There is something about waking to the smells of cinnamon dancing in the air. To me, cinnamon makes a home smell comfortable. There is actually supportive evidence that cinnamon can encourage buyers to take a second glance at your home if it is on the market. The spicy fragrance of cinnamon can stimulate a person [...]
I am going to step away from originality for this post, and instead toot the horn of some fellow blogging RD’s (registered dietitians). I follow these three blogs on my NetNewsWire account (where I pull in RSS feed and read as I please). I hope you enjoy these posts, as well! Meal Makeover Moms: They [...]
Michelle Crawford is the winner–Congratulations! Michelle prepared Denise Austin’s Turkey Bacon Muffins and had this to say about the recipe: I made the Turkey Bacon Morning Muffins with a slight adjustment to the recipe. Rather than 1 1/4 cups white flour, I used 1 cup white flour and 1/4 cup whole wheat flour. I try [...]
There are those who have taken on an iconic role as fitness & nutrition experts. We have all grown up with them…Richard Simmons (don’t deny it, he is a lover of fitness), Arnold Schwarzenegger, Jane Fonda (although Vietnam Vets remember her for different reasons), Ellie Krieger (a favorite dietitian of mine), Denise Austin…and the list [...]
Sprinkle…pour….sprinkle…pourThe sound of the rain falling in San Diego. It’s going to be a gorgeously green spring! After dealing with the drought I am ecstatic about the rain, and truly it doesn’t seem to stop me or my labs as we hit the trails. Just put some shampoo on them before we hit the trails [...]
If you were to ask my former students they would all remember me for a certain recipe. The first day of every semester I would demonstrate cooking with my favorite recipe: Zucchini Bread! Majority of the students would have perceptions that zucchini is a vegetable and not meant to be in a sweet bread, some [...]
There are definitely times where I opt for convenience, and a muffin mix can be something tasty to keep on hand for those times. I noted that Martha White is now making a “Whole Grain” muffin mix. Don’t get too excited! They are not that “whole,” but they do provide 1 gram of fiber per [...]
Scones are a biscuit-like quick breads. Although Starbuck’s version is decadent and rich (a whopping 460 calories per blueberry scone), scones generally have less fat and calories than muffins. For a healthier rendition try this recipe.Wendy’s Blueberry SconesServes 10Ingredients:1 cup all purpose flour1 cup whole wheat flour3 Tbsp. sugar1/4 cup unsalted butter, chilled1/2 tsp. baking [...]
Brace yourself…One of my all time favorite meals is chicken fried steak, greens, & beer bread! Of course all of the added fat, grease, and gristle does not make it a favorite of my stomach or heart! So, how can I make it healthier and still tasty? Looking through my CSA (Community Supported Agriculture) box [...]
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