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Beach Eats - A Dangerous Combination of Dieting and Mascara - is written by The Diva on a Diet. The Diva is committed to living well with an eye toward health. Her blog explores all things delicious and when her tongue isn't wrapped around something chocolate-y, its firmly embedded in her cheek!
Will this blog explode if I post one more chili recipe here? Probably. But that's a chance I'm willing to take. I've got a situation here.My fridge seems to be breeding poblano peppers. Like tribbles. Only greener and more tasty. I could swear (read full article)
When life, or your brother, hands you a bushel of tomatoes: make tomato sauce ... from scratch!While slow-roasted is all the rage, sometimes there's no time for slow. Sometimes you need quick. I often need quick. Such was the case on Saturday nigh (read full article)
Sometimes - ok, often - my fridge is a disaster; full of left-over bits of this, and unused bits of that. If I've been cooking a lot, the shelves will be a melange of monkey dishes featuring half-cups of veggies, perhaps a solo portion of meat - the (read full article)
The Diva's taking the easy way out today. So easy, in fact, that this isn't even my recipe! (Though, naturally, I've changed it up some.) I popped into a favorite farm stand this weekend and along with the bounty of fresh veggies, the stand had lit (read full article)
I first came across the notion of flour-less peanut butter cookies at book club. The year was somewhere around 2003 or 2004, and we were gathered at the home of a member, debating our next six months of selections. A few of us had brought along a d (read full article)
Its no secret that we're in the midst of an extraordinarily hot summer. Record highs have been set all over the country and here in the city, we've been living in a blast furnace; each day more hot and humid than the next. I'd say that its typical (read full article)
I don't know about you, but when the weather is this hot and muggy, my interest in eating is limited ... and my interest in cooking is almost non-existent. It helps to have a few quick go-to summer meals that satisfy yet require little effort in ter (read full article)
I've got to be honest, I don't know what's going on with my family. First, Papa Diva sends me a post he's written about hummus, then - just this weekend - Mama Diva divulged that she's flirting with the idea of becoming a vegetarian. Who are these (read full article)
No, I haven't dropped off the face of the earth, nor am I going to leave you thirsty this holiday weekend! In fact, I have a lovely, summery sangria to offer for your sipping pleasure. Created on the fly by the husband, this refreshing sangria boas (read full article)
So, at long last, those whole wheat biscuits - and I promise they're worth the wait.Part of the reason for the delay, was that I wanted to do this recipe and its creator justice. Back in February, I began an new feature: Diva Cooks - a series of pos (read full article)
Will wonders never cease? I actually cooked a meal at home last night - and a tasty meal at that! This dish is based on Bev Bennett's recipe for Couscous Pilaf with Chicken and Mushrooms that appeared recently in the New Haven Register. Mama Div (read full article)
You may want to file this recipe away for use later this summer, when your garden overflows with zucchini. Then again, this cake is so good, you may not want to wait. If you're in the mood for a rich, moist, chocolaty extravaganza - this is the cake (read full article)
How's about a little something healthy today? Something rich and chocolaty and satisfying ... without any guilt!This month, 5 Star Foodie Culinary Adventures' Make-Over Challenge is all about smoothies and shakes. Yum, I'm in! Natasha has asked us (read full article)
Talk about feeling foolish ... I had every intention of entering last week's Blogger's Secret Ingredient Challenge (BSI). The secret ingredient, as chosen by Christina of Dinner at Christina's, was sour cream. Wonderful, I love sour cream. I knew (read full article)
It is obvious, both from the size of my ass and the nature of my recent posts, that I am no longer strictly a "South Beach Blogger" ... and I'm ok with that. What started as one thing, morphed into another and there have been some delicious detours (read full article)
Hot, spicy steak; cool, crisp veggies; soft whole wheat tortilla - need I say more? I think not. Steak Tacos with Bell Pepper Slaw Spice Rubbed Flank Steak:1 1/2 pound flank steak3 teaspoons ancho chili powder (or any kind of chili powder)1 1/2 tea (read full article)
Now I know what you're thinking ... "Diva, you only just got back in town and already you're looking for a five minute meal?!" Yep, that's just how I roll. And, honestly, this recipe can be many things to many people - its more than just a quickie (read full article)
Pierre Franey gave me this recipe. It was hundreds of years ago and I've long since lost the stain-spattered copy. Battered and yellow, faded with time, that lovely little clipping made at least two moves with me before the Scotch tape wore out and (read full article)
Its Thursday and odds are you've come here expecting a drink ... instead, I'm offering you porridge. Hardly seems fair, huh? I mean, you've done nothing wrong, its not as if you need to be punished. And yet, porridge is on the menu - and you'll li (read full article)
Have you ever noticed that you can live your whole live without ever hearing a certain term, or about some product, or car, or movie, or book - and then, all of a sudden, BOOM, its everywhere? Case in point: chia seeds. Other than those freaky litt (read full article)
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