Excerpt: If you like green tea and you’ve never had Matcha, you’ll LOVE it. If you don’t like green tea, you should still give it a try. Matcha is smooth and does not have the bitter taste of green tea.

Daddy oooh’d and ah’d over the salad dressing even though mom made it and he’d probably had it a thousand times. He also smacked and told me I should try the peppers because they’re really good.

It's football practice season, which means meal planning or eating out. I prefer to eat in. #1 there's leftovers, #2 it's healthier, #3 it's cheaper, #4 my son can be in bed at a reasonable time (provided I've planned and cooked ahead of time). But who plans and cooks ahead of time?

It's that time of year - you know - of the eat right, and do right by your body kind. Sigh. I hate starting over. 

This is a story about an event where a potentially healthy recipe meets a compromise in health and marriage.

What would YOU do?

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On my first week of Weight Watchers, I remember making myself 1/2 a peanut butter and jelly sandwich. It was 5 points. It was so delicious that I made another half while I was still chewing - 11 points total. That 11 points isn't worth it when it's the first thing you eat that day and you are still hungry. 

This week I wanted to share a recipe and the secret ingredients to one of my favorite salads. You won't mind having this one everyday for a week with some slight variations. You should lose at least a pound if you don't eat any ice cream.