Archive for 2020
A barbecue side dish — quinoa!
Quinoa was a staple grain of the Incas, and has become popular with the general public lately because it’s easy to prepare and has more protein than other grains –…
Read MoreWatermelon and mint – have your bowl and eat it too!
Before the watermelon season is over, try this creative serving idea with peaches and mint. Watermelon is, as you would assume, mostly … water, and weighs in at only 46…
Read MoreTomatoes with basil and mozzarella
For the very simplest of appetizers, do a low-fat version of Caprese salad. Just cut a tomato into thick slices, cut up some basil, and sprinkle some grated mozzarella cheese.…
Read MoreChickpeas and Tomatoes Salad with Mint
CHICKPEA SALAD WITH FETA CHEESE AND MINT, adapted from “The New Jewish Table” of Todd Gray and Ellen Kassoff Gray Makes About 6 Cups Ingredients: Two 15.5 ounce cans chickpeas,…
Read MoreSpinach and Strawberry Salad with Slivered Almonds
Adapted from allrecipes.com contributed by bootcamper Pam Several years ago, when we first started to have a weekly bootcamp session, we decided that we shouldn’t be the only ones having fun. Our…
Read MoreLow Fat Guacamole
Adapted from 1,000 Lowfat Recipes by Terry Blonder Golson, 1997. This is a quick recipe for guacamole that is very easy to adapt for people with different taste and texture preferences –…
Read MoreRejuvenator Bars
One of the great things about this recipe is that it can be modified – change the fruits, change the nut butter — as long as you maintain the ratios…
Read MorePoached Tilapia in Hot and Sour Sauce
Adapted by The Washington Post, October 11, 2006, from 101 Quick & Delicious Recipes, a 2006 collection of Fine Cooking magazine recipes. It was originally written for Chilean sea bass.…
Read MoreRoasted Brussel Sprouts with Balsamic Vinegar and Honey
I’ve only recently started to prepare brussel sprouts, but I’m happy to have discovered them and realize how good they are when caramelized. They look like tiny cabbage heads, and…
Read MoreQuinoa with Apricots and Walnuts
This is adapted from a couscous recipe on one of my favorite recipe websites: onceuponachef.com. I changed several of the ingredients (including the couscous) to accommodate my mother-in-law’s allergies, and I…
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