Completo Hot Dog -- Best Dog of LifeCompleto, A Healthy Version of South American Fast Food This Hot Dog is a Unique Creation of Chile and is called “Completo” in spanish/meaning “Complete”. And as you can see in the picture, it is a very (read full article)

Seasoned Couscous

There were so many fantastic recipes in this month’s Simple and Delicious (Aug/Sept) that I hardly knew where to start.  In search of a quick afternoon snack (yes, snack, I’m weird), I went to this seasoned couscous from page 27.   It& (read full article)

Greek Salad with Grilled Chicken

This main dish salad from Simply in Season makes a super quick dinner. Dressing: 1/4 C chicken broth 2 T red wine vinegar 1 tsp dried oregano (or 1 T fresh) 2 tsp olive oil 1 tsp sugar 1/2 tsp salt 1/2 tsp pepper 1 clove garlic (minced) Directions (read full article)

Wheat Pizza Crust

Who doesn’t love pizza?  I mean, pizza is as American as baseball and apple pie, right?  Unfortunately, it is also really fattening.  There are some ways, however, to make it a little healthier – for starters, making it at home.  Her (read full article)

Bethenny's Molten Chocolate Cupcakes

I am a huge fan of Bethenny Frankel (I love the The Real Housewives of New York City and Bethenny Getting Married) and I recently started following her on Twitter.  Every day someone tweets her about how they tried one of her recipes and it was (read full article)

Back-to-School Olive Challenge Recipe Roundup

My girls love olives, and not just because they love popping them onto the tips of their fingers.  They think they are candy, and I’m not about to try and change their minds.  Olives are a great source of monounsaturated fat, (read full article)

Rice & Olive Salad

Squirrel just started preschool again, and although I love having the time while she’s at school to spend with Bug, preschool also means I have to pack Squirrel a lunch.  A few months ago I started thinking about the lunch co (read full article)

Marshmallow Chocolate Pie

I bet that by the end of Ramadan, Ramadan treats section will be full of recipes .. or maybe overflowed! In my personal dictionary, fasting means craving for sweets, chocolate, desserts and anything contains a lot of sugar .. Originally, Ramadan is (read full article)

Independence Day Special - Part II (The recipes)

So starting with my first recipe, ready in ten minutes time and absolutely easy, healthy, Zero Oil, Zero Cholestrol recipe. Here it is - "The Tri-Coloured Healthy Salad" Servings – 2 Preparation Time – 10 minutes INGREDIENTS- Carrots Grate (read full article)

Independence Day Special-Part I

India is a country specialising in cuisines from different parts, different corners and different states of the country. The diverse culture and the awesome Indian Food make us special. Every State has its own regional cuisine but is loved by (read full article)

Retake Homemade: Teriyaki Pork Stir Fry

In the freezer section, Bird’s Eye makes a teriyaki stir fry  that’s actually quite tasty.  It includes everything…veggies, pasta, sauce.  As convenience meals go, it’s actually one of the better ones.  But I still set out (read full article)

Yummy Green Smoothie Recipe! Ep280

Tropical Green Smoothie recipe, great for beginners, you won’t even taste the greens! Tropical Green Smoothie 1 Banana 1 Mango 1 Cup Pineapple 1 Cup Baby Spinach 1/2 Cup Filtered Water Blend all ingredients and ENJOY!! Yummy Green Smoothie Reci (read full article)

Linguine with Mascarpone Cheese

One question I am oft asked at Chef In You, is how I manage to cook my day to day meals with a full time job. Oh well, to be truthful, I don’t cook elaborate meals daily. Most of the time its quick and easy ones which I resort to feed my loved (read full article)

Chocolate Covered Cherry Vegan Ice Cream and it Tastes Amazing

Vegan Chocolate Cherry Ice Cream This ice cream may be vegan but that doesn’t mean it isn’t bowl licking amazingly delicious.  Who doesn’t like a big bowl of chocolate cherry ice cream that’s good for you too (read full article)

"Sterling Cooper and You” How to Throw a 1960s Mad Men Inspired Party

We have the great pleasure of introducing a very special guest contributor.  Embodying the perfect mix of class, savvy & sass, Auntie Carrie's Speakeasy offers a spot-on perspective about entertaining.  Read on to enjoy he (read full article)

Cucumber-Tomato Salad, Pot Roast Seitan, Cornbread, and Green Bean Pepper Salad

With the exception of the quick salad I whipped up, all of these recipes came from the Passionate Vegetarian, a cookbook that is seriously undervalued in my kitchen, considering how much it has to offer.  I wasn’t a huge fan of the green beans (read full article)

Hearty Baked Tomato Rice with Meatloaf and Egg

Baked egg, rice and meatloaf…you must be wondering how these three components can fit together right? Oh, let me tell you just how well they complement each other to create a seriously delicious dish! Ever since I learned the technique of making (read full article)

5 Days of Veggies: Tomatoes

It's Day 5 of our 5 Days of Veggies series and today's featured veggie is tomatoes. We seem to love vegetables that are technically fruit, but we just couldn't resist including one of our faves in this series. So check out our easy tomatoes tips and (read full article)

Greek Yogurt Pancakes

I did a big cleanout of the fridge.  See, we have this awful, nano-fridge that necessitates that I squat to see what’s in it (I’m 5’4″…that means this fridge is LOW), and it had gotten so stuffed and disorganized that I (read full article)

Party, Picnic and Potluck with an Healthy Twist. It's the Weekend!

Impress your guests ~ Turn humble crudités into edible centrepieces ~ "Entertaining expert has been inspired by the elegance and simplicity of the south of France ever since he was a boy" Like a... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my websi (read full article)