If all of the pins I’ve been bringing to life lately are any indication you’d think I only found recipes on Pinterest…but that’s not the case!!!  I have lots of other pins I can’t wait to bring to life so stay tuned for some of those great ideas!

Quick, easy, and yummy…my three favorite features of a recipe and these Pizza Dough Pretzels with Pizza Dip fit the bill!  The dip has just for ingredients and you can mix it up hours ahead of time and just pop it in the oven.  Instead of using coarse salt on the pretzels I decided to mix it up and go with Italian seasoning instead and I have to admit that I’m glad I went that route!

Not to be outdone by the overwhelming content calorie in the last recipe (I didn’t actually count but with that much cheese I didn’t want to know how many calories were in each delicious bite!)…this Chicken Pot Pie Soup comes from the fabulous skinnytaste site which features tasty, yet calorie-friendly recipes.  This recipe is perfect for a gloomy winter day (I can’t say cold living in CA because the rest of the country doesn’t think our weather is cold )  I was in a soup making mood so I made a double batch and threw the leftovers in the freezer so I can’t wait for another gloomy day when I can have the soup again!

Continuing with the theme from last week’s Pinterest to Real Life post I thought I would share some more healthy eating (and drinking options) for you!

While browsing Pinterst for healthy recipe ideas I came across this detox water.  One of the things I liked about the water is that it wasn’t same crazy cleanse that was going to leave me starving, crabby, and ready to snap at any moment!  It is water, infused with lemons, cucumbers, and mint leaves, designed to encourage you to drink and therefore naturally rid your body of toxins.

Overnight, No-Cook Refrigerator Oatmeal…Now before you begin to judge a book by its cover, let me assure that even if the thought of cold uncooked oatmeal leaves you uneasy, this was a quick and yummy breakfast!  A couple of things I really liked about this oatmeal…

- You make the oatmeal the night before which makes mornings a lot easier because breakfast is grab-and-go…while still being healthy!

- I liked the option to make the oatmeal a variety of flavors.  So far I have only made the Cinnamon-Apple flavor but I can’t wait to try more!

We are now officially one month into the new year which means that for many people it is probably getting more and more difficult to stick to your new year’s resolutions.  If one of your resolutions was something along the lines of, “Get healthy, lose weight, eat better,” or something else related to your health then this recipe is perfect for you!  If you’ve never heard of skinnytaste, but are trying to eat healthier, then I suggest you head over there immediately!

One of the recipes from there that I pinned recently was Pasta with Butternut Squash, Spicy Sausage, and Baby Spinach.  One of the things that I love about skinnytaste is that the recipes don’t make you sacrifice flavor for health and this recipe was no exception!  In the interest of full disclosure I will say that this recipe required a fair number of dishes to clean up, but definitely worth it!