All Entries in the "Yummy Recipes" Category
Beer Can Chicken on the BBQ!
Guest post from Melanie’s mom Wynne, and her great recipe collection Here is my recipe – it’s moist and delicious. The smell as it cooks is wonderful. You will need 1 rack (available at Walmart and many other stores) to hold a pop/beer can and a chicken. Not being a beer drinker I used Knorr [...]
Recipe: Home-made Veggie Burgers
I love veggie burgers. Its so nice to have one BBQ’ed instead of the super high fat beef variety. But….I hate how much the stores charge for veggie burgers? The cheapest ones I have found are about $1 per patty. And, they are far from my favorite. So I decided to try to make some on [...]
Birthday Party Paella
Recipe post from Margaret D~GoGo Girl’s dear mom, who is the best cook ever! Spring and summer is a crazy time for birthdays in my family, with mine right in the middle. Every Sunday we go to my mom and dad’s house for dinner. When is my turn to pick my meal for my birthday, [...]
Eating Gwyneth Paltrow style: the “green” diet
Gwyneth Paltrow’s Green Diet Hollywood A-lister Gwynnie – yes, she is a dear friend (in my mind, anyway!) - feeds her young children according to her “Green Diet”. Sound weird?
GGS Recipe~Thai Green Coconut Curry
Our good friends at Tropical Traditions gave us a 32oz of their Virgin Coconut Oil to experiment with, and we have been having so much fun testing recipes using it. This week we made my ultimate favorite curry dish ever! Ingredients: 1lb lean beef strips 1 tbsp thai green curry paste 1 tbsp fish sauce 300ml canned coconut [...]
A Super Food you should be eating but probably aren’t
Quinoa…say what? Pronounced keen-wa. I am a quinoa virgin, I would have to confess. But, many experts are saying that it is a super food I should be eating! I recently saw an article in Men’s Health Magazine that states: “Quinoa is a true wonder food,” says Daniel Fairbanks, Ph.D., a professor of plant and animal science [...]
Cranberries are Winter’s Super Food:Facts and Recipes
In general, consuming a diet rich in fresh fruits and vegetables in one of the healthiest things you can do for your body. However, as with most things, some stand out more than others. And in the food world, one of the winter season’s most nutritional and dynamic options is the cranberry. Not only are [...]
Thanksgiving Healthy Recipe Guide
Thanksgiving is equal parts counting our blessings and indulgence. No one questions you when you’ve filled your third plate with stuffing and pumpkin pie, no one bothers to ask why you ate your weight in turkey and chose a nap over a walk, and no one giggles when one of the things you’re thankful for [...]
Smart Choices Program May Not be Overly Smart for Shoppers
~Carmen, Diets in Review I was recently invited to attend the launch of the Smart Choices food labeling system. Smart Choices is a front of packaging nutritional food label system developed by an alliance of U.S. food manufacturers and retailers. Products must meet specific guidelines to be included. The program is funded by the participating [...]
How Pumpkin Spice Latte fits into your Diet
~Carmen, Diets in Review Fall is a special time. Lots of great things occur. My kids go back to school. Football season starts again. I can finally stop wearing shorts and can (hopefully!) get back into my favorite jeans. But, even more important to an entire legion of my friends is the return of the [...]
Pumpkin Protein Breakfast Cookies
I actually made these to eat as a breakfast cookie for our busy family during the week. They were a HIT! The kids actually thought they were having a ‘cookie’ for breakfast. I was the coolest mom ever! I just have to remember to make them when they are not around because if they saw [...]
Potato chips in the Microwave-1 point Weight Watchers recipes
These are not a 0 point weight watchers recipes, but they are so worth the 1 point! When I first heard about these chips, I thought ewww….they must come out so soggy! But that is simply not the case, these chips come out so crispy and delicious, it was such a pleasant surprise! If you use one [...]
Healthy Breakfast Ideas for People on the GO
Do you eat breakfast before you are on the go? ~by Carman, Diets In Review And, if so, how in the world can you fit it into your incredibly hectic schedule? Studies have proven that those who eat breakfast routinely are less likely to be overweight, less likely to binge during the remainder of the [...]
Broccoli and Carrots side dish
Our good friends at Tropical Traditions gave us a 32oz of there Virgin Coconut Oil to experiment with, and over the next few weeks we’ll be hard at work in our test kitchen. Last week we tried a delicious a Berry Coconut Smoothie. This week we tried a side dish using Virgin Coconut Oil~ Asian inspired [...]
Monster smoothie packs a BIG nutrititious punch!
I LOVE fruit smoothies and recently I’ve been playing around with variations of my favorites. My latest obsession is with Green Monster Smoothies and I’m officially a card-carrying member of the Green Monster Movement. What’s a green monster smoothie? Well, if you haven’t heard of it, it’s a fruit smoothie with veggies, like spinach or [...]
Easy Healthy Recipe – Berry Coconut Smoothie
Our good friends at Tropical Traditions gave us a 32oz of there Virgin Coconut Oil to experiment with, and over the next few weeks we’ll be hard at work in our test kitchen. Thankfully they also gave us their book “Virgin Coconut Oil, How It Has Changed People’s Lives and How It Can Change Yours” which [...]
