Cycle 1 recipe of the The 17 Day Diet that won my husband over. This is the recipe that lock, stock and barrel sold him on the diet and kept him going through the 1st cycle. I’ll admit it, taking a…
One of my favorite things about blogging is the connection to others. Whether it’s through the sharing of our lives, laughter, family stories or our shared love of food… it’s just that, the sharing that makes this blogging thing so amazing. Y’all know me, I am all about the food, I love spicy foods,…
