This is the seventh post in my Sensible & Sustainable Weight Loss Series. I’m doing this series to help you lose weight in a healthy way, build a lifestyle that keeps weight off, and enjoy your life throughout the whole process and beyond.

You can save yourself a lot of money by avoiding expensive coffee shops and buying gallons of Arizona iced tea. These two beverages are so easy to make at home. Let's learn how.

One of my favorite things to eat in the summer is salad. I'm not talking about boring lettuce salads, but delicious and satisfying salads! Today's salad is filled with whole grains and protein and can be customized with whatever ingredients you have in your refrigerator!

This is the sixth post in my Sensible & Sustainable Weight Loss Series. I’m doing this series to help you lose weight in a healthy way, build a lifestyle that keeps weight off, and enjoy your life throughout the whole process and beyond.

A good pickle can easily round out a meal, adding a bit of crispness and a pop of flavor. With just a few staple ingredients, you can make all kinds of delicious refrigerator pickles right in your own kitchen.

Summertime is the perfect time to make homemade barbecue sauce. Recently, I made ketchup and mustard from scratch, and both were delicious. However, we don't use much ketchup in my house, so I decided to turn the ketchup into barbecue sauce.

This is the fifth post in my Sensible & Sustainable Weight Loss Series. I’m doing this series to help you lose weight in a healthy way, build a lifestyle that keeps weight off, and enjoy your life throughout the whole process and beyond.

I'm a huge fan of homemade salad dressings. In fact, a couple of years ago, I wrote a post about the formula I use to make an endless assortment of dressings. This one has all the components of my typical dressings, but the ratio is a little different because I'm letting strawberries be the star of the show.

This is the third post in my Sensible Weight Loss Series. I’m doing this series to help you lose weight in a healthy way, build a lifestyle that keeps weight off, and enjoy your life throughout the whole process and beyond.