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From the monthly archives: July 2009

Weekend Quote: Unapologetically Myself

On July 31, 2009 By roni

I’ve been getting a little slack for yesterdays post and even though I’ve been planning on writing this quote since BlogHer the timing couldn’t be more appropriate.

The amazing MizFit has a saying…

Unapologetically Myself

Ever since I saw those words on her blog it struck a cord with me. It’s SO empowering. I [...]

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I WANT MY OLD LIFE BACK

On July 30, 2009 By roni

*sigh* sorry, didn’t mean to scream. I just needed to get that out. My back has been killing me. I’m hormonal. My tiny apartment with the crap kitchen just isn’t cutting it. We’ve eaten out 4 times this week. I have no place to relax. No place to be alone. I’m afraid to run in [...]

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What accomplishments are you most proud of?

On July 28, 2009 By roni

I was digging in my archives today. Partly because I needed inspiration and partly because I needed a lift. I’ve been a little out of sorts but that’s whole other story.

Anyway, I came across an old question of the week that struck a cord with me. Especially considering the new site I’m [...]

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Ask Roni Video: 4 Cookies, Olive Oil Spray, Healthy vs. Lite, Low Point, Getting over the Scale

On July 27, 2009 By roni

I DID it! I recorded a video! It’s been for-ev-er! This one covers some good topics including…

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12 Miles, Chicago Pizza with a Side of BlogHer

On July 26, 2009 By roni

Preparing for a long run is funny. You guys know I don’t really like calling myself a runner. I mean I do but I don’t. Sometimes I swear I have an identity crisis.

Anyway, running for me is a funny funny thing. Sometimes I can run a mile or two and hate every single [...]

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10 Random Things I learned at BlogHer

On July 26, 2009 By roni

I thought it would be fun to share some random things I learned at BlogHer.

I am not the only women technologist that loves fun creative hacks Yahoo Pipes lets you manipulate rss feeds. Webgrrrls are COOL! Advertisers are willing to work with Bloggers is a multitude of ways. Paginating comments actually can have [...]

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BlogHer: 2 Days of Fabulous Friends and Bad Pictures

On July 25, 2009 By roni

WOW.. There were A LOT of us!

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BlogHer Geek Lab: WordPress for Beginners – Resources

On July 24, 2009 By roni

Additional Information on Topics Covered….

What Is WordPress? Blogging and WordPress from 40,000 feet up. Post vs. Page Categories vs Tags What is a WordPress Theme? What are WordPress widgets? User Levels Moving from WordPress.com to Self-Hosted WordPress Domain Registration and Mapping Understanding WordPress (Self Hosted WordPress vs WordPress.com) Adding Google Analytics WordPress.tv – AWESOME [...]

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Quick BlogHer Update

On July 23, 2009 By roni

I’m here. I’m alive. I’m TOTALLY PSYCHED!

How awesome to be surrounded by hundreds of women doing their thing. I spent most of the day just hanging out. I forgot my "real" camera so you are stuck with phone shots…

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I am the Real Deal, BlogHer, a Chicago Meetup and Other Updates.

On July 22, 2009 By roni

Oh My Woooord I have finally found my breaking point. Apparently it’s topping an already hectic life with preparing for a 3 day conference in Chicago the week after returning from vacation while living in my temporary 600 sq ft apartment and working full time. yikes!

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Ask Roni: Dieting My Whole Life

On July 20, 2009 By roni

Roni,
I am not sure you can even answer this question, But here goes. I have been dieting my whole life and now I am fatter than I have ever been. I am so discouraged and just want to know "how do I start?" Where do I start?" I feel absolutely hopeless that I [...]

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Note to Self…

On July 20, 2009 By roni

Never… EVER… do this to yourself again. Too much on your plate in an understatement. In the middle of building a new house involving a long temporary move, starting a new full time job and raising a 4 year old you decide to take on a new blogging project that involves writing posts for someone [...]

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What's Cooking in my kitchen?

I've never had a tuna melt. Is that weird? I guess that's what happens when you grow up not liking mayonnaise. I never ate tuna salad or egg salad or chicken salad. Honestly, they always kind of grossed me out. Then I realized.. hey.. why does tuna salad have [...]
I have no idea where this idea came from. I was hungry. It was lunch. I had Brussels Sprouts. That was all the catalyst I needed.:) I decided to use a slice of real bacon to add flavor and little fat that would help sauté the sprouts. I'm trying [...]
WOW was this good. I mean seriously good. It's not vegetarian so don't start throwing stones. I'm calling it a Garden Vegetable Burger because I use the new Laughing Cow Smooth Sensations Garden Vegetable Cream Cheese Spread. It was this recipe on Allrecipes.com that inspired [...]
I drink water 99.9% of the time but every so often it just doesn't cut it. I want something else. Something more. Something slightly sweet. Today was one of those days. I decided to make a refreshing drink based on the famous Arnold Palmer, half lemonade and half iced [...]
The other day I made a whole chicken on the grill in pieces. It was delicious! Just a little BBQ sauce and an open flame is all I need to make The Husband happy in the dinner department. I also picked up a few ears of corn from the grocery store. They aren't in season [...]
Let me explain so you don't think I'm making a chili recipe and just put it on pizza. I'm calling this vegetarian Chili Pizza because chili is what inspired flavors. I think I told you. Little Bean is really into, well, BEANS! We go through a can about every 2 days. Yesterday [...]
I've confessed my inability to follow recipes here on GreenLiteBites many, many times. I don't know why it's so hard for me. I can barely follow some of my own and I wrote the darn things! I think most of my problem stems from not having all the ingredients listed and, [...]
Leftover brown rice and leftover sauce meet in this quick lunch idea inspired by my favorite food of all time: Pizza. I swear I can turn anything into a pizza concoction. Have you seen all my pizza ideas? I've used everything from pumpkin to zucchini, polenta to wontons. Nothing is off [...]
This isn't a recipe just an idea I had to share. I can't believe how good it was! I've never had grilled pineapple. Can you believe it? I just never really had the desire to grill it before. When you love something raw sometimes it doesn't occur to you to cook it. [...]
I whipped this up for lunch on a whim today because, well, I have a baby who's obsessed with three things… Cheese, Beans, and Avocado. No, really. Look... It's my go to meal for him so I find myself with beans and avocado readily available. [...]
You know that tradition 7 Layer Mexican Dip? The one with the cream cheese, guacamole, salsa, lettuce, cheese, green onion and olives? Yea. That's the one. Well I had a craving for it the other day. Well, not exactly for it as I can never make anything the way it's suppose [...]
If you go through the archives of GreenLiteBites I have about 5 total beef recipes. Five. Compare that to the 80+ I have tagged with chicken/turkey there's a clear winner in the meat department on my blog and in my home. I don't have a beef with beef (omg The Husband [...]
I'm a kitchen sink smoothie maker. Whatever I have on hand goes in the blender and viola! A quick breakfast or a healthy snack. Last year I posted an "Elastic Approach" to how I make smoothies but I still like to share specific combinations that worked really well. This was one [...]
The other night it was just the kids and I home for dinner and I decided to make what I wanted to make no holds barred. Without The Husband home it's much easier for some reason. Hmmm wonder why? Ok, not here to husband bash.. really.. I'm not! I'm here [...]
*sigh* I was really hoping to share an awesome turkey burger idea. I had grand plans for my leftover ground turkey. The results was alright but they could have been so much better. I added diced pineapple, red pepper, green pepper, oats and soy sauce to the meat and formed 2 patties. In hindsight I [...]
I made this on a total whim yesterday having no idea if it would work. To my surprise it did AND the husband actually said he liked it... UNSOLICITED! Here's the story. I had only 4 tilapia fillets defrosted for dinner. I knew it wasn't going to be enough for us [...]
This is a slight reboot of a recipe I posted last year simply called Sweet Potato and Black Bean Chili. Staying true to my use-what-I-have-on-hand roots I, well, used what I had on hand and made a similar dish with a spicy twist. Topping the result with avocado added a cool creaminess that [...]
Did you hear? The Laughing Cow recently launched Smooth Sensations a line of 5 cream cheese spreads. There's Classic Cream, Classic Cream Light, Strawberries & Cream, Garden Vegetable and my favorite… Cinnamon. It's a sweet wedge of creamy goodness! Today I decided to use my new favorite flavor [...]
Confession time, I recorded a 30 minute video making this with both kids (partally) 2 nights ago. I miss videos. I really do but they seem so much more difficult with 2 children. I'm also having technical difficulties with my video recording and audio syncing making it VERY time consuming to edit. [...]
A couple of years ago I shared a modified version of Sloppy Joe's I made for a party. Everyone loved it but I've been wanting to try to make something similar for the family on a smaller scale and without the pre-made canned Manwich sauce. I don't particularly have any issues [...]
Yesterday I was dreaming about a salad. Not just any salad, but a chickpea filled, cucumber, and red onion salad with a fun, tangy dressing. Unfortunately, I had no cucumber or red onion. Well, that's a lie. I had a half of cucumber but it was a mushy mess and [...]
Dinner meals are getting harder and harder for me to share lately. I've gone back to just whipping things up without really measuring anything (this meal was going to be one of those until I realized I still had enough light to take some photos.) I've also instituted a few brainless meal nights [...]
Three years ago I posted a video called "Makin' Hard Boiled Eggs" where I shared my system for, well... making hard boiled eggs. Genius name, I know. I'm smart like that. Anyway, since then I've gotten tons of feedback and comments thanking me but all the information is locked in a long winded 10 minute [...]
Yup. You read that correctly. BEET as in those red vegetables that stain your fingers pink. Honestly, I have no idea what possessed me to make this. I don't particularly like beets. I mean I like them, but I don't looove them. Two summers ago I made them for [...]
Yesterday I decided to rediscover simple foods. Part of my cooking slump has to do with over thinking. So I did what I used to do, simply react to what I have on hand. This is what I came up with... Starting from top left around.., [...]

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3 Steps to A Healthier You

Payin’ The Bills

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I Ran a Freakin’
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