Stress Eating
Dinner Diva Stress Eating by Leanne Ely, CNC If life is overwhelming and ice cream is your comfort, you have fallen classically into stress eating. Is your job weighing you down? Do your family’s needs seem endless and way too much? And is that chocolate bar you stowed away behind other pantry items starting […]
The Skinny on Fad Diets
Dinner Diva The Skinny on Fad Diets By Leanne Ely, CNC Quick question: Do fad diets work? The answer is YES. Surprised I’d say that, aren’t you? But I’m not finished. You will lose weight (and probably muscle; not the fat loss you wanted) and then most likely (97% likely as a matter of […]
Roasted- 4 Ideas for Leftover Roast
Dinner Diva Roasted- 4 Ideas for Leftover Roast By Leanne Ely, C.N.C So you bought a gigantic, on sale roast beef, did you? Want to know what to do with the leftovers so you can get every scrap out of it? Here then are four recipes that will get your leftover roast “cooking” again! Enjoy! […]
Who Can You Trust With Your Food News?
Dinner Diva Who Can You Trust With Your Food News? By Leanne Ely, C.N.C What is good for you, what is bad for you, and who do you believe? It seems that every nutrition-based report the media releases eventually contradicts itself. One day they say soy products are good for you, and the next thing […]
Broccoli Block
I have been going through Broccoli Block. You know, when you forget to turn on the veggies and you have your dinner ready to go but the veggies are sitting on the stovetop, cold, raw and just waiting for someone to turn them on and get them cooked? Why is that? I think the reason […]
3 Dinners with Boneless Chicken Breasts
Dinner Diva 3 Dinners with Boneless Chicken Breasts By Leanne Ely, C.N.C The great thing about boneless skinless chicken breasts for the cook is they are like a blank canvas–the creativity and ideas to take this poultry to the next level is endless! Chicken takes on the flavors of the spices and ingredients accompanying it, […]
Healthy Breakfast Recipes
Dinner Diva Healthy Breakfast Recipes By Leanne Ely Breakfast is said to be the most important meal of the day but it is something many of us skip. If at all possible breakfast is another meal opportunity that can be enjoyed at the table if you plan ahead. Meal planning goes far beyond just dinner, […]
Comfort Food Makeover
Dinner Diva Comfort Food Makeover By Leanne Ely, C.N.C Comfort foods. Two words that bring an array of incredibly tempting and terrible treats to mind, especially before, during, and after a certain holiday that boasts of red and pink and way too many heart-shaped tchotchkes. These meals, hosted by our friend “comfort,” are usually full […]
Top Five Foods for Your Heart
Dinner Diva To Five Foods for Your Heart By Leanne Ely, C.N.C Even though I’ve been touting the benefit of eating from this list for a while, it bears repeating and since we’re focusing on the heart (both in matters of love with Valentines day and in health) this month. How many of these do […]