Cool Snacks for a Hot Summer

Beat the heat with these cool summer treats!Mouse PopsiclesIt's not what you're thinking! The name refers to the size of the popsicle-not the contents. Wash a bowl of seedless grapes, and then set the grapes in the freezer for about an hour. Poke colored toothpicks into the grapes to serve.Juice... Read More

Sauted Family Bean Curd

Family bean curd is Sichuan's famous characteristic dish. Its main ingredient is bean curd.Bean curd began in Xi (West) Han Dynasty, became widely spread in Bei (North) Song Dynasty, and it is one of the Chinese most popular traditional food. Bean curd has four main merits: 1. It is fine... Read More

Ice Cream Cone Cupcakes

You will need:1 (18.25 ounce) box yellow cake mixFrostingSprinkles or other decorations of your choiceDirections:Prepare cake mix batter according to directions, or make any standard cake recipe batter (i.e. white, chocolate, etc.)Place flat-bottomed ice cream cones in the cups of a regular muffin pan.Pour enough batter into each cone to... Read More

Planning Help: Meal Two

One meal planning challenge for me has been to `lighten up' for my family's and my health. My husband and I were both raised on `meat and potatoes' so it has been a difficult change. But we are making gradual progress.One way to lighten up is by substituting ground turkey... Read More

Weight Loss Recipe: Crustless Quiche

Crust-less QuicheQuick and easy, this meal is great either hot or cold. Stores well in the refrigerator and can be frozen. If you cook it in a well greased muffin tray it makes fantastic mini-quiches to pop into school lunch boxes. This is a great way to take a healthy... Read More

Sweet & Sour Pork (Gu Lao Rou)

Sweet & Sour Pork is the most well known Chinese food abroad. According to a Cantonese chef, the primitive or the authentic cooking method of the dish is to add Cantonese pickled vegetables. When cooking, simply sauté the pickled vegetables along with the deep fried pork. Unfortunately, it is not... Read More

A Healthy Summertime Snack For Your Kids

Oh, for the lazy days of Summer.... As If!Nowadays we all rush around trying to balance two jobs, the kids and running the house. Many of us are taking classes on top of that.The end result is we often just grab whatever is handy to snack on. Chips or sweet... Read More

Straight Talk from a Comfort Foodie - Moms Remedy for the Blues

As puberty crept up and I became a passive passenger on the roller coaster of hormones, there'd come days that I just couldn't shake the blues. It was a Jekyll and Hyde scenario that would haunt me for most of my fertile years. I never thought to look at the... Read More

Easy-Cheesy Casserole

I have always loved mac-n-cheese, and this variation is one of my favorites!1 pound of browned hamburger1 1/2 cups of grated cheddar cheese2 cups cooked macaroni (or egg noodles; I prefer to use egg noodles myself)Parmesan cheese to sprinkle on top1 can cream of mushroom soupCombine hamburger and macaroni (or... Read More

No Bake Cookies Are Easy to Make and Fun to Eat

Got an urge for a homemade cookie snack but don't feel like mixing up a bunch of ingredients and baking? No problem. Whip up a batch of no bake cookies to satisfy your hunger craving.No bake cookies are easy to make and involve only a few simple ingredients. Fresh ingredients... Read More

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Low-Carb Pastry Pizzazz

This delicious treat adds only 1.9 grams of carb for... Read More

Gyokuro Cheesecake Recipe

This Gyokuro cheesecake makes an elegant dessert. Perfect for any... Read More

How to Make Your Own Low Fat Vanilla Ice Cream

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The Ultimate Chocolate Chip Cookie Experience

Just about everyone loves freshly baked chocolate chip cookies. Many... Read More

Weight Loss Recipe: Veal Mango

Just because you are watching your weight does not mean... Read More

School Lunches the Frugal Way!

It seems that school starts earlier every year. So it's... Read More

Spanish Food - The Perfect Paella

Looking for a traditional Spanish recipe? Without doubt, the best-known... Read More

Low Fat Pasta: Why and How to Make it.

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Teas from Wild Plants and Their Benefits

All these teas (unless specified) are brewed with one teaspoon... Read More

A Victory Garden

In the early nineteen forties,women shopped with ration stamps that... Read More

Mediterranean Grilled Vegetable Soup

According to Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) there are five elements... Read More

Swiss Chard - What Do I Do With That?

Originally, all foods were "organic" ? grown and prepared without... Read More

Tasty Rice Pudding

1 cup - uncooked rice1 teaspoon - vanillaa pinch... Read More

Wild Watercress Soupt (Nasturtium officinale)

Wild Watercress soup is a delicious and nutritious recipe with... Read More

Crockpot Cooking - Advantages and Disadvantages

In my 'un-biased' opinion, the crockpot / slow cooker is... Read More

Ice Cream In A Baggie

Yes, it sounds dangerous and the potential for messes seems... Read More

Weight Loss Recipe: Chicken Tikka

Long term weight loss isn't about hunger, misery and crash... Read More

The Taffy Pull (A Story and a Recipe)

One year when I was growing up on our Wisconsin... Read More

Oregano Dressing - Good for Allergies

An Individual Health Recipe to EnjoyAs the weather becomes warmer... Read More

Straight Talk from a Comfort Foodie - Moms Remedy for the Blues

As puberty crept up and I became a passive passenger... Read More

Spanish Food - How To Prepare Boquerones

Whilst on your travels in Spain and pausing to take... Read More

Raisin Roll Delight

Ingredients: ¾ cup cold water plus 2 Tablesps (very important)... Read More

Easy, Tasty Chicken Wing Recipes

You can serve chicken wings hot or cold, for a... Read More

Converting Recipes for Your Crockpot

Crockpots vary but the low setting is typically around 100... Read More

Stuffed Shrimp Recipes

Stuffed shrimp recipes will help you celebrate any special occasion... Read More

Healthy Yummy Bran Muffins

An Individual Health Recipe to EnjoyToo many people start their... Read More

Cool Snacks for a Hot Summer

Beat the heat with these cool summer treats!Mouse PopsiclesIt's not... Read More

Rowan Jelly (Mountain Ash - Pyrus aucuparia)

Sharp and sour but sweet and succulent all at the... Read More

Cucumbers with Yogurt & Mint

Almost every day I eat with my energy in mind,... Read More

Limes

Limes were originally grown in Asia,introduced by the Arab traders... Read More

Cooking Roast Prime Rib on the Grill

Love the taste of prime rib? Love the taste of... Read More

Cookware: What You Need And What You Don?t

Cookware is always a rather contentious subject. I have seen... Read More

Low Carb Christmas Enchiladas!

FELIZ NAVIDAD...IT'S A LOW CARB CALIFORNIA CHRISTMAS FIESTA!We low carbers... Read More