Suzy’s Protein-Packed Lean & Healthy Tortilla Soup
If you’re a soup lover, I’ve got a good recipe for you! I’m sharing our family’s tortilla soup recipe (complete with a secret ingredient)!
If you’re a soup lover, I’ve got a good recipe for you! I’m sharing our family’s tortilla soup recipe (complete with a secret ingredient)!
Make the perfect pumpkin roll this fall season! Get the recipe for this classic treat that your family is sure to love.
I get lots of questions about my weight, fitness routine, and especially my diet! Things like size, weight, and food choices can be tricky to talk about, but I’m opening up & sharing it ALL with you.
Need a new, easy sauce that can spice up any kind of grilled meat? I’m sharing my go-to chimichurri sauce recipe!
It’s a “new normal” for all of us right now. I’m sharing resources to help you with everything from dealing with anxiety and staying fit to tips to help you deal with your college & adult kids. (Plus I’ve got a comforting slow cooker chili recipe that I think you’ll love.)

Happy Summer! I’m sharing my Southwestern Shrimp recipe! It’s one of our favorite spicy summer dishes. It’s perfect for the beach!

I haven’t posted a right-sized-for-the-empty-nest recipe in a really long time, so here’s a really good one for you! When your nest empties, making dinner is faster, cheaper, and way more fun! Here’s a spicy chicken recipe for two that’s always a hit in our empty nest!

These days, everybody you know is following some kind of eating plan or specific diet! Here’s a cursory look at some of the most popular, from Gluten-Free to Intermittent Fasting, and lots in between.
Learning to cook in smaller portion sizes can be a big adjustment in the empty nest! You don’t want to end up throwing out a bunch of food or having to store lots of leftovers. Also, now that your little excuses have moved out of the house, you may be trying to eat lighter and healthier…
Cooking for two has been a joy for me in the empty nest season of life! We eat lighter, healthier and simpler now. Do you? In fact, without all of the chaos of having teenagers rushing in and out and trying to adjust mealtimes to their crazy schedules, I actually find it cooking kind of relaxing!…
Sometimes, I struggle to get motivated to cook. Do you? When the weather starts warming up, I tend to fix a lot of salads and sandwiches for our evening meals. I’m always looking to incorporate all of the delicious in-season fruit as well! Today I’m sharing one of our warm-weather favorites – a shrimp salad…
Breakfast for dinner is just the best, dontcha think? When my nest emptied, one of my greatest joys was realizing that I didn’t have to cook giant, time-consuming meals for a large group every night! At first, Bob and I went out to dinner a lot, but after awhile, we settled down and realized concern…
With all of the information out there about the health benefits of a vegetarian or vegan diet, I have been trying to adopt Meatless Monday. Yes, I do sing “Just another meatless Monday” to the tune of The Bangles “Manic Monday” song every Monday. Yes, I am weird. I know. Yes, I know that you…
As the weather heats up, a great summer salad seems like the perfect dinner. Today I’m sharing one of my favorites with you! It is super simple, quick, and refreshing. It’s ideal for two (if you are still empty nesting this summer) or you can load it up with some lean protein and make it…






















I’m so happy you’re here –

Subscribe to get my newsletters, with info on new posts, along with encouragement & inspiration, right in your inbox!
I’m so happy you’re here
Subscribe to get my newsletters, with info on new posts, along with encouragement & inspiration, right in your inbox!

I’m so happy you’re here –

Subscribe to get my newsletters, with info on new posts, along with encouragement & inspiration, right in your inbox!
60 Days to Finding Joy in the Empty Nest