Remember, the whole point of what I'm doing is about eating a normal diet - you won't lose weight by starving yourself. Here are some groovy recipes that I've found for things that I really enjoy making and eating. I hope that you might too.
- Cinnamon Apple Mash
Mornings are getting colder around here, which is perfect for oatmeal! We like to mix up our oatmeal toppings, and this apple cinnamon oatmeal is just what the kids ordered. 1 cup rolled oats 1 cup milk 1 cup water 1 tablespoon agave 1 apple, chopp...
- How to Make Potato Wedges
Potato wedges are always a "favorite" for kids and grown-ups alike; they're easy to make and "great" for barbecues and parties. Make a lot as they're bound to go quickly! Edit Ingredients Potatoes (spuds)...Don't use tomat...
- naked tomato sauce
Every year at just about this time I renew my obsession with tomato sauce. It’s late August, after all, and just about anyone who has ever gardened or knows people who garden is drowning in tomatoes and I am here, with my virtual bucket, eager to he...
- Curried Egg Salad with Mango Chutney
Ah, egg salad. Is there anything easier or more unpretentious? Chop up some hard boiled eggs, add a little mayo and voilà! Instant sandwich filling. Or salad fixings. Add some chopped celery for crunch, and maybe some chopped chives or gre...
- Apple Peanut Butter Sandwich
"What? You've never eaten an apple peanut butter sandwich?!" declared my young friend Aldie (11) upon hearing that no, I had not, and indeed somehow that rite of childhood had passed me by. "They're so easy! And good. And good f...
- Strawberry Rhubarb Cobbler
From the recipe archive, just in time for Mother's Day! First posted June, 2006. ~Elise Several weeks ago, strawberries and rhubarb both began to show up in quantity at the store. Strawberry rhubarb pie is one of my favorite desserts on th...
- Blueberry Yogurt Multigrain Pancakes - nom nom
I had a little crisis on Father’s Day, and unlike the week that proceeded it, it did not relate to a feverish toddler who landed himself in our bed (and proceeded to be well enough at 5 a.m. to stand up and announce the different parts of our face a...
- Grilled Onion Salad
A grilled onion salad. Why not? Grilled onions can be just as good chilled as hot, especially when you let them marinate in an herb dressing. The grilling produces all sorts of caramelized goodness in the onions, taming their bite and bringi...
- Teriyaki Chicken Breasts
One of the benefits of having a well-stocked pantry is that it gives you so much more flexibility when you want to get a meal out quickly. Case in point, this teriyaki chicken. Classic teriyaki sauce is made with soy sauce, mirin (a sweet ri...
- Leek and Potato Soup - serves four
You can tell its getting cooler - all the soup recipes come out! This is a classic and a stick you to your ribs type soup. Pop it in a flask, wrap ip some crusty bread and walk up the nearest hill, enjoy the views whilst burning your belly on this ...
- Low fat ginger cake - wrong but true
•1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour •1 tsp ground ginger •1 tsp cinnamon •1/2 tsp baking soda •1/2 cup sugar •1/2 cup low fat buttermilk •1/4 cup canola oil •1/2 cup molasses •1 egg, lightly beaten Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Co...
- No Fat Banana Bread - well nearly no fat!!
200g (7 oz) plain flour 140g (5 oz) caster sugar 1 1/4 teaspoons baking powder 1/2 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon 2 egg whites 3 bananas, mashed 4 tablespoons apple purée or sauce 1. Preheat oven to 1...