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March 10, 2010

Fish! Light, healthy and packed with Omega fatty acids!

I have fond memories of eating fish and chips with malt vinegar as a child. I still love fish and feel great that I am getting lots of Omega fatty acids that are good for me. I am very careful about mercury levels and the eco-friendly/health of the fish and oceans. So, I use  the [...]

March 1, 2010

Buffalo/Bison-lower in cholestrol, fat and calories than chicken or beef!

I fell in love with Buffalo on a trip to Montana; and hope you will too. My friends served Buffalo in many forms-roast, sausages etc.. and they were the most flavorful I had ever tasted without any hormones or additives that I avoid. I was delighted to find it sold at Whole Foods and some [...]

February 18, 2010

Milk Alternatives-Hemp,nuts, rice etc…

In my cookbook, No Wheat No Dairy No Problem, the recipes contain milk alternatives such as  Almond Milk. I decided to try all the various milk alternatives such as Hemp, quinoa/millet/amaranth, soy, rice, various nuts, and I found that I really like most of them, but some I like better than others.
I am not a [...]

February 10, 2010

Happy Valentine’s Day!

What comes to your mind when you think of Valentine’s Day? Does it include Chocolate and Champagne? Mine does! How about Antioxidants? See how antioxidant-packed dark chocolate is below-hint: it is higher than Broccoli, Blueberries and Greens!
My Valentine Sweetie and I will be enjoying Crab Cakes, a fennel salad(recipe in the next cookbook) sipping Champagne [...]

February 2, 2010

Menu of the Week-Chicken 8 ways!

When I was cooking for one, I had to get creative so I did not have to eat the same Roasted Chicken all week! Here are some meals I came up with. Hope you love these and can see how many meals can come from Chicken. Please, please be sure to spend a little extra [...]

January 27, 2010

What’s for dinner?

Are you so busy that you don’t even have time to think about what to cook/eat for dinner this week? I am starting a new weekly page on my blog at peoples request…a Menu of the Week page that will help solve the dilemma of menu planning.
I will keep in mind cooking seasonally, healthy, low-fat [...]

January 19, 2010

Glycemic Index

Everywhere I go lately, I am hearing people talking about and asking me about glycemic index. I hope this will help you to understand it more. Come back next week for additional information on this subject.
Glycemic Index: is a scale of 0-100 illustrating how carbohydrates raise blood sugar after eating High GI foods are absorbed [...]

December 23, 2009

Holiday Menu! No Wheat, Dairy, Refined Sugar or Gluten!

Don’t know what to make for Christmas or another Holiday you celebrate? If you have my cookbook, here are some menu ideas( Appetizers-desserts and gifts) for you to choose from depending on your taste and guests needs. Have guests/family that have health or food issues? Here is a delicious tasting menu that is great for [...]

December 3, 2009

Gluten Free Pizza at Amici’s!

Are you unable to eat wheat, dairy, gluten? If you answered, Yes then there is good news-you can have Pizza! Since being wheat/dairy/sugar free, one of the foods I miss the most is pizza, and thought I would forever be deprived of…until this week! If you cannot eat dairy either, they have a delicious vegan [...]

November 29, 2009

Thanksgiving Leftover Ideas!

What can I make with leftover Turkey from Thanksgiving? Tired of eating plain turkey the same old way? Here are some ideas and recipe referrals from my cookbook, No Wheat No Dairy No Problem:
Creamed Turkey(see “cream” sauce and creamed Tuna/Vegetable recipes)-make cream sauce and add diced Turkey, green peas, poultry seasoning and serve over rice, [...]