Cherry Margarita

Sipping Saturday A bulging  bag of ruby jewels arrived home with me on each of  3 trips to the grocery store this week.   My intentions for the first bag were to whip up my Saturday Margarita, that didn’t...

Orange Fluff Jello Salad Recipe Every Sunday, our Mom would make some sort of jello as a side dish to our delicious dinner.  It was usually my favorite part of the meal!  This recipe was one of our favorites...

Carrot Kohlrabi Juice

Kohlrabi belongs to the cabbage family of vegetables, is high in vitamin C and contains a good amount of B vitamins as well. Ingredients 6 carrots, scrubbed 2 small or 1 large kohlrabi, scrubbed and peeled Instructions Chop...

TURKEY QUINOA TACO WRAPS

Nutrition Facts Per Serving Serves 4 Calories 353 Fat 13.4 grams Carbs 40 grams Dietary Fiber 8.6 grams Protein 23.4 grams Ingredients 1/2 pound 93% lean ground turkey 1/2 cup dry quinoa 8 oz black beans 8 oz corn 1...

Cauli “Mac” N’ Cheez Comfort food is always welcomed, especially when it’s chilly outside! Unfortunately, our favorite comfort foods can be bad for our waistline so it’s always fun to have hints of comfort food in dishes...

Broccoli Cheese Bites

Broccoli Cheese Bites: 16 oz. package of frozen chopped broccoli, thawed and drained of liquid (I used fresh steamed broccoli) 1 1/2 cup of grated cheddar cheese 3 eggs salt & pepper 1 cup of seasoned Italian breadcrumbs Mix...

Chicken Bacon Ranch Pasta

Super easy to make and ridiculously delicious! INGREDIENTS  Print This Recipe 10-12 oz penne pasta 2 cups cooked and chopped chicken 3/4 cup cooked and crumbled bacon 1/4 cup butter 1/4 cup flour 2 cups heavy cream...

Mexican Grilled Corn Street vendors across Mexico sell this style of roasted or grilled corn — topped with mayonnaise, chili powder, and Cotija cheese. You can serve the unadorned corn on a platter with small bowls of the...

Healthy Diabetes Recipes for Dinner  Ravioli with Arugula & Pecorino Elevate frozen ravioli with sizzled garlic and shallots, shaved pecorino and fresh arugula. Serve with: Whole-grain baguette and a light-bodied...

Strawberry Banana Muffins Make sure your berries are ripe and sweet. That goes for your bananas, too. You want them fragrant and soft, as they provide much of the sweetness in this low sugar treat. (Note- these are egg-free...

frozen strawberry lemonade Although you can use fresh strawberries, the best slushee effect is achieved by blending frozen strawberries with crushed ice. If you use frozen strawberries, let them thaw a tiny bit before blending...

Pizza Logs Ingredients: 8 egg roll wrappers (larger than wonton wrappers) 8 teaspoons store-bought pizza sauce 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning 24 turkey pepperoni slice (I used Hormel) 4 light Mozzarella string cheese...

Oreo Cheesecake Bites INGREDIENTS 36 Oreo Cookies, divided 1/4 cup (4 tablespoons) butter 4 packages (8-ounces each) cream cheese, softened 1 cup granulated sugar 1 cup sour cream 1 teaspoon vanilla 4 large eggs 4 ounces...

BLT ROLL UPS

Whipped Cream Cheese 3 to 4 Tablespoons Mayo Tomato Diced Bacon Crumbled ... Deseeded Cucumber diced Romaine Lettuce Finely Shredded Cheddar or Jack Cheese  Tortillas or Sandwich Roll ups ( I have used both...

GUACAMOLE RECIPE

INGREDIENTS: 3 avocados – peeled, pitted, and mashed 1 lime, juiced Salt 1/2 cup diced onion 3 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro 2 roma (plum) tomatoes, diced 1 teaspoon minced garlic 1 pinch ground pepper DIRECTIONS: Mash...

Oven-baked fish & chips  Give this classic combination a healthy makeover by oven cooking the ingredients instead of frying Ingredients 880g/ 1lb 12 oz floury potato , scrubbed and cut into chips 2...

INDIAN EGG BIRYANI RECIPE Ingredients: 1/2 cup ghee / oil 8 large eggs (hard boiled) 1 large onion (finely chopped) 2 flakes garlic (curshed) 2 bay leaves 1-inch cinnamon stick 1 brown Cardamom (badi elaichi) 4...

Pollo en Fricase, the Fresh Way

Pollo en Fricase 3-4 lbs. chicken pieces Adobo seasoning 1/4 c. olive oil 1 1/2 c. sofrito 1/4 c. recaito 2/3 c. tomato sauce salt to taste -In a wide pot, heat the oil over medium-high heat until...

Taco Pizza MAKES: 8 servings SERVING SIZE: 1 slice CARB GRAMS PER SERVING: 34 Nonstick cooking spray 11 pound loaf frozen whole wheat bread dough, thawed 12ounces  lean...

Sun-Dried Tomato Dip Sun-Dried Tomato Dip Makes 2 cups Ingredients ¼ cup sun-dried tomatoes in oil, drained and chopped 8 ounces cream cheese, room temperature (so there’s no lumps) ½ cup sour cream ½...