Here's a great no-cook meal for hot days. Just arrange cooked chicken on fresh spinach with some edamame beans and almonds or peanuts. Love it!You can use any salad dressing you like--they used a spray salad dressing from Newman's Own for just 10 calories.There is plenty of protein here to keep you from getting hungry later. Lots of flavor and … [Read more...]
Simply Chocolate-Dipped Bing Cherries
The cherries are coming! The cherries are coming! The dark sweet cherries known as Bing cherries will be in the stores soon. We love them just as they are, but I wonder how they would be dipped in chocolate? I'm thinking the fresh slightly tart flavor of the Bing cherries would be awesome with some dark chocolate. Almost like a wine flavor. … [Read more...]
Grilled Artichokes with Sesame Dipping Sauce
You can make most of this recipe a day or so ahead of time & then just put the cooked artichokes on the grill to get grill marks and a little caramelization & smoke. Each artichoke is divided into 6 pieces & are the perfect size for dipping into the flavorful sauce. Great stuff!Grill some other vegetables to round out the veggie portion of your … [Read more...]
25 Minute Recipe: Almond Crusted Chicken with Sweet Balsamic Glaze
This is a gorgeous recipe for entertaining and takes only 25 minutes to make! Serve on rice with a side of green beans or salad. Sherbet or sorbet for dessert with shortbread cookies (homemade or purchased) & you're done! If you don't have time for a green salad, make a simple salad of chunks of tomato and avocado. It makes its own dressing … [Read more...]
Genuine Hawaiian Teriyaki Sauce and a Delicious Stir-Fry Combination
This is a very simple sauce to make and adds great flavor to many stir-fried dishes. You can add a little sugar or brown sugar if you want it sweeter.We ate at a fantastic Japanese restaurant last night. My bowl was a stir-fry of slices of steak, red peppers, broccoli florets, pea pods, onions, and bamboo shoots served on brown rice and topped by … [Read more...]
Smoothies for Quick, Healthy Breakfasts or Snacks
Who doesn't love a smoothie? Mix one of these up in the blender the night before & put the blender carafe in the fridge. In the morning just put it back on the blender base for a quick mix & you're ready to go! Take a couple of seconds to fill the empty carafe with water & put it in the sink to soak. When you get home from work it will be ready … [Read more...]
Creamy, Crunchy Low-Fat Caesar Salad
Caesar Salad is an affordable luxury in my book. Unfortunately it is usually loaded with fat. Here's a slimmed down version from Prevention that still satisfies. Prevention says about this recipe: "A serving of Caesar dressing can contain more than 25% of your daily-recommended fat. Our version has half the fat and the same rich, tangy flavor you … [Read more...]