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• We're so cheesy! Chicken Caprese and other culinary adventures.
  on Mar 2, 2013 in rennet oven fried caprese panko whey mozzarella basil curds chicken healthy recipes cheese making
  OK, it's only March 2nd.  Not exactly spring yet, but I think it’s time I come out of hibernation.  I can feel my motivation coming back and I’m ready to tackle some fun culinary adventures again.  Keith is getting pretty tired of...
• Stretch that dough! Eating healthy on a budget.
  on Oct 13, 2012 in eating healthy cooking on a budget eggplant parmesan recipe coupon clipping healthy cookbook budget cooking baked eggplant parmesan eating on a budget
  I try to approach grocery shopping with the best intentions – planning ahead for the week, making a list, etc.  But as you know, it doesn’t always work out that way.  The week derails before it’s even left the station, and I’m left...
• "Grab-worthy" granola bars! New recipe!
  on Jul 29, 2012 in healthy breakfast healthy cooking. granola oatmeal cookie granola bar healthy snack banana bread healthy cookbook grab food
  I don’t know who invented the term “lazy days of summer,” but it certainly doesn’t apply in our house!  Having the kids around more is great, but we’re all just so busy.  I can’t remember being this busy growing up, but I guess...
• TSG on HealthDecide -- "Healthy tips for making it through the summer without packing on the pounds!"
  on Jul 18, 2012 in homemade orca health macaroni and cheese healthy macaroni and cheese mac 'n cheese health decide
• Look Ma, no weeds!
  on Jun 3, 2012 in cucumber tomato healthy cooking weeds healthy cookbook green thumb gardening lasagna garden
  Ladies and gentlemen, I am in complete disbelief.  I may go as far as to say that my brown thumb, for the first time EVER, may be turning green. As I wrote in my last post, I am trying out a "lasagna garden" this year -- that is, using nothing b...
• Do I have a lasagna thumb?
  on Mar 28, 2012 in organic gardening summer vegetables homegrown vegetable garden lasagna lasagna garden
  OK, for the third year in a row, I’m going to try vegetable gardening. For the past two years, I’ve made it to the planting stage, and that’s as far as it went. I can blame the bad soil or the weather or my job or whatever, but the fact remains...
• I dress my salad in skinny jeans.
  on Mar 10, 2012 in salad dressing buttermilk tarragon fried chicken restaurant salads
  I deep-fried last weekend (does deep-fried have a hyphen? That's how little I know about it!). It was the first time I've ever done it, and I'm still reeling. We had my parents and their friends in town and Keith wanted to treat them to a tradition...
• Vegetable hide-and-seek...and other life lessons.
  on Feb 16, 2012 in healthy cooking; kids cooking childrens hospital of oakland cauliflower farmers market healthy macaroni and cheese children recipes childhood obesity
  I tend to get really hung up on the little things. I let them bring me down. Maybe it’s winter blues (if you can call average Charleston temps in the 60s “winter”) or maybe it’s these five pounds of stubborn Christmas weight that just won’t...
• The Svelte Gourmet Cookbook is 25% Off!
  on Nov 29, 2011 in shop online gift ideas svelte gourmet christmas gift cookbook healthy cooking healthy recipes book sale
  Struggling with last minute gift ideas? Need an extra stocking stuffer? Looking for something that's easy to mail? Or maybe you're simply trying to avoid your own dreaded holiday weight gain.... Whatever your dilemma, have I got a deal for you!Now th...
• Apple Cinnamon Muffins -- New Recipe!
  on Nov 13, 2011 in healthy breakfast muffin vs cupcake applesauce instead of oil apple muffin healthy muffin apple cinnamon
  Did you know there’s such a thing as “too apple-y?” According to the kids, that was the problem with version one of this recipe. The truth is, this recipe took three versions to get it to the level of “blog-worthy.” It’s ok, though, becau...

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