Zucchini & Red Pepper Salad with Spinach “Pesto”
Loosely based on a salad from an old Atkins cookbook, I make this every year for an Easter Dinner salad (or something similar – I tend to change it a bit every year). The "pesto" is a simple green...
View ArticleSimple Spaghetti Squash - Video Post
You can whip up this simple dish with leftover spaghetti squash. It’s fast easy and VERY tasty (if I don’t say so myself)! I have to confess this video isn’t my favorite. First of all, no toddler, he...
View ArticleSweet Bean and Tomato Salad
I came up with this idea this past summer after picking up some fresh green beans and cherry tomatoes at a local farm stand. The beans are a nice additional and you could make this as a meal or a side...
View ArticleSimple Homemade Hummus
Hummus was one of those late finds for me. I never heard of it until about a year ago when I ordered a vegetarian wrap. One bite and I was hooked! Now, I am in no way a hummus guru and this recipe does...
View ArticleHomemade Lentil Soup
Not feeling well today and inspired by a new (fabulous I might add) cookbook I received as a gift I made this simply perfect soup. I should say that this is my first attempt at using lentils in a...
View ArticleSweet Chicken with Orzo
I don't know what I was thinking. I had a rough day. I probably shouldn't have recorded but I did anyway. For some reason I knew it would make me feel better. And it did. 🙂 Now let me tell you about...
View ArticleFresh Black Bean Dip
Awhile ago I made Sweet & Spicy Black Bean Dip. Then... my blender broke (wonder why) and I created Really Quick Spicy Bean Dip while declaring my love of the dip that is made with beans. 🙂 Well...
View ArticleBack to Basics Quinoa Stuffed Zucchini
If you read my weight loss blog you may know I've been feeling a bit out of control lately. My house is in disarray as I prepare to move into an apartment wating for my new house to be built. I...
View ArticleSweet Pepper and Hot Sausage Soup
I'm sick. I hate being sick. Just about the only thing that makes me feel better is soup. Today I whipped this up with a few aging peppers, wilting cherry tomatoes and my last onion. I'm in desperate...
View ArticleQuick Garlic Pasta with Chicken & Broccoli
This was a quick idea after having nothing ready for dinner. I was fighting off the urge to order in and I needed to please both the husband and the toddler. Now that's no easy task! :~) Somehow I...
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