I absolutely love the foods of summer – fresh vegetables and herbs, berries, melons, pasta with light sauces, grilled chicken, iced tea and more. They are so delicious, so nutritious and, for the most part, so figure-friendly! If it were possible, I’d eat them year round. And while it’s hard [continue reading]
Oven Frittata with Vegetables – An Easy and Healthy Brunch or Dinner
A frittata is an open omelet that’s usually cooked on the stove, then broiled for several minutes to set and brown the top. It’s easy to make, delicious, and adaptable, but it requires some hands-on time and attention to figure out when it’s done. For those who need to streamline [continue reading]
Easy Chicken with Mushrooms 3 Ways – Including Kid-Friendly and “Fancy” Options
This recipe is for those days when you have a little bit of time to cook, but not a lot. Days when you want to feed your family a “real food” meal without spending hours in the kitchen at the end of a busy day. The kind of day that [continue reading]
Easy and Delicious Pumpkin Cranberry Muffins
Oh, these muffins are so good! Everyone at my house loves them for breakfast and as a snack. They’re perfect during the holidays, but we’re happy to eat them any time of year. I wouldn’t exactly call them “healthy,” but they’re certainly not the unhealthiest muffins I’ve eaten either. And [continue reading]
Make Easy, Healthy and Delicious Salad Dressings and Marinades
Are you looking for easy ways to add more real food to your family’s diet? One simple way is to make quick and easy vinegar and olive oil dressings and use them on salads and as marinades for chicken, meat and vegetables. I make Red Wine Vinegar Dressing and Marinade [continue reading]
Super Orange Smoothie – Easy, Healthy and Delicious
Like most of you, I’m trying to keep a lot of balls in the air. As a result, sometimes it’s easy to let my own health – especially healthy eating – slip to the bottom of my priority list. I can’t always control my schedule, but I can do something [continue reading]