Guess what you guys- this is the BEST giveaway I have ever had the pleasure of posting yet! For this giveaway, you will have to do a little bit of work though (Sorry guys, I cannot make it THAT easy!). You will submitting recipes for me to judge. However, there is a twist- the recipe has to be an Egg Nog recipe (doesn’t have to be the drink, but it should taste like egg nog- can be breads, scones, oatmeal etc be creative!). Since I love Egg Nog, I thought this was going to be fun! Also, since this giveaway is sponsored by Davidson’s Safe Choice Eggs, you must include this product in your recipe. Here are the official rules from Safe Choice Eggs:

• Submit your best eggnog recipes to me (please note: you can submit more than one!)
• The recipes must include Safest Choice Eggs.
• I will choose the giveaway winner – to do so, I will be making all of the recipes as you submit them. I will choose the one that I feel is the best

Entry rules:

• You can enter the giveaway by emailing your recipe to me at krittie.healthyliving@gmail.com.
• Recipes must be original and owned by the submitter, and not trademarked or copyrighted by anyone else.
• The recipes must include the use of Safest Choice Eggs.
• The giveaway is open to readers within the US.

You can start submitting your recipes starting Monday, November 30th. All recipes must be submitted to me no later than midnight on December 6th. Once I receive all of the recipes, I will make them so that I can fairly pick the best recipe. I will choose a winner based on taste and creativity. The winner will receive a $50 American Express Gift Card. To find out where you can purchase Safe Choice Eggs, go here. Please be creative and spread the word! I cannot wait to see all of the entries

What would you do if you could safely eat ra cookie dough? You would probably be eating it a lot more often if you knew you couldn’t get sick from it. Well, now there is a solution to your problem- Davidson’s Safe Choice Eggs. Safest Choice Eggs are pasteurized (kind of like milk) to ensure that they are safer than your average egg.  These Safe Eggs have all of the same nutritional value, look the same, and definitely taste the same – the only difference is that they’re much safer to eat! The Safe Eggs are great for anyone including infants, pregnant women and even diabetics! Safe Eggs are pasteurized. This means that Davidson’s eliminated all harmful Salmonella bacteria and viruses. So, what does this mean for you? This means you can prepare these eggs any way you’d like, and you don’t have to worry about egg-related cross contamination in your kitchen. Why risk getting yourself, family or friends sick if you can guarantee Salmonella-free eggs for just a few pennies more? If you’re a food service operator, you can’t afford NOT to use pasteurized shell eggs.

Besides being a safer option- these eggs are very nutritious. They contain the same great nutritional benefits as non-pasteurized eggs, including protein. Another plus to using these eggs is the shelf life. Safe Eggs are good for 6-8 weeks after the sell by date. You can safely eat pasteurized shell eggs after this period of time.

With all of the information I have received about these eggs, the choice seems easy- get Safe Eggs. I recently found these eggs at Sendiks and plan on using them soon. Make sure to check back tomorrow for a contest linked to this product. You will want to enter this contest because the prize is awesome! Have a great day!

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This girl is! I seriously cannot wait for this day to be over……. I haven’t even gotten to work yet and I already can’t wait to leave I love Thanksgiving primarily because of the food and family time. However, the past few years have been a bit different for me. We have Thanksgiving with Gregg’s family and it’s not the same as my own family. I am not saying any of this in a bad way at all- it’s just different but in a good way.

Tonight, I will make my cranberry sauce and my version of pumpkin pie- then I am off to have a few drinks with Michelle. We will head out in the morning bringing all that we are responsible for which is Wine, Beer, Pumpkin Roll, Cranberry Sauce, Pumpkin Pie and the poker table. Yes, you heard me correctly the poker table. We actually have one because Gregg likes to throw a poker party twice a year- and since his family plays poker on Thanksgiving we bring it along.

I imagine that we will play for a while, have a few glasses of wine and talk about the usual- ya know how are you… how’s work… how’s your family… yadda yadda The typical things you ask people when you haven’t seen them in a while. But, this time I know they will ask about the wedding and I am pumped about that! I seriously don’t think I could talk enough about it because I am that excited.

Besides the wedding talk that will occur, I am excited to eat! I love Thanksgiving food and I intend to fully enjoy every bite of it too. I plan on having it all- turkey, stuffing, potatoes, rolls, cranberry sauce and pie! It’s not Thanksgiving without pie! But, this year I am not sure what kind I am going to have… pumpkin or cherry???? I LOVE both so maybe I will have both, either way I am having pie so it will be a win win for me

What’s your favorite Thanksgiving food? What Thanksgiving traditions do you have????

Hi Everyone! I do not know what is wrong with me but I seem to go MIA once the weekends roll around… maybe I should get better at that?? We’ll see… anywho let’s get to my weekend. Friday afternoon was a very lazy one for me. I didn’t want to do anything- so I didn’t. I made myself my favorite Friday lunch-Grilled Cheese! You see, I only eat this when Gregg isn’t around because he hates grilled cheese sammys! I know- he’s crazy But I paired mine with a few grapes.

Friday night, Gregg and I decided to stay in and make steak and mashed potatoes for dinner. I love making this because it reminds me of a home cooked meal that my parents used to make when I lived at home.

After we were done with dinner, we were off to get some ice cream from Sendiks. Since they were on sale- we both got 2 of our favorite kinds. He got chocolate chip cookie dough and hot chocolate and I got vanilla bean and Egg nog! We used the vanilla bean to go with the awesome raspberry crisp that Gregg made on Wednesday.

Saturday morning before I had to head to class, I heated up 2 vitatops and cut up one apple to hold me over until I got home.

Saturday during the day, we picked up 2 of my nieces and took them to build a bear. Let me tell you- build a bear has gotten expensive. When it costs over $100 for 2 stuffed animals and I feel like I gave up both of my arms and legs; something is wrong. I mean really- over $100 for 2! You should be ashamed of yourselves. Even though it was expensive, my nieces loved it. After the workshop we took them to Noodles and Company where they both got the Mac and Cheese. As if that wasn’t enough after dinner we had to take them for ice cream. I love taking them for the day- not only is it fun to see them so excited but it’s a good way to help out my brothers too.

Sunday morning, Gregg and I made a Caribou Coffee run where I got a large Coffee with Steamed Egg Nog- love this time of year. However, the large was a bit too big for me so I only had half and saved the other half for Monday morning. I also had some pumpkin Oatmeal with my Egg Nog Coffee.

Since we didn’t eat breakfast until noon I wasn’t really hungry for lunch. Our next meal was a new one- Beef Stew. I opted to go with a slow cooker beef stew. All I had to do was add the ingredients and let it do it’s thing for 6 hours in the slow cooker. It was really easy and pretty tasty.

For dessert, I decided to have half vanilla ice cream and half pumpkin ice cream, so good!

For breakfast yesterday, I had a vita top, an apple and the rest of my coffee. For lunch, I had the left overs from Noodles, an apple and some yogurt.

I know that was a lot to take in all at once but that’s what happens when you slack over the weekend. Tonight is all you can eat Sushi at our favorite sushi place and then we are off to look for bridesmaid dresses. Wish me luck!

Also, please take a look at my first Examiner Article, I know it’s not great but it’s a start!

Good Morning Everyone! I hope you are all have a great morning-mine is going well because today means only one more day of work for the week I have been pretty busy lately so I am really looking forward to a weekend at home. I think this weekend will include some type of soup, maybe some wine and definitely some popcorn with a good movie… I am such a grandma lately but for some reason I really enjoy staying in sometimes. Anyways, onto some food! Monday Morning was a simple bowl of cereal with skim milk.

For lunch on Monday I packed up an apple, some celery with peanut butter and left over Quinoa.

After work, Michelle asked me if I would like to go to dinner with her to Red Lobster and who am I to turn down free seafood??? So, I got the usual shrimp, crab and flounder combo.

Tuesday morning I had a coffee from Alterra along with a piece of cranberry nut bread. If you ever go to Alterra, this bread is a must! Trust me, it has a nice combination of sweetness and tartness. A+ in my book

For lunch on Tuesday, I took some light soup, greek yogurt and some pretzels to snack on throughout the day. I love this combo because it is so easy to eat at my desk when I am crazy busy.

Dinner Tuesday night was at Emily’s she made butternut squash pilaf and grilled chicken. That girl can cook, let me tell ya! This was the first time that I had butternut squash and I am hoping it is not my last, it was good! It also filled me up because when I got home on Tuesday night I went straight to bed. Wednesday morning, I made some oatmeal with 1 cup of oats, 1/4 cup of trail mix, water, cinnamon, truvia, nutmeg, cloves and pom seeds. I made enough for 2 servings, so I packed one up and took it with me to work.

I know I took a picture of my lunch from Wednesday, but I cannot find it anywhere. I packed up an apple and a soup at hand. I knew I would be really busy since it was a payroll day so I made sure to have easy to eat foods for lunch. For my afternoon snack, I popped a bag of popcorn and had a can of Cola Zevia. For dinner last night, I made a salad using lettuce, celery, carrots, green peppers and crutons.

I paired my salad with a baked potato covered in a veggie chili topped with sour cream and cheese. This hit the spot when I got home- it reminded me of home cooking.

After I ate dinner, I went shopping with Michelle. I have been looking for a new coat for a very long time now- I want to say a good 2 years. You see, I had a very nice pea coat before I lost weight. Once the weight came off I still had the same coat. I have been looking for one that is the style I want and affordable. After 2 years of searching, I finally found one at New York and Company  Let me know what you think:

I also bought this green sweater:

 I was happy with my purchases last night. I was especially happy when I got home to see that the fiance made me some Raspberry Crisp! He found the recipe and made it while I was out shopping.

This was awesome! I guess he made it using raspberries, brown sugar, a little bit of butter and some oatmeal. He was a sneaky one last night But, that is all I have for now- I will be back later with a new post, have a good day!

Good Morning! This weekend was so much fun, I cannot even put it into words; but I will try Friday night, Stefanie came over and we watched the movie Perfect Strangers-love that movie! I made us dinner which ended up being one of my new favorite recipes Shrimp Quinoa.

We also had a few glasses of wine with our dinner and movie. I love lazy Fridays On Saturday morning, I had a bowl of cereal before class:

When I got home, I heated up some leftover broccoli and then was off to go Dress Shopping! After 3 hours and 45 minutes, I found a dress I must have tried on 20+ dresses and finally found one that I LOVED! I would tell you what It looks like, but since the boy reads this from time to time, I must keep my mouth shut! If you want to see it, you will have to wait until September of 2010, sorry!

After dress shopping, my mom and I went out to dinner. I got a glass of white wine and some spaghetti and meatballs. I know it’s a very boring option at an Italian restaurant, but it’s what I was craving:

After dinner, we went to Alterra where I got a coffee with steamed milk and white chocolate syrup. Mom and I decided to meet up with my brother for a drink after our dinner and coffee. I ended up having 2 miller 64’s.

Sunday morning, I got up and went for a long walk-so refreshing! For breakfast, I had an egg beater omelette with some broccoli. I know its a weird combo to have broccoli for breakfast, but I was craving it so I ate it!

I actually skipped lunch on Sunday because I knew my dinner was going to be huge! We went to my uncles house and he made us steak and potatoes! I haven’t had a steak this good in a really long time:

It was so filling, I didn’t even have room for my dessert! I need to make a really good home cooked meal sometime soon. I know I cook all the time, but I want something really hearty and yummy! If you have any good beef stew recipes, feel free to send them this way. Well, that’s all I have for now I will be back sometime tomorrow to post eats from yesterday and today! Have a good day

Guess what everyone…. You are looking at the next Milwaukee Healthy Food Examiner. That’s right, I applied and I got it! I am totally pumped to have such an awesome opportunity. My goal for being the Healthy Food Examiner is to try new foods, restaurants and recipes and give people information about them. I will be hitting up Whole Foods and Trader Joes a little more often now and I will also be doing more in depth reviews of restaurants. I think the next thing on my list is to invest in a new camera… does anyone have any suggestions on what kind to get? Let me know.

I seriously cannot believe how many doors my little food blog has opened for me. First, I get to try new items from all over the world, then I am asked by SingleEdition.com to be a featured writer and then win a trip and now I get to be a Healthy Food Examiner. Seriously, I think one of the only things left is to get a book deal Hey, it’s worth a shot right?

Good Morning Everyone! I will start off with my awesome trip to the grocery store yesterday. I went to Sendiks because they were having their meat and seafood sale; check out the loot that I got:

From the top left hand corner, Tilapia, Beef Cubes for Beef Stew, Chicken Thighs and Pork Chops. I also purchased some lettuce, 2 lbs of gala apples and 2 acorn squash. Guess what!? All fo this only cost me $17.43. I think I got my moneys worth for sure! especially because all of this meat will easily makes 16 meals for Gregg and I (I did the math when I was in the store). Thats means that each meal is only going to cost about $2 per meal! How crazy is that?!?!?!?!?

Last night for dinner, I used chicken thighs that I had from the last meat sale:

Do you see all of that skin on them? Yeah, I chopped all of it off; coated each one with a little sour cream and used this mixture to bread the chicken:

I also made some mashed potatoes to go with my chicken:

I also had a side salad with my dinner too! For dessert, I had another bowl of jello and a Newman’s Organic Hermit Cookie.

This morning for breakfast, I had 2 vita tops and some yogurt and an egg nog misto to go.

For lunch, I packed up a new frozen meal that I have had for some time:

Doesn’t this meal look like it is made just for ME?? I mean come on- pumpkin filled ravioli with asparagus and squash… it has my name written all over it I also packed an apple and some carrots to complete the meal:

P.S. Check out An Apple a Day’s awesome giveaway! This is seriously the mother of all giveaways!

Yup, that’s right you heard correctly… it’s Mc Donald’s Tuesday. But, more on that in a minute… Last night, Gregg and I had leftovers from the weekend: Turkey Chili.

This is just what I needed last night-something hearty and filling; and that is exactly what I got. I also had 2 mini pieces of bread to go with it. For dessert, I had some jello. I seriously don’t think anything can beat a big bowl of jello. It is my go-to dessert when I may have over done it during the day and I am looking for something sweet. It is crazy low in calories and fun to eat

Now, onto Mc Donald’s Tuesday. Are you ready for this…….????? This morning I had Mc Donald’s for breakfast, I know shocker! But, let me explain. It was free! Mc Donald’s was giving away free hotcakes and sausage. However, even though it was free it still cost me $3.41. I am sure you are asking why it cost me $3.41 when it was supposed to be free; this is why. I got the free breakfast and wanted something to drink so I got a non fat cappuccino with sugar-free vanilla syrup. Then, they ask me if I would like to donate $1 to the Ronald Mc Donald fund. I am such a sucker! But, I figured I could give $1 since that is the whole reason they were giving away free breakfast. So, I got my breakfast from Mc Donald’s today( I did not eat the butter or syrup):

But, boy do I have a bone to pick with Mc Donald’s. Leave it to me to complain after I got free food. But, really when did coffee at Mc Donald’s cost $2.41? I mean seriously, it’s Mc Donalds, not Starbucks! To top it off, the coffee was terrible. They must have put a cup of Sugar Free syrup in it because that’s all I could taste. I think I will be sticking with my Starbucks and Caribou coffee from now on.

Anywho, for lunch I packed up some left-over turkey chili, an apple and some celery. Tonight is 90210 Tuesday and it’s my turn to make dinner, I am thinking chicken and potatoes! YUMM! Have a great day everyone

This weekend was filled with good eats! So, instead of my boring recap of everything I did I will just focus on the food

Friday night, we went to Mitchells AGAIN. I seriously love this place and do not mind going more than once in a month. I got the pumpkin tilapia again, but this time I had my phone to take a picture. As always, another dinner that did not disappoint!

This weekend, I bought a few pomegranates and got this out of one!

I used the seeds in some Bob’s Redmill Steel cut oats. I also added some strawberry trail mix and had it for breakfast before my class on Saturday.

I also picked up my first container of EGG NOG! I used this to make an Egg Nog Misto .

Saturday afternoon, Gregg and I decided to go to the Comet Cafe for lunch. However, I was really liking their breakfast options so I had breakfast for lunch again. I couldn’t decide what I wanted to get so I got both items that looked good: the french toast and the fruit fetish. The french toast was to die for! It had the perfect blend of cinnamon and vanilla. The bread was so light and not at all greasy!

The fruit fetish aka a fruit and yogurt parfait was awesome! Look at all the fruit they used! Underneath the yogurt there is some granola. They also drizzled honey on the top to make a little sweeter. The best thing about the Comet Cafe is that you can get pretty much everything VEGAN. There are not many places that do this in Milwaukee so if you are looking for a Vegan friendly option, check it out!

We also went out for Italian food yesterday. I got the goat cheese salad…

And the ravioli, so yummy

This morning for breakfast, I had a bagel and yogurt.

For lunch, I packed a turkey sammy, an apple and some blueberry chobani

That’s all I have for now, maybe I will be back later on but I am going to be pretty busy so we will see