We both love chow fun, but rarely order it at restaurants because it's just too damn oily. Prepared with fresh ingredients, minimal oil and Chinese broccoli, dare I say that chow fun can be a healthy, balanced meal.
I know that substituting spaghetti squash for spaghetti is a healthy thing to do, but I find that it often comes out too watery. Also, um, I like spaghetti.
Not that making pizza dough is such a big deal now that we have Jim Lahey and no-knead and Smitten Kitchen’s detailed schedule for getting homemade pizza on the table at night, but I do want to point out that there are all kinds of other vessels to carry your tomato sauce, cheese, and toppings...
Packaged broccoli slaw is a healthy convenience food. Packed with fiber and vitamins, it can be used instead of cabbage to make a great slaw or tossed into green salads for added crunch. But did you know you can cook
Unbelievably delicious and comforting Spicy Meatball & Gnocchi Soup. Tomato base soup made with homemade gnocchi, meatballs and added heat from red pepper flakes and cayenne.
I flavored the dough with the pumpkin and added cardamom. I love the warmth of cardamom and it is a great partner with pumpkin. The filling was simple, toasted pecans, sugar and melted butter. The dough is only lightly sweetened so a filling with sugar is perfect for this recipe. The cream cheese icing was really the star of this bread. We love maple. We love bourbon. And the two together with cream cheese and a little sugar is … heavenly.
Here's a guilt-free main dish or side that's packed with fresh green spinach, avocado, bright red strawberries, heart-healthy pecans, olive oil, goat cheese and quinoa for a boost of essential amino acids.
Homemade sweet potato fries are the best. They are easy to make and a great side dish in a weeknight meal. I usually toss together sliced sweet potatoes with a bit of olive oil, salt, and garlic (of course), but I wanted to try a new flavor combination this week. Here was my latest creation
My whole journey with Spenda Recipes began with a disastrous Brownie experiment. I have now spent several years learning how to cook and bake with Splenda. I have experimented with and slowly modified all my favorite recipes into delicious and healthy Sple...
Light and delicious waffles made from sweet potatoes? Wait until you try these! Delicious sweet potato taste – healthy, fluffy and easy with simple ingredients!
This recipe was inspired by a similar salad at Caffe Falai, a little skinny restaurant downtown in Soho. When we ate it, we knew it was a great healthy, hearty dish that would be perfect for lunch or dinner. We couldn't believe how easy (and, to be honest, better) our at-home version turned out.
Individual serving-sized chicken meatloaves baked in a cupcake pan house a secret melted blue cheese center. Celery and homemade wing sauce complete the mashup between two comfort classics. Our recipe uses a touch of gelatin to help keep the meatloaf tender and moist.
What would the holiday season be without homemade caramels, I ask you? Caramels happened to make an appearance during last year's Sugar Rush. My mom's famous caramels to be exact. But this year I wanted to try a chocolate version
A light salmon tacos with lime crema, avocado and mango salsa! Fast enough for a weeknight dinner, fancy enough for a dinner party! Healthy, delicious & fast!
Black bean brownies have made their rounds in the diet circuit for years and more recently have popped up on vegan blogs. I'd never been much attracted to them but then my good friend Tara insisted I try my hand at a healthy vegan version. Oh, my! Why didn't I ...
This tuna salad served atop toasted sourdough bread makes a satisfying lunch or dinner. The beans, tuna and walnuts offer interesting contrasts in texture, while providing fiber, protein and healthy fat.
