Moist Cookies with Less Fat

Posted by on Aug 5, 2013 in Tips for Healthy Cooking | Comments Off on Moist Cookies with Less Fat Don’t you love it when a change for the better turns out to be even better than you thought? That’s what happened when I decided to find a way to make oatmeal cookies more moist without compromising my commitment to use only wholesome, natural ingredients. Diving into the internet, I discovered that honey helps baked goods retain their moisture longer, so using my tried and true...
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Madras Curry Lentil Stew

Posted by on Jul 28, 2013 in Uncategorized | Comments Off on Madras Curry Lentil Stew   This delicious stew has everything going for it: it comes together quickly, is healthy and low fat, and freezes and reheats beautifully. To top it all off, this is my week to “shop at home,” in other words use up stuff I already have. Dig around a little and you might find some lentils in the back of your shelf, too!   Madras Curry Lentil Stew Makes 4 servings 1-1/2...
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Cool Cucumber Sauce for Salmon

Posted by on Jul 22, 2013 in Uncategorized | Comments Off on Cool Cucumber Sauce for Salmon The summer heat is at it’s peak  and today I was ready for something cool and refreshing to accompany the lovely salmon filet I bought from Sprouts. Gail Monaghan offered the inspiration I needed in her Wall Street Journal article, “No-Cook Sauces for Summer Grilling”, a collection of recipes that included Cucumber-Dill Sauce: perfect! Tweaker that I am, I made one or two...
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Tabbouleh with a Twist!

Posted by on Jul 12, 2013 in Uncategorized | Comments Off on Tabbouleh with a Twist!   I just had to try a product at Trader Joe’s that looked oh so good: Trader Joe’s 10 Minute Farro, made from an ancient variety of wheat still grown in Italy today. It cooked up with just the right al dente texture and nutty flavor I thought would be perfect for Tabbouleh, a Mediterranean-inspired salad with Italian parsley, mint, cucumber and tomato among other things.  This...
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Macaroni and Cheese: Keep the Creamy, Cut the Fat!

Posted by on Jul 9, 2013 in Uncategorized | Comments Off on Macaroni and Cheese: Keep the Creamy, Cut the Fat! Every so often, a challenge comes up that I cannot resist. A client requested macaroni and cheese, a delicious dish I know well how to do from scratch, but one with which I was never quite satisfied. Yes, it was wonderful fresh, but upon refrigeration and reheating went from creamy deliciousness to clumpy mediocrity. Still tasty, but not something to write home about. Little did I know that the...
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