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Homemade Sugarless Heart Mints (2 calories each)

Sugarless Heart Mint Candies for Valentine's Day These Sugarless Heart Mints are very easy to make & only two calories each. The recipe is made with Swerve sweetener, a product relatively new to the market, which I was an ambassador for last year. While that program is over, I am still investigating the use of this natural zero calorie sweeter* in different recipes. One thing I had noticed about their confectionery version was that when concentrated, it sort of gives you a cooling Continue Reading

Kale, Bean and Chicken Soup Recipe

This kale bean and chicken soup recipe makes a hearty healthy meal. The recipe is made on the stove top, but could readily be adapted to a slow cooker, as well. Kale Bean & Chicken Soup Now if you are a regular reader, you have been seeing a lot of beans on the blog lately, especially black beans. What can I say, I like them. I must admit, my first choice for this particular soup was dark red kidney beans, but I had already eaten those up on top of cottage cheese & in a stir fry. Continue Reading

Sweet Potato, Poblano & Black Bean Tacos with Lime & Goat Cheese

While I stepped away from being a vegetarian many years ago, I still eat a lot of meatless meals. Some of these meals are just as satisfying as those with meat, while others really aren't. This Sweet Potato, Poblano & Black Bean Tacos recipe is, and would satisfy most typical carnivores without issue. Sweet Potato, Poblano & Black Bean Tacos with Lime & Goat Cheese One of the tricks to keeping meat eaters happy with vegetarian dishes is to add some of the flavor elements they Continue Reading

Mandarin Orange Salsa Recipe: Great topping for Seafood

Orange Salsa is a fun twist on this popular condiment, that goes great with seafood and grilled meats. This Mandarin Orange Salsa Recipe stemmed from my local grocer having large bags of sweet seedless Mandarin oranges on sale this week. Most were devoured as is, but by the second bag, I started experimenting a bit. This simple recipe was my favorite result & it is a terrific way to add brightness to a winter plate. Mandarin Orange Salsa is a great topping for seafood, especially Continue Reading

Guacamole Ranch Dressing Recipe

This homemade Guacamole Ranch Dressing is an easy recipe, which is far better for you than most bottled dressings. A serving of this healthy salad dressing has just 45 calories and 1 net gram of carbohydrate. Thanks to the avocado in the dressing, it also has healthy monosaturated fat. Great for salads, sandwiches or dipping. Guacamole Ranch Dressing - Fresh and Tasty! As the dressing has fresh tomatoes & avocado in it, you will find it a great dressing for simple salads or Continue Reading

Blueberry Peanut Butter Smoothie

There has been a lot of talk about exotic (and often expensive) "Super foods" in recent years. Although I am an adventurous eater, and can be a bit of a mad scientist in the kitchen at times, there is something to be said for familiar foods and flavors. Blueberries are a nutritional powerhouse, that we are all familiar with. For me, they bring up many childhood memories. I grew up in a very old farm house and blueberry bushes and a couple apple trees remained on the property from bygone Continue Reading