Protein, calcium, iron, vitamin K, vitamin D, oh my! This low fat, low calorie meal is a powerhouse of healthy. Make a batch of this savory supper on Sunday and enjoy it all week long for lunch or as a snack too. Ingredients: 1 tbs. extra-virgin olive oil 1 small onion, finely chopped 4 cloves [...]
Everyone loves peanut butter and chocolate—and now you can too while still losing weight. This no-bake dessert is low calorie and low fat but oh so high in taste. Ingredients: 1 cup non-fat or part-skim ricotta cheese 1/2 tsp. vanilla extract 2 or 3 packets of Splenda (or agave nectar to taste) 1/2 to 1tbs. [...]
Give the classic holiday drink a healthy makeover and serve it up as a tasty dessert. Sweet! Ingredients: 2 8-oz. packages light cream cheese, softened 3 eggs 1 cup non-fat sour cream 2/3 cup Splenda 1 tsp. rum flavoring 1/2 tsp. ground nutmeg Directions: Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Beat cream cheese and eggs until [...]
Mix up your holiday baking traditions with a cookie that won’t cut into your steady weight loss. This recipe for spicy nut cookies sings of the season—minus the unwanted five (or 10!) pounds most pack on in its sugar-filled wake. So, if you want a taste of the holidays, treat yourself to this healthy version [...]
Looking for a healthy way to indulge this holiday season? Our Italian-style crustless cheesecake satisfies your sweet tooth without keeping you from your steady weight loss. Serve with fresh berries for a beautiful treat that have you and your guests will saying “that’s amore!” Ingredients: 1 lb. container non-fat or part-skim ricotta cheese 3 eggs [...]
When it comes to living the healthy life, salads are a staple—and for good reason: They’re easy to make, full of vitamins and they fill you up. Indeed this feel-good, look-good go-to delivers on all levels, including being good for Mother Earth, especially when the ingredients you use are organic and/or locally farmed. Enjoy our [...]
Although they make a tasty side dish or snack (cooked or raw) all year long, green beans are a staple of the classic Thanksgiving meal. Low in calories and sans fat, green beans contain protein, riboflavin, niacin, fiber, calcium, folate, iron, magnesium, potassium and vitamins A, B6, C and K. Get your healthy on with [...]
Two snaps up for sugar snap peas! They’re high in fiber, protein, vitamin A and vitamin C (one cup delivers 98% of the average daily value), amongst a host of other feel-good, look-good vitamins and minerals. As a side dish or a snack, this recipe for palette-pleasing peas is a snap to make and its [...]
Seasonal eating (eating the fresh fruits and vegetables that are harvested in a particular season) is all the rage—and for good reason: it’s healthier, tastier and better for the planet. Pears, in season from August to December, are high in vitamin C and fiber—and even have a gram of protein. Not bad for a fruit, [...]
What’s in a name? When it comes to the portobello mushroom, not much. Food lovers far and wide count the portobello mushroom as fave but they can’t agree on how to spell it and where the name came from. Is it portobello, portabella or portabello? Is it named after Portobello Road in London, a TV [...]
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