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Let's Talk Strategy: Step Away from the Chips Challenge

posted August 13, 2010 in The Skinny Fight

Do you have a game plan for Monday's challenge? Let's start with listing which processed foods we're going to avoid. I'm giving  up cookies, chips, other snacks, most dairy and fast food. I eat Greek yogurt, salmon in a pouch, frozen seafood (read full article)

Repost – Baked Salmon with Blueberry Sauce

posted August 12, 2010 in Guilty Kitchen

Warning!! This is a repost of a recipe I did last year in the middle of winter using frozen berries. I am reposting this recipe for two reasons: 1. Blueberries are a dime a dozen right now and they are fabulous! Go buy a flat and make this recipe r (read full article)

5 Days of Fruit: Berries

It's Day 3 of 5 Days of Fruit and today's feature is berries. Browse through our picks below for all you ever wanted to know about berries!StrawberriesSelection: The smaller, the sweeter. Choose bright red berries with their caps intact. Caps should (read full article)

Blueberry Oatmeal muffins

posted July 29, 2010 in What's Cooking in Kentucky

I have tried many blueberry muffin recipes to get away from using the packaged stuff.  Up until this recipe I had never found one I wanted to make again.  These are not traditional blueberry muffins – they are even better. Blueberry Oatmeal M (read full article)

Summer Plan Update

posted July 24, 2010 in Yum in Tum

This week was pretty good for me, in terms of using things up. I used up the blueberries (as you saw), and so my frozen fruit supply is dwindling. That's good; it means I'm making lots of progress there. I've still got the cranberries, the mango (whi (read full article)

Donna Hay’s Double Chocolate Brownie Semifreddo

posted July 23, 2010 in La Mia Vita Dolce

Get ready for a frozen dessert recipe that is going to knock your socks off! Donna Hay’s Double Chocolate Brownie Semifreddo is out of this world! I cheated a little this time and used store-bought brownies but next time I’m going for go (read full article)

Grapefruit and Blueberry Bowls

posted July 22, 2010 in Yum in Tum

You guys wondered what was going to happen with that grapefruit curd, didn't you? I fretted for a while over what to do with it, but happily, curd lasts ages in the fridge so you have time to think about it. Initially, I was going to make little mini (read full article)

Summer Plan Update

posted July 17, 2010 in Yum in Tum

I wound up with 9, count 'em, 9 Extra Care dollars this week. Which, naturally, I did not use to buy real food. Instead, I spent them ALL on junk food. Hopefully that'll last me a while. Because really, it's a lot. New rule: Even when I have lots of (read full article)

From Driscoll's: how to elongate the life of your berries

posted July 13, 2010 in The Lunch Belle

Now, I don't know about you, but I find that incorporating fruits and vegetables in to my diet is, well, a chore.  Buying produce is a total crap shoot, as 9 times out of 10, I end up with mealy apples and peaches or bruise-ridden avocados.  (read full article)

4th of July Berry-Lemon Napoleon Recipe

posted July 04, 2010 in Food for Thought Today

Berry-Lemon Napoleon Recipe. Ingredients Butter-flavor nonstick cooking spray 4 sheets frozen phyllo dough (about 17/13-inch rectangles), thawed 2 Tbsp. sugar 1/2 tsp. ground cardamom or cinnamon 1/3 c (read full article)

Frozen Puff Pastry

posted June 30, 2010 in Food For Thought

Here is a fast and simple recipe that is not made from scratch, but it will delight your family everytime. Raspberry Napolean 1 package (17 1/4 oz) frozen puff pastry, thawed 1 cup cold milk 1 package (3.4 oz) instant vanilla pudding mix 1 cup heavy (read full article)

Baby Shower Lunch: Menu Plan

posted June 22, 2010 in Kitchen Gadget Girl

Last weekend, I was honored to host a baby shower for a good friend, Dena. It was over 90F outside, but we managed to have a lovely lunch in the garden. The actual party was not a problem, but I found myself very worried about the games. Fortunately (read full article)

Stocking A Healthy Kitchen: My Refrigerator Staples

posted June 18, 2010 in The Skinny Fight

by ollinger Yesterday, I wrote about how I've stocked my pantry with healthy staples such as Quinoa and dry beans. Today, I'll tell you what's in my fridge. Well, what usually in my fridge. It varies depending on what's on sale. If you have any sug (read full article)

Raspberry Almond tea bread

posted June 16, 2010 in Snacksgiving

Berries are abundantly available this time of the year, and I love to pack some in my weekly grocery shopping. The only downside is that they go bad so quickly, it breaks my heart having to throw away a couple of them. I had picked up different berri (read full article)

Blueberry Muffins

posted June 08, 2010 in Sugar Pies

After my experiment with the puff pastry blueberry tarts, I still had quite a lot of fresh blueberries left over. So, I decided to do a small batch of blueberry muffins so that Michael could take a few to work for his morning snack. There are lots o (read full article)

Homemade Blueberry Sauce Recipe

posted June 07, 2010 in Breakfast and Brunch Recipes

A homemade blueberry sauce made with fresh or frozen blueberries, sugar, butter, and thickened with cornstarch. Serve this simple blueberry syrup over pancakes or waffles for breakfast or brunch. (read full article)

Easy Blueberry Tarts

posted June 04, 2010 in Sugar Pies

I asked Michael recently what kind of pie he'd like and he decided on blueberry. While I was at the store the other day I found a small container of blueberries and decided to pick it up with the intention of making a pie. As fate would have it, I (read full article)

Mini Cheesecakes

posted June 04, 2010 in Lucy's Soup Can

 Ease: 3.5/5     Kid-friendliness: 5/5     Taste: 5/5     Time: 4/5Look how precious THESE are:I came across this fun twist on cheesecake at Real Mom Kitchen. They are just the right serving amount. They would (read full article)

Tasty Tuesday!

“Everyone who enjoys thinks that the principal thing to the tree is the fruit, but in point of fact the principal thing to it is the seed. Herein lies the difference between them that create and them that enjoy.”-Friedrich Nietzsche Hello! I hope (read full article)

Banana Pancakes & Blueberry Syrup

posted May 09, 2010 in Equal Opportunity Kitchen

Mother's Day and brunch just go together. So, let me share some pictures and recipes from a recent brunch. Not too long ago we had our friends Steve and Amelie over for brunch. The menu was inspired by a recipe for blueberry syrup I saw on Hungry and (read full article)

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