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Irish Colcannon Recipe, Healthy St. Patrick's Day Food!

A colcannon recipe, for a healthy Saint Patrick's day. Colcannon is an Irish staple, heck they love it so much, there's even a traditional Gaelic song about it. Though I'm not Irish myself, I don't wait around until St. Patrick's day rolls around to enjoy this simple but satisfying dish. Colcannon is really just mashed potatoes with kale or cabbage mixed in, but it's one of those concoctions where the sum is equal to more than the parts. I prefer the kale version, so that is what I am Continue Reading

Chicken, Sweet Onion & Kale Salad with Kamut

This Chicken and Kale Salad was my lunch yesterday. Sweet onions and Kamut (an ancient strain of wheat, Yes, I have a preference in wheat berries, and this is it), round out the flavor and texture of the plate, while providing healthy complex carbohydrates. I already had Kamut precooked in my fridge, so this was a quick hot salad to toss together. I guess you could call it a stir fry it you prefer, but I don't prefer ;) I noshed this plate right down, the tangy dressing was light enough Continue Reading

Peanut Butter-Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies Recipe (gluten-free)

Tonight, after two days of shoveling snow, I decided to reward myself with a small batch of cookies. Of course, I didn't want to blow my whole diet or eat something terribly unhealthy, so I tossed together this easy gluten-free cookie recipe. It ended out making 10 cookies, using a 2 tbs size scoop. With all the chewy oatmeal in them, along with protein from the peanut butter & egg, I was quite satisfied with two. I even got my chocolate fix to boot. I tried to keep these pretty Continue Reading

Easy Cheesy Fish & Veggie Chimichangas: A Complete Meal just 300 Calories!

Fish Chimichangas (Crispy Burritos) While I don't observe Lent myself, I live in a state with a huge Catholic population. Because of this, I am well acquainted with the difficulties families sometimes have sticking to their observances. After all, grabbing a few orders of take out fish & chips for dinner, may be convenient, but will completely blow your diet out of the water. Don't worry, you won't have to resort to tuna sandwiches... I've got you covered with these Fish and Vegetable Continue Reading

Italian Focaccia Bread Recipe with Garlic and Thyme

My daughter loved this fresh baked Garlic Focaccia Bread with Thyme. It flew off the counter. Every time I turned around I saw another slice of Italian focaccia walking by in her little hands. Of course, like many kids her age, she picked off the "green stuff"... I guess no thyme next time I bake this. Garlic Focaccia - Italian Focaccia from Scratch I like to provide freshly baked organic homemade breads, over store bought when I have the time. This garlic focaccia is a relatively easy Continue Reading

Buffalo Roasted Cauliflower Recipe

I love pretty much anything buffalo style, but am trying to trim down a bit for spring, so I needed a low calorie snack version tonight. This Buffalo Roasted Cauliflower recipe is super simple, just 2 ingredients other than the cauliflower, Buffalo sauce and Italian dressing! This Buffalo Cauliflower is low in calories and glycemic load, making it a fantastic choice for dieters. The vegetable is an excellent natural source for Fiber, Vitamin C and Vitamin K. It also supplies a notable Continue Reading