Spaghetti’ & Meatballs- healthy?

Well- if you do it my way, using spaghetti SQUASH instead of the traditional, wheat-based dish you're used to!  I've written about this fave before, but here's a different , completely grain & dairy-free twist: Cut the squash in half and remove the seeds; bake cut-side down in a dish with water for 45 minutes […]

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Start Dinner with Soup?

What a fantastic way to use up last night's leftover roasted veggies- throw them into the food processor and make a puree to serve as a soup before your main course tonight!   I prepared a menagerie of roasted beetroot, carrots, shallots & acorn squash as a side for a roast chicken. Rather than simply […]

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Trussing A Chicken

Do you truss your chicken?  That's 'truss' NOT 'trust'!  OK, enough being funny (or maybe that wasn't funny anyway….) One of my favorite things to do is to get lost in a cookbook.  As such, my close friends and family know that a great Christmas, Birthday or any occasion gift for me is a cookbook. […]

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Paleo Fare for Superbowl Sunday

With Superbowl Sunday just days away, perhaps you’ve already begun to wonder how you’re going to be the host(ess) with the most(ess) and entertain all your friends for the big day, without sabotaging all your weight loss efforts that you’ve made so far this January! No need to worry, there are other ways to go […]

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