Light Vegetables

Cream of Roasted Asparagus and Bell Pepper Soup

May 9, 2013
Cream of Roasted Asparagus and Bell Pepper Soup

Are you sorry to see asparagus season coming to a close?  Maybe not, if those tender stalks of vegetable goodness don’t float your boat, but my boat loves them. After all, if you’re looking for a low calorie meal, an asparagus recipe is your friend.

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Poached Eggs with Roasted Sweet Potatoes and Honey Mustard Sauce

May 6, 2013
Poached Eggs and Roasted Sweet Potatoes with Honey Mustard Sauce

People love poached eggs. There’s something about that tender egg white and creamy yolk that makes a comforting meal. It’s the perfect protein to top a piece toasty bread with a bit of melted butter, but we like to be more creative in our house.

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Cooking Light’s Sesame Tofu with Stir Fried Vegetables

May 2, 2013
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Have you tried fresh tofu? Tofu isn’t often on the menu at my house. My daughter and I like it, but my husband and son were never fans. There was something about the texture that didn’t appeal to their tastebuds. My husband’s opinion about the merits of tofu changed the day a coworker brought me [...]

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Got Leftover Chicken? Make a Mexican Pizza

May 1, 2013
Leftover Mexican Pizza

Wasting food is not my thing. When I have to throw moldy vegetables or leftover chicken into the compost bin, I see dollar bills floating down into my trash. That’s when I decided to add a Leftover Makeover column to my weekly newsletter. This way we’ll both save money if I’m creating recipes for a new column.

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Nasoya Nayonaise Asparagus, Tomato and Goat Cheese Salad

April 22, 2013
Nasoya Nayonaise Asparagus, Tomato and Goat Cheese Salad

What’s it like to suffer from an allergy or sensitivity to foods like wheat, nuts, dairy, or eggs? It definitely makes your days interesting. Learning to read labels and ask questions is paramount to successfully cooking at home or dining out.

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Easy Roasted Garlic and Eggplant Pizza

April 1, 2013
Roasted Garlic and Eggplant Pizza

I’ve had a ton of fun creating an endless variety of homemade pizzas, and I’ll bet my pizzas are far more calorie friendly than the local pizza joint. Merriam-Webster defines a pizza as “a dish made typically of flattened bread dough spread with a savory mixture usually including tomatoes and cheese and often other toppings and [...]

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Herbed Barley and Broccoli Pilaf

March 26, 2013
Broccoli and Barley Pilaf

As I chopped broccoli florets for this barley pilaf, it occurred to me that I was missing out. I was wasting perfectly good food. The broccoli stalks I was about to dump into the compost bin would be a healthy addition to my pilaf.

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Mother Rimmy’s Healthy Recipe Picks of the Week

March 24, 2013
Asparagus, Poached Eggs and Ham with Dijon Sauce

Every week I’m inspired by the healthy cooks I encounter in the food blogging world, so I decided to share my picks of the week with you. These healthy recipes have landed on my must-make list. I recognize that my version of “healthy” might be different than yours, but I’ll bet something here will please [...]

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Creamy Chicken and Brown Rice Casserole with Mushrooms and Baby Kale

March 11, 2013
Kalyn's Kitchen Chicken and Brown Rice Casserole

My favorite past time is lounging on my couch with a favorite cookbook. I could spend hours thumbing through How to Cook Everything by Mark Bittman, and I find endless inspiration in any of the Weight Watcher’s Cookbooks.

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Herby Chicken Breast and Summer Squash Sauté

March 4, 2013
Chicken Breast and Summer Squash

I’ve spent most of my life watching my weight.  Some weeks I watch it go up – some weeks I watch it go down. I work hard too keep that weight gain under five pounds, but the older I get, the  tougher it is to stay in that happy place. When the numbers on the scale [...]

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