I never remember seeing orzo pasta at my local grocery before but this jumped out at me today. You know I’m a sucker for 100% whole grain so I had to give it a try. I used it today in my Turkey Orzo Cabbage Rolls and it was a hit. The [...]

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I LOVE LOVE LOVE beans and franks. I don’t know, maybe it reminds me of my childhood. It’s fast easy and CAN be light with Hebrew National’s 97% Fat Free Kosher Beef Franks. These things are a staple in my freezer during grill season. They are exactly a [...]

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I don’t normally hop on the McDonald’s bandwagon but I tried their new Southwest Salad with grilled Chicken for lunch. Oh My WORD! It was delicious! I ate every morsel on the plate. It came with a Newman’s dressing that I didn’t even open, it didn’t need it at all! [...]

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My party went off without a hitch today. The weather was nice (although SUPER HOT), the food was good and I didn’t go completely nuts. I ate a bit more then I probably should have but overall I feel good about the day.
Instead of my normal daily journal (because [...]

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All right, I know this isn’t the find of the century and they’ve been around forever but I finally tried the Original Boca Burger.  I must admit, not bad, not bad at all! I mean the texture was a bit off but the way I build a burger you would never notice. 
First [...]

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Orginally Posted on May 29th, 2007 2:04 pm
I forgot to share this before the holiday weekend but hey, we still have all summer right?!
I’m a big fan of grilling, it gives my kitchen a break in the summer. Believe me my kitchen NEEDS a break. Anyway, when I [...]

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Originally Posted on May 26th, 2007 3:04 pm
Someone asked me the other day if I did the small plate trick.  You know, eat on smaller plates to trick your brain into thinking you are actually consuming more then you are.
I don’t know about you but I think it’s bogus.  This morning I [...]

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I get RealAge Tips emailed to me weekly and every once in awhile they send a gem. This week it was about low energy density foods and how they contribute to weight loss.
When you eat more foods that are dense in everything but fat and calories — think juicy melons, pears, cucumbers, [...]

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Originally Posted on January 13th, 2007
Lipton SidesI have been using these for a while and realized I never officially posted about them. Lipton makes whole grain varieties of their sides.  Two of them, Chicken Broccoli Rice Sides and Chicken Pasta Sides are good for a quick addition to a meal.  If you [...]

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Did you know that a 200-calorie snack could range from 3-6 points depending on the fiber and fat content? I recently stumbled upon wisegeek.com where they have posted pictures of what 200 calories looks like. It’s fascinating to see the difference in volume. They start with “heaviest” 200 [...]

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