Category — Vegetarian

If you love garlic, then this is a fantastic little side dish! It may not look like much, but man is it good! Plus, it’s simple and easy to make. And I don’t know about you, but simple and easy to make recipes are at the top of my “to-cook” list these days. [Read more →]

I love summer for two reasons. The fruits and the veggies. At no other time of the year do you get as large an assortment of fabulously fresh, juicy and succulent produce.

I have to admit that I hate turning on the oven as much as the next person during the warmest months of the year. But my favorite way to prepare just about any vegetable during the summer is to roast them. I just can’t help myself. And since I don’t have a BBQ (or a back yard to use one in), I inevitably end up turning on the oven again and again to enjoy, in particular, the wonderful array of summer squashes. [Read more →]

In my quest to get more protein into my diet, I’m finding lots of different ways to prepare my morning eggs.

I’ve never been a big fan of eggs in general, so I find that they are much easier to eat if I “dress them up” a bit.

I’ve also found that adding more protein to my diet requires more fiber. ~ehem~ So beans are the perfect addition to any egg scramble.

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If you’ve been searching for a new snack idea, try this on for size. I got the idea from my new trainer. She mentioned that I needed more protein in my diet and then suggested cottage cheese and cucumbers.

Frankly, the idea left my stomach feeling just a little unsettled. But never one to turn down professional advice, I had to give it a try.

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