What is it about a simple cut of beef stir fried with fresh vegetables? I could eat beef 10 different ways in one week and not get tired of it. I had a fridge full of leftover scraps of vegetables and I knew I wanted to make something with beef. This Steak and Asparagus Stir …
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With summer in full swing and vacation plans finalized, all that is left to do is enjoy the last days of school and sip some tea on the back porch. But I didn’t want ordinary iced tea. What I was really craving was icy punch like what we serve at showers, parties, and weddings. In …
We just got back from a great week in Austin and I wanted something quick and easy for dinner. I opened up Cooking Light and this recipe came up when I searched for eggs. I didn’t want the usual “breakfast for dinner” that I sometimes do in a pinch so this looked interesting. This is …
Although I absolutely love the first few days of autumn and the return to sweaters and stews, I am so ready for spring. It’s making a late entrance this year, especially for Alabama so I took advantage of the first sunny 60s day with a smoothie instead of hot tea. I have a new Vitamix …
I know it’s March, and technically, still winter, but even I am tired of the inconsistency with the weather. One day I’m wearing a down coat and the next I have a sunroof open with short sleeves. Is it just me or is the South experiencing a longer-than-normal winter?? In my desperate attempts to bring …
I love kale just about any way I can get it. Other than the obvious salads, I like it mixed in soups, stir frys, breakfast casseroles, or just cooked with carrots in a pressure cooker. However, I would have never thought of grilling some canned artichokes and putting them with some garlic sauteed kale. But …
I know it’s still winter. But I need sunlight and some resemblance of tropical beaches. I’m a little tired of the cold rainy days and this is one great way to brighten up chicken and my mood! Cooking Light has this recipe for chicken with an easy mango-pineapple salsa. It hit the spot. Make the …
Every other week or so, I will cook 2-3 spaghetti squash to keep in the fridge. I use it to replace pasta and rice in recipes and it is very versatile with most spices and seasonings. On a busy weeknight, pre-cooked spaghetti squash is a huge time-saver. This recipe from Cooking Light includes the directions …
I have made this a few times and can’t get enough. It takes a few extra minutes than warming up a Swiss Miss, but trust me, its worth it. I can control the sugar by reducing it to 1/8 cup and make my own whipped cream since I’m not a fan of the tub stuff. …
Cooking Light has a recipe for chicken and cranberry salsa that I want to try just to see how the salsa works. It calls for jalepenos..with cranberries and oranges. I have never tried a cranberry anything with jalepenos but I’m willing to try it out. The chicken also has a creamy cilantro topping and I …
Alabama got cold, y’all. I usually can’t say these words until January. But the nation was hit by a brutal cold mass of yuck and we got the arctic blast of cold air. Of course, I’m still wearing tan lines from Colorado in June so I’m wasn’t ready for all that nonsense. I was ready …
The mad rush to the first day of school is in high gear. Sticking to a consistent eating plan is hard when I get so busy, I don’t want to stop and eat. I would rather walk around with fruit or almonds in my hand. Or, let’s face it. I could eat bacon at any …
I made this Cooking Light recipe couple of weeks ago and it was such a huge hit, I’ve made it twice since then. In fact, this gluten-free vegetable “stuffing” is extremely versatile for other dishes. I was in a hurry and it’s hot down here. Instead of cooking this in the oven, I sliced the …
It’s the day after Memorial Day and since we celebrated with some friends, I didn’t cook anything for the long weekend. Tonight, I pulled out my Cooking Light recipes and some big ol’ Georgia shrimp to use with my red potatoes. I had no idea that Frogmore Stew is the same thing we call “cajun …
What a hectic week! Between finishing school, starting to THINK about packing for 3 weeks in Colorado, and ramping up race training, (and maybe a small addiction to Candy Crush Saga) I’m extremely busy. I’m in that weird space of time where I don’t want to buy a weeks’ worth of groceries because we will …
I really need to branch out from salmon. But Cooking Light has so many fresh new ways to prepare salmon and I try to enjoy it at least once a week. This week, I’m using orange and rosemary. I’ve never used these two together so I was looking forward to the flavor combination. Perhaps my …
Oh wow, this is a definite keeper in my arsenal of Cooking Light recipes focusing on fresh food, no gluten, and extremely easy! I love green beans, but my usual way of cooking them is to open cans, pour in an iron pot, and slow cook for an hour until they are no longer squeaky. …
At the end of a work week, often I have lonely vegetables left in the fridge and I’m out of ideas on what to do with them. That was the case this week. I had a head of cabbage, some meatballs, and a shriveled up shallot that I refused to let die alone. I grabbed …
If Shrimp wasn’t on the healthy protein list, I would have serious issues. I already consider bacon to be enjoyed “in moderation”, and that’s hard enough. If I had to ration fish/seafood, I might get a tad grumpy. Then again, I got a little grumpy on the last episode of Worst Cooks in America when …
It’s amazing that I used to hide my cabbage under my mashed potatoes and now I’m eating mini cabbages and think they are FANTASTIC! Then again, I think bacon makes everything better. So does Cooking Light. This recipe is without a doubt the best recipe I’ve tried with roasting Brussels sprouts. The sprouts still have …