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Manly food doesn’t have to be meaty, greasy and covered with cheese! Considering that cardiovascular disease is the number one killer for men in the US, it’s time to make a change starting in the kitchen this Super Bowl Sunday. That’s why CanolaInfo.org came up with their Heart-Healthy Dude Food Recipe Collection. It contains 10 [...]
Colorado is in the grip of Tebow fever, so I’m sure everyone’s having a football watching party on Saturday. So what kind of party food recipes will you be serving? This Speedy Chicken Chili from today’s guest poster, Holly Clegg, is sure to be a healthy party food hit no matter who you’re rooting for. [...]
Did you have a chance to try the Quinoa with Pomegranate Arils and Goat Cheese vegetarian recipe from POM Wonderful? I did on Christmas Eve as a side dish, and it was wonderful. Well, here’s another healthy recipe from the folks at POM Wonderful – Pomegranate Relish to use as a holiday party appetizer topping. [...]
If you’re on the lookout for ways to simplify holiday entertaining, you may want to keep ready-to-serve dips and spreads in your pantry. Luckily, there’s no need to go to a gourmet shop to spend a fortune on imported goodies. Instead, head over to Target and check out the Giada De Laurentiis for Target line [...]
One of the staples in our liquor cabinet is Angostura Aromatic Bitters thanks to my dad’s influence. He enjoyed the occasional Rob Roy and got my husband hooked on them. (My dad’s recipe for a Rob Roy was scotch, dry vermouth and Angostura bitters – not sweet vermouth and no cherry!) My mom also used [...]
Are you looking for strategies to survive this holiday season in a healthy way without gaining weight? Rachel Berman, RD, CSR, CD/N, the Director of Nutrition for CalorieCount.com, has identified some of the unhealthiest holiday foods and has prepared the following list of suggestions for healthy and delicious swaps for holiday beverages, appetizers, desserts, side [...]
Pizza’s a great dish for Meatless Monday nights . This recipe is from Food Network star, Robin Miller’s new cookbook Robin Takes 5: 500 Recipes, 5 Ingredients or Less, 500 Calories or Less, for 5 Nights/Week at 5:00 PM coming to bookstores on November 1, 2011. Robin Takes 5 features 500 recipes that require five [...]
I’m posting my Meatless Monday recipe early as I have a Secret Recipe Club post going up tomorrow. Hope this gives you a extra day to plan for your Meatless Monday meal. Now that things are cooling down, I’m hankering for some chili. Believe it or not, you can do a chili for Meatless Monday – [...]
Now that you have cooked and pureed your pumpkin, Chef Kristina Vanni has created this unique and easy-to-make pizza dish perfect for fall football parties or family pizza night. This is also a great recipe to make when you have leftover pumpkin puree and chorizo (from making my chorizo stuffing) after Thanksgiving. Pumpkin-Chorizo Pizza Serves [...]
I won the trophy for Most Original for my Goat Cheese and Bacon Pops though my vote was for the Bacon Caramel Popcorn. What would you make if you were invited to a bacon party?
Last month, a friend held his annual bacon party. It’s a baconpolooza of a baconfest where each guest brings a bacon-themed dish to share. Dishes are sampled, everyone votes on their favorite bacon dishes, and we all limp home clutching our tummies at the end of the night. One couple brought vegan Bacon Caramel Popcorn. Another [...]
Here’s another healthy party appetizer from Pat Crocker’s The Yogurt Bible. For more healthy party appetizers for your Christmas or New Year’s parties, check out: Holly Clegg’s Feta Crumble Dip Shrimp in Pepper Rings Curried Deviled Eggs Avocado and Yogurt Deviled Eggs Blue Cheese Deviled Eggs Shrimp cocktail margaritas Grilled Shrimp and Scallop Kabobs Grilled [...]
I love yogurt! Greek, plain, non-fat – it’s all good to me in everything from breakfast dishes to healthy party dips. Besides the taste, I love it because there are only two Weight Watchers POINTS in one cup of plain, non-fat yogurt. Plus, it’s full of protein, too! When I have the time, I like [...]
I blogged about healthier pulled meat sandwiches and if you go to that post, you’ll see oodles of links to other healthy Super Bowl party recipes (look in the comments, too!) Hope you’re ready for another healthy dip recipe because here’s one from The Weight Watchers Momentum Cookbook, which is available for $9.95 at a [...]
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