Healthy Cooking & Tips

The posts in this section focus on cooking techniques, tips and tricks to amp up taste while dialing down fat and calories. After working in many New York City restaurant kitchens for years, it's now time to share those Skinny Chef secrets!

The Best Oven Fries

Like most everyone else on the planet, I love french fries. But like most other people, I also try to avoid fast food and fried foods – here’s a step by step guide to make your own fries!

Homemade Fried Rice

As a teen, I had a real passion for fried rice and, since I was a vegetarian at the time, I thought that ordering takeout Chinese vegetable fried rice at least twice a week was a fairly healthy choice. Now that I cook at home more frequently and often have leftover rice, I find that making my favorite takeout dish at home is cheap, healthy and delicious.

Tender Chicken Dishes for Fast Week Night Cooking

Chicken is by far the most popular protein. It’s very versatile, spanning all cultures and cuisines, well liked and diet friendly. Home cooks tend to over cook chicken so in today’s post I’m going to tell you about one of the easiest ways to cook chicken properly. The cooking technique is the same for each of the four quick cooking chicken dishes listed, so once you master it you can try all the sauces to add delicious variety to your dinner table.

Are Eggs Bad for You?

Why do eggs get a bad rap when it comes to health? It probably isn’t a good food choice for someone who has serious cholesterol or weight issues, however, most health studies surrounding egg consumption along with a healthy diet tell us that eggs are not at the root of many food-related health issues.

Whole Wheat Linzer Cookies

With Thanksgiving around the corner, baking season has officially begun. I consider desserts a special treat, but if I can find a way to make them lighter without compromising on taste, that’s even better.

What We Say Matters

I am an avid yoga practitioner always looking for more ways to bring the principles of yoga off the mat and into my life. A lot of what I do with cooking, my blog, and my weight loss programs has roots in what I learned from yogic philosophy and the daily practice of self reflection.

Fall Entertaining, Do Ahead Healthy Tips

Entertaining is one of the many ways I celebrate and enjoy eating healthy meals. Sharing something delicious that is also nourishing can be a great way to gather friends and family around the dinner table without too much fuss in the kitchen.

Ramen Noodles the Right Way

Ramen noodles are the college student’s best friend – they’re cheap, filling and taste great. But what happens when you graduate from college and want to start making smarter, and even better-tasting choices?