Happy and Healthy New Year! For many, 2010 starts like any other year: with good intentions and New Year’s resolutions. The important point to keep in mind is that eating healthier is more of a mindset than a diet.
So go easy on yourself and enjoy the foods you crave, but make them at home… which leads me to my next point: I am happy to announce the March launch of my cookbook, “Secrets Of A Skinny Chef”, a collection of America’s favorite recipes made healthier and tastier, plus some of my recipes with a twist that could become new favorites.
As many of you have noticed over the last few months, I am posting updates three days a week – and below you’ll see a small selection of posts from last month. For a complete listing, check out the December 2009 archive of “Chew On This” »
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Breakfast for Dinner
Ever get a wicked craving for eggs and bacon in the evening? You can make breakfast for dinner and savor all those filling breakfast and brunch foods, but if you do it smart there is no reason to skimp on the nutrition!
Cinnamon
Did you know that cinnamon comes from the bark of a tree? And could you name the two varieties most prevalent in the United States? – No? Well, it’s time to find out! Learn about its health benefits and several marvelous uses of cinnamon in your kitchen in this extensive post.
Fast Holiday Sweets
This post is dedicated to all my girlfriends who are busy moms who love the idea of hosting, but find that making holiday snacks and goodies are last on the list.
Baked Jalapeno Poppers
Eating with your fingers is fun – that’s one of the reasons why bar food, along with the spicy, crunchy salt coating, is so darn satisfying. I created this version of jalapeño poppers that are baked, but still have the yummy contrast of creamy filling with crunchy breadcrumb coating.
YogaBody
Most yoga students who have been practicing yoga for more than five years begin to realize that learning about yoga and the science of how it strengthens the body really never ends – that’s the fun of it!
Your Inner Skinny
Want to find why attitude has such a big affect on the way you look and feel physically? Aimed at changing self-defeating attitudes along with self-destructive eating habits, ‘Your Inner Skinny’ by Joy Bauer does just that! It covers every detail critical to the transformation process to having healthy habits that can you keep for a lifetime.
Grown-Up Pizza Party for Entertaining
Pizza dough is a staple in my freezer. I entertain often and while most store-bought versions are good, I’m hooked on the taste of this homemade recipe. And for cocktail parties, mini homemade pizzas are easy to make and are elegant enough for your buffet table.
Health Heroes Interview with Jennifer Iserloh
Diet Detective Charles Stuart Platkin, star of WE tv’s series “I Want to Save Your Life” recently interviewed me as part of his series of “Health Heroes Interviews”. Platkin is one of the country’s leading nutrition and public health advocates with a nationally syndicated newspaper column.
Pick The Right Party Food
This is the season for sweets and treats, so I am happy to share with you my tips for healthy holiday snacks. Check out three of my treats in the December 2009 issue of Seventeen magazine…
Four Fast Tomato Sauces
What’s the key to a quick and tasty, light tomato sauce? It’s not sleight of hand – it all has to do with the way you cook your ingredients! Simple tomato sauces are so easy to make and they can taste so much better than the jarred, store-bought alternatives.
What Sumos Eat
I was watching the National Geographic Channel featuring a special on how Sumo wrestlers live and what they eat: he average sumo eats around 4500 calories a day, while the average American consumes around 3500 calories.
How To Make Poppy Seed Roll
Dessert rolls, also called “Swiss rolls,” are cakes or pastries of yeast bread with one or more fillings, either poppy seed or fruit. While still delicious and satisfying, these desserts rely more on texture, flavors and aromas rather than on high amounts of fat and sugar.
Granny’s Holiday Baking Tips
Granny is an extremely skilled baker who loved to spoil her family with home-made holiday treats. She would start baking three weeks before Christmas to be sure that we had plenty of holiday cookie varieties, teaching me a few of her insider baking tips and tricks along the way.
Where Is The Beef?
“I want steak”, I screamed loudly, banging my knife and fork on the table. I was only three and we were seated at an upscale seafood restaurant when my Dad told me that there was no steak on the menu. It’s one of my his favorite stories to tell – and he tells it every year!
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