Last Christmas my mom gave me Trim Healthy Mama Cookbook: Eat Up and Slim Down with more than 350 Healthy Recipes. Y’all, their recipes are magical. I don’t know how they do it. Many times, I look at the list of ingredients for one of the recipes and have my doubts. Every single recipe I have ever made from […]
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Chicken Chili
Roasted Cherry Tomatoes and Garlic
Roasting cherry tomatoes and garlic are a perfect way to enjoy the abudance of tomatoes that are available this time of the year. These veggies make a great side dish or add feta cheese and put on toasted Italian bread for an easy and light appetizer. Buon Appetito!
Gumbo Gravy over Polenta
This Louisiana style Gumbo Gravy is served over polenta instead of the typical white rice. Polenta is a nice alternative to rice and can be cooked a variety of ways. I first became familiar with polenta while living in Italy. “Polenta is a dish native to Italy and, similar to grits, is a coarsely ground […]
Honey and Soy Sauce Marinated Chicken
This Honey and Soy Sauce marinade really couldn’t be more simple. Only 3 ingredients (not including pepper) makes this a snap to put together. Grilled chicken is so good and adding this marinade takes the chicken from good to great! Serve with cole slaw and potatoes for an easy spring meal. I served this chicken […]
Guiltless Chocolate Oatmeal Cookies
Since eating clean I have learned to make many sweet treats without sugar. Instead, I use natural sweeteners like fruit, no sugar added preserves, maple syrup, honey, molasses, or stevia. I can honestly say, most of the time I don’t miss the sugar. However, about once a week I have a cheat day and will […]
Diabetic No-Boil Spinach Alfredo Lasagna
This diabetic vegetarian recipe doesn’t sacrifice tastiness for healthiness. My hubby loved this dish and had no clue it was light. It is chocked full of veggies so you can feel great about serving this to your family. Not only is this Spinach Alfredo Lasagna tasty and healthy, it is also easy to prepare since […]
Broccoli in Olive Butter
I used to have a real fear of butter. For years, I heard that all fat was bad so I eliminated high fat foods from my diet not realizing that all fats are not created equal. The past few months I have embraced the Eat Clean lifestyle which includes real food and doesn’t limit foods […]
Broiled Tilapia Cakes
While living in Italy, we took full advantage of the local food and became obsessed with the Italian food culture. Now that we are stateside and living in Maryland I look forward to experiencing the foods of this region. The most popular Maryland food is the deliciously sweet blue crab. A few weeks after my […]
Aztec Casserole
I spent some time this past week browsing Pinterest in search of new recipes. This Aztec Casserole intrigued me since it seemed healthier than many of the mexican casseroles I have seen. The only unhealthy ingredient is the cheese and it could easily be substituted with low-fat cheese, or leave it off and this becomes […]