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Personal collection of recipes including instructions for vacuum-packed lettuce, homemade Greek yogurt and other skinny secrets.
When yellow squash, zucchini and sweet corn go on sale at the store, I start craving Calabacitas, (“little squashes” in Spanish). I play pretty fast and loose with the ingredients and seasoning. I don’t think most people put potato (read full article)
Making my own Greek yogurt at least twice a week gives me an excuse to play with different flavors. Coconut-Ginger is my new favorite. Even if you aren’t crazy like me and make your own yogurt, you can still enjoy this treat using unflavored (read full article)
I like to use recipes I can start in the morning and finish when I get home with minimal prep required on either end. It’s one of my best skinny secrets because it helps me avoid eating out after a long day at work. I’ve already decide (read full article)
I’m a job hopper. (Please don’t tell my current boss.) But it’s OK, because I’ve done lots of interesting things–even if they didn’t make me rich. For example, I’ve cooked for famous people trying to lose we (read full article)
When pressed for time, would you rather make a recipe you know by heart or one hiding in a cookbook or messy recipe file? If you’re like me, you go with what you know. Good news! You won’t need a recipe long for these incredible bars. (read full article)
Wayne, a church friend of mine, is one of those guys who looks like he drinks daily from the fountain of youth. Same for his wife. So when he sent me a “healthy” recipe recently, I was anxious to try it. He says they were a hi (read full article)
Lime Coconut Squares In keeping with the “wearing of the green” happening this Wednesday, I have something green for you to eat. And it’s not lettuce for a change. These simple fruit bars have a tasty shortbread base combin (read full article)
This recipe is for Crystal, who specifically requested a low-calorie salad dressing in a comment on my vacuum-pack giveaway last week. Like her, I also can get in a rut with salad dressing since I eat a jar of salad almost every day. But making a (read full article)
Before Christmas, a partially frozen bag of roasted green chilies arrived at my doorstep. My sister, Bonnie, (who is also my unpaid proofreader) sent them from Colorado. Thankfully, she also sent some of her favorite recipes. The title on this (read full article)
In anticipation of post-Superbowl guilt and regret regarding food choices and excess, I’m revisiting the whole salad-in-a-jar idea this week. It is my number one skinny secret. I’m also celebrating the 6 month anniversary of this blo (read full article)
Ratatouille is… a. a movie b. cold tomato based soup c. an excuse to buy eggplant d. the inspiration for one of my favorite “fat day” soups e. what rats say to each other after they sneeze f. hard to spell Answer? (read full article)
The next time you have an emergency and need a quick dessert, here’s the answer from my arsenal of fast and convenient recipes. In less time than it takes to stir up a mix and bake a dessert, you can fill your kitchen with the chocolat (read full article)
Have you ever tasted an appetizer made by pouring jelly over a block of cream cheese? Normally served with crackers, it can be deceptively addicting. Using similar ingredients and substituting tortillas for crackers, I have discovered a new snack/ (read full article)
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