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Master Your Metabolism with Jillian Michaels’ Spicy Mahi-Mahi and Mango Tacos

Fish tacos get a bad rap because much of time the fish is battered, fried and served with a sauce filled with fatty mayonnaise or sour cream. Instead, Jillian Michael’s version from The Master Your Metabolism Cookbook has several nutritional benefits like being heart healthy, an immunity booster and anti-cancer. She also claims it improves [...]

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Posted on July 29, 2010 in Cookbooks,Fish,Recipes and tagged as ,

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More from Jillian Michaels Master Your Metabolism Cookbook: Tomato, Avocado, and Cheddar Burrito

Not only is this burrito low calorie and high in protein, but it also has anti-cancer and heart health benefits, and the ingredients help boost metabolism and promote healthy skin. In The Master Your Metabolism Calorie Counter, Jillian warns to pick breads that are the least refined with the fewest ingredients. Choose brands that no [...]

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Posted on July 28, 2010 in Books,Cookbooks,Recipes and tagged as

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Recipes from Jillian Michaels Master Your Metabolism Cookbook: Blueberry Banana Muffins

I’m always interested to see what Jillian Michaels is up to, whether it’s Biggest Loser, her new show Losing It with Jillian Michaels, or a new workout video. One of her latest projects is the follow up cookbook and calorie counter paperback to last year’s Master Your Metabolism: The 3 Diet Secrets to Naturally Balancing [...]

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Posted on July 27, 2010 in Books,Breakfast,Cookbooks,Recipes and tagged as ,

Family Feasts for $75 a Week: review and giveaway

Family Feasts for $75 a Week is written by Mary Ostyn, a mom of 10 who blogs at Owlhaven. Her book is filled with tips on how to food shop guerilla-style, like creating a price book – a notebook filled with prices of all the various food and household items you usually buy. So you [...]

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Posted on June 28, 2010 in Contests,Cookbooks and tagged as

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  1. Dave Grotto’s 101 Optimal Life Foods review and giveaway
  2. Healthy Bread in Five Minutes a Day cookbook giveaway
  3. The Mayo Clinic Diet book and journal giveaway
  4. Win Stonyfield Farm Oikos Greek Organic Yogurt

Healthy summer slow cooker recipes from the Fix-It and Forget-It Cookbook

An updated version of Fix-It and Forget-It Cookbook: 700 Great Slow Cooker Recipes by Phyllis Pellman Good was recently released. Her Fix-It and Forget-It Diabetic Cookbook: Slow-Cooker Favorites to Include Everyone! and Fix-It and Forget-It Lightly: Healthy, Low-Fat Recipes for Your Slow Cooker are better cookbooks for those of us who want to watch what [...]

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Posted on June 24, 2010 in Cookbooks,Crock Pot and Slow Cooker,Recipes,Weight Watchers and tagged as ,

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Frugal, healthy eating: making your own barbecue marinade, sauce and meat rub

One thing that has impressed me about frugal cookbooks like Dollars to Donuts, The $5 Dinner Mom Cookbook and Family Feasts for $75 a Week is their back to basics, DIY approach to making sauces and spice mixes that you’d normally buy at the store. Not only is it cheaper to make them yourself, but [...]

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Posted on June 21, 2010 in Cookbooks,Recipes and tagged as ,

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Eating healthy on a budget: Summer Vegetable Ragout from Dollars to Donuts

My children attend a YMCA summer camp at a local elementary school. They’re served lunch by the school district as part of a summer nutrition meal program where all kids under the age of 19, no matter what their need, eat for free. Many moms are taking advantage of this – just another sign of [...]

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Posted on June 17, 2010 in Cookbooks,Recipes,Veggies,Weight Watchers and tagged as

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Flat Belly Diet Family Cookbook: Salt and Pepper Oven Fries

This recipe from the Flat Belly Diet Family Cookbook is perfect for grilling season. While you’re marinating the fish, chicken or pork chops, you can prepare and get these fries in the oven. When they’re just about done, put your protein on the grill. For an extra antioxidant boost, try this recipe with sweet potatoes [...]

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Posted on June 11, 2010 in Cookbooks,Recipes,Veggies,Weight Watchers and tagged as ,

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Flat Belly Diet Family Cookbook: Crunchy Crust Mac and Cheese

If you have a box of panko bread crumbs in the cupboard, this healthy mac and cheese dish from the Flat Belly Diet Family Cookbook is one way to use them up. To make this dish even healthier, stir in some steamed or sautéed vegetables like broccoli, asparagus, or diced red and yellow peppers to [...]

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Posted on June 10, 2010 in Cookbooks,Recipes,Weight Watchers and tagged as ,

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A Father’s Day recipe from Flat Belly Diet Family Cookbook: Chocolate Stuffed French Toast

The Flat Belly Diet Family Cookbook is the latest from Liz Vaccariello. Her diet is based on weight-loss science findings that promote incorporating monounsaturdated fatty acids (MUFAs) into every meal to reduce the extra weight around your middle. You can learn more about the diet from her books, Flat Belly Diet!, Flat Belly Diet! Pocket [...]

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Posted on June 9, 2010 in Breakfast,Cookbooks,Recipes,Weight Watchers and tagged as ,

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