From the category archives:
My friend Kalyn is looking for No-Cook Pasta Sauce for Nights When It’s Too Hot to Cook. Here’s one I created last summer when I had my garden was bursting with tomatoes and basil. The exact nutritional and Weight Watchers POINTS values will depend on what type of pasta you use – regular, whole wheat [...]
What is it about sandwich wraps that both kids and adults love? Maybe it’s because they’re fun to eat, easy to make, and are super portable. Whatever the case may be, wraps are the way to go for healthy back to school lunches. First, you need to start off with a healthy, whole grain wrap. [...]
If your family needs something a little more substantial than plain eggs in the morning, this breakfast egg casserole with ham, cheese and spinach. Prepare the night before and cook in the morning when you shower and dress. Mini Italian Breakfast Casseroles Prep Time: 10 minutes Cook Time: 20 minutes Makes: 4 servings Ingredients: 4 [...]
After a very meat-heavy July 4th weekend, I’m looking to make something lighter. This recipe from Northwest Cherries fits the bill – quinoa, shrimp and cherries. Yes, cherries, which are on sale this time of year and oh-so-good for you. Not only is this dish high in protein and fiber, it’s low in calories and [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Even though we’re trying to eat right, be healthy and lose weight, there are times we like to indulge ourselves. Maybe it’s with a glass of wine or a cocktail, or possibly with a nice slice of imported cheese. For those of you with a sweet tooth, you need to check out today’s guest post [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Healthy summer salad tips from Holly Clegg
Healthy Valentine’s Day dessert – Very Vanilla Fruit Salad
Protein Potato Salad with Asparagus Spears and Nectarine Slices
Summer salads: Holly Clegg’s Marinated Shrimp Edamame Salad
Back to school with a healthy egg and spinach sandwich
A few of my favorite things: Flatout Flatbread
Honey week: healthy honey snacks for kids
Back to school healthy breakfast recipes: Mini Italian Breakfast Casseroles
Back to school with a healthy breakfast: Coffee Cup Egg Scramble
Flat Belly Diet recipes: Huevos Rancheros
Healthy breakfast crepes, a Mother’s Day meal so easy a kid could make it
Five Days of Weight Watchers Frittata: Spinach and Cheddar Frittata
More quinoa: Weight Watchers Quinoa Salad
Quinoa “Fried Rice” with Pork
Quinoa Meatloaf with Sundried Tomatoes
Healthy slow cooker fajita stew
Fix-it and Forget-it: slow cooker machaca beef
Healthy vegetarian slow cooker recipes: Louisiana Ratouille
Slow cooker recipes: homemade onion soup mix and a venison shoulder roast
The Pasta Queen on eating healthy on a budget
LHJ’s Roasted Vegetable Lasagna
Healthy eating with the Mayo Clinic’s Morning Glory Muffins
More healthy Thanksgiving cooking with Holly Clegg: Sweet Potato Casserole
Holly Clegg’s healthy Thanksgiving cooking: Yam Corn Bread Stuffing
Flat Belly Diet Family Cookbook: Crunchy Crust Mac and Cheese
A Father’s Day recipe from Flat Belly Diet Family Cookbook: Chocolate Stuffed French Toast
Recipes from the Flat Belly Diet Cookbook: banana pancakes
Flat Belly Diet Recipes: Peanut Butter-Stuffed French Toast
Flat Belly Diet lemon cupcakes
How to poach an egg: Flat Belly Diet Eggs Florentine
