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Recipes
Chicken and Egg Drop Stew with Escarole
Chicken and Egg Drop Stew with Escarole - - extra virgin olive oil, onion (chopped extra fine), chicken broth, chopped left over chicken or turkey, head escarole (cleaned and torn into bite-sized pieces), eggs (poached), hot chili sauce...
Mango Spinach Persimmon Smoothie
Mango Spinach Persimmon Smoothie - - mangos (peeled and chopped), banana (peeled and broken into chunks), persimmon (peeled), firmly-packed spinach leaves, protein powder (or serving size suggested on the container), , In a...
Roast Turkey Carcass Soup
Hands up if you plan to have a turkey in the oven at some point over the next couple of days. I know you’re probably not thinking about what to do with that leftover turkey yet, but I want to catch you before you toss out that beautiful turkey carcass in the trash....
Back to Basics
Back to Basics: Clean Up Your Spices
New month, new season and it’s time to get back to basics! One of the places where we all need a good look-see on the basics is your spices. I am going to bet you that some of those spices in your cabinet have lasted longer than some of your marriages! Those old icky...
School Night Supper Shortcuts
During the summer, meals tend to be a lot more relaxed than they are during the school year. That just tends to be the nature of the beast. With autumn comes routine, as those school days tend to add a lot of activities to the family calendar. Not only do you have to...
7 Tips For Grilling Produce
I shared some tips with you a couple weeks ago about grilling but there’s more to barbecue season than burgers and steaks! Why turn on the stove to cook your veggies when you have a perfectly good hot grill already prepped? Never mind the fact that grilled veggies and...
Nutrition
Beat Winter Dehydration
Is it just me or is it easier to remember to drink your water in the summer? Just because the temperatures have dropped, doesn't mean your water intake can take a dip, too. Our hydration needs don't change much in the winter months--our body functions still need water...
How to Eat to Beat the Blues
The holidays are bearing down on us, and while this is a wonderful time of year for a good segment of the population, there are a lot of folks who find it difficult to cope with the hustle and bustle. During the month of December, many people run around trying to do...
Fun with Fall Fruit
Can you feel the crispness in the fall air? The leaves are changing. The nights are colder. It’s sweater weather. It’s harvest time. I love this time of year. It’s finally cool enough to do some serious cooking without worrying about heating up your kitchen and the...
Weight Loss
Weight Loss Plans Succeed With Community Support
Dieting is easy. Well, let’s reword that; dieting is simple--just follow a plan. And therein lies the challenge--the following part. Because to be successful, as in success that lasts, that’s harder. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention...
Leanne’s Favorite Food Swaps
In life, it’s the little things that count. Not the great big momentous occasions, but the daily moments that all strung together, make up your own personal circle of life. We cannot measure the quality of our lives by the big events like birthday celebrations,...
Snacking keeps you FAT!
One of things I used to promote was eating 5-6 small meals a day--that's right, you just kept that jaw chewing and your body in digestive mode pretty much all day. Well guess what? It doesn't work! As a matter of fact, it's ruinous to your health and will keep your...
Dinner Diva
Guilt-Free Winter Sips
Winter is here, and baby, it’s cold outside! Everyone enjoys a cup of something warm but you know the drill--most of the time, these things are calorie bombs in a cup! So how do we navigate this desire for warm beverages vs. the stuff out there that will pack on the...
Beat Winter Dehydration
Is it just me or is it easier to remember to drink your water in the summer? Just because the temperatures have dropped, doesn't mean your water intake can take a dip, too. Our hydration needs don't change much in the winter months--our body functions still need water...
Four Free-Range Holiday Decorations
Today we’re not talking about food. Don’t worry— as we approach the holidays, there’s going to be plenty of food talk. But, there’s more to the holidays than food . . . like the decorations! And I don’t know about you, but factory-made plastic doesn’t really say...