Herb Garden Update

It has been about a month and a half since I planted my windowsill herb garden so I thought I would give you guys an update as to how things are growing. My herbs are growing slowly but surely. March and April have been pretty cloudy in Chicago, and my window only gets direct sunlight during the morning hours before noon. Nevertheless things are growing, and you can actually start to see the herb leaves forming!

Cilantro

Basil

Oregano

Flat Leaf Parsley

Pray for some more sunlight for my babies to grow!

Planting an Herb Garden

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Planting an Herb Garden

As spring grows near, I wanted to start my very first windowsill herb garden! I have never grown my own herbs and can barely keep my one inside plant alive, so this will surely be a challenge. Luckily the gardener at Whole Foods gave me some great tips to get me started. I can’t wait to have beautiful fresh herbs to cook with once summer arrives! I planted a variety of herbs including...

Quick Meatball Recipe

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Quick Meatball Recipe

All week I have had this strange craving for meatballs, I know, weird right? With meatballs on my mind, I set out to find an easy recipe that I could make a large batch of and freeze for meals to come. I came across this recipe in Diabetic Living magazine and modified it based on what I had available in the kitchen. Surprised at how tasty they turned out (considering I never cook meat and barely...

Fitness Bucket List Update

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Fitness Bucket List Update

So far so good is all I’ve got to say about my half-marathon training thus far. Monday I did some strength training at the gym as well as a yoga DVD at home. Yes, I FINALLY purchased a workout DVD. I went with the Biggest Loser Weight Loss Yoga DVD; not because I want to lose weight, but because I feel like I get a better workout with power yoga; which is exactly what this DVD is. This...

Garden-Fresh Summer Veggies!

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Garden-Fresh Summer Veggies!

Use your garden-fresh veggies in easy pasta dishes like this one! Today’s lunch was simply pasta with sauteed summer veggies (yellow summer squash, broccoli, green pepper, carrots, and tomato). Add your favorite spices as well as some Parmesean cheese and Voila! One serving of this was suprisingly VERY filling! Fill up on your summer veggies before the season is over! Share your ways of...