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am really excited when I get a chance to share my knowledge and passion for food. Sometimes people stop by SkinnyChef.com to get a recipe or stumble in from a general web search on health or food.
No matter, spreading the word about healthy cooking and living is what Skinny Chef is all about. It makes me happy to know that a food site can have a positive effect on so many visitors who send their wonderful questions and commentaries weekly.
That's why I'm convinced that I have the best job in the entire world. I love what I do, have fun doing it, but most importantly it all makes sense to me.
Check out the Iatest issue of “First For Women” if you want my tips on making summer burgers slimming! In its June 2009 issue, Stephanie Izard, June Lin and I share our “chef’s secrets” on getting more flavor into burgers with less beef!
Everyone could use a little help with healthier eating - as part of my latest video feature on AOL Food, I share my fresh tips for outdoor eating - so that the grilling season doesn’t derail your healthy eating habits!
The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette recently interviewed me, asking if chefs in the restaurant business exercise and if they care about staying fit. For people with physically demanding jobs, I think they need to exercise just like everyone else - and a lot of my friends in the restaurant business are curious about yoga and how it could potentially help them to withstand the grueling hours in the kitchen.
Want to eat healthier, but don’t know where to start? As part of my latest healthy eating tips for AOL Food, see how one family got a fresh food makeover - starting with their fridge!
Just when you think you’re doing something healthy like cooking at home, you might be surprised about common mistakes that could be adding inches to your waistline. In this segment, which aired in March 2009 on Better TV, I discuss the top 5 Cooking Mistakes!
Who doesn’t like to make their New Year’s resolutions last throughout the year? In this segment, which aired in January 2009 on Better TV, I share easy tricks that allow you to ditch the diet and still lose weight!
Eating right just got easier! In the November 2008 issue of Self Magazine, I share delicious suggestions for breakfast, lunch, snacks, dinner and dessert - for each day of the week! Simply buy what’s on the shopping list to make a week’s worth of tasty, low-calorie meals.
In this Better TV segment, I show how to cut the chaos of holiday meal-time with easy steps, tips, and tools that anyone can use. Cut cooking time in half, but still enjoy all those classic home-made, family recipes that everyone loves and looks forward to for the holidays.
Why is comfort food so good and why can it actually be good for you? In this segment on Better TV, Jennifer showcased comfort food classics like mac and cheese and chili and explains how you can satisfy your comfort food cravings the skinny way.
There’s no question that I like to cook, but I like entertaining even more. Testing out my healthy recipes on a hungry crowd is the best way to see which dishes are the most popular and to get feedback on flavors and textures. In this segment, you’re invited to one of my parties where my neighbors and friends taste-tested many of the recipes you can find on SkinnyChef.com.