Author Archive: TinaB
Married, mom to two busy kids, biology major turned internet marketer, workaholic, trying to slow down long enough to enjoy life! Tina Becci
Soccer Snack Ideas
Soccer season is in full swing for us and yet again we need soccer snack ideas! There is not much time between when we get home from school and when the soccer game starts so we need to plan our snack out ahead of time! Our go to snack before the game is a banana, […]
Watermelon Lime Popcicles
The kids and I were watching the Disney Channel and they showed some great recipes. Michael Symon and Daphne Oz show Jake Short and Stefanie Scott from Disney Channel’s “A.N.T Farm” how to make some yummy Watermelon Lime Popsicles. Disney has set up “Magic of Healthy Living for Families” website. On this site there are […]
Crock Pot Recipe Hawaiian Pork Chops
Tomorrow’s dinner is already on the calendar, the chops are waiting in the fridge and dinner will be a snap! I am going to marinate my pork chops overnight to add to the flavor as well as make the prep consist of any one step when walking out the door.
Hawaiian Pork Chops:
• 4 boneless pork […]
Meatless Monday Recipe for Halibut
It’s meatless monday and we are trying to figure out what to have tonight. It is a constant battle to get the kids to eat more fish so we are always on the look out for family friendly fish recipes. According to the new Food Pyramid we need to be eating fish once a week […]
Easy Vinaigrette Recipes
There’s no need to buy several different salad dressings to store in your fridge, when you can quickly make different types of vinaigrette in just a few minutes at home.
Red Wine Vinaigrette: Whisk 1/3 cup extra virgin olive oil, 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar, 1 teaspoon of Dijon mustard and 1 small clove chopped garlic. […]
Baked Ziti Recipe
I am always on the look out for quick healthy meals and Ziti is high up on our list. I recently come across quite a few recipes that use cottage cheese instead of ricotta. This baked ziti recipe was a hit – even with the kids ! Not only did we reduce the fat and […]
BBQ Ribs Recipe
We lovingly refer to them as “Pete’s Ribs” but typically they are known as BBQ Pork Ribs. The recipe is pretty simple but the flavor and tenderness is amazing. You cook them in the oven for 2 hours and then grill them for about 15 minutes at the end to make them nice and crispy. […]
Spring Time Activities for Kids and Families
Sunday is the first day of spring ! We have gotten our ideas together and thought about all the fun things the kids and I do each spring ! Now of course my kids will probably tell you that they are bored much of the spring but here is proof that we do keep busy […]
Kids and Exercise: Exercising with your Kids… Do you do it ?
If you are any thing like me there just aren’t enough hours in the day to get everything done that you need to. Things fall by the way side but if you understood the benefits of it would you still not make time for it? I took some time to reflect on the things that […]
Travel like: Eat Pray Love – the movie
Eat, Pray, Love written by Elizabeth Gilbert, is the story of a woman’s travels to three destinations in one year: Italy, India and Indonesia. It tells her story about a journey of soul-searching and self-discovery. The movie adaptation of this incredible story starring actress Julia Roberts, opens in theaters tomorrow and all eyes on will be on Bali and […]
