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Shhhhhh - 5 people ate 16 cups of veggies with this meal - fajitas, pico de gallo, guac and more!
You see, I like to be clever when serving guests. There is no way I am going to abandon my healthy cooking strategies but there is also no way I want to take out the fantastic flavor and fun factor.
Preserving fresh basil - one bunch can go in many meals
A traditional pesto has more ingredients – like garlic, pine nuts, other herbs, etc. and you can certainly add all of those, but there is also nothing wrong with simply preserving an herb in olive oil and freezing it and using it like pesto.
Baking and Cooking Fat Saver Guides
CIA ProChef 2 Story
Make A Bowl
McDonald's McCafe Coffee - Best Bets
Salmon is less expensive than hot dogs
Carbon footprint
Living environmentally friendly is more important than ever.
Active Vacation Report
Just wanted to share the picture from our vacation - we went camping and hiking around Yellowstone. What a way to spend a great active family vacation on a budget!
Vegetarian Discoveries
The second thing that stands out to me is the positive message that there is a whole world of colorful healthy food out there for everyone to try!
Grand Prize Pizza
And, our randomly selected grand prize winner is Judy Doherty. Congratulations, everyone!
Which cooking equipment do you use for food demos?
Our best advice? KISS - Keep it short and simple. For 2 reasons:
Over and over
Avoiding heart disease requires more than switching to turkey and chicken. Eating enough fruits and vegetables and avoiding excesses of salt and fat are also key. One study shows great benefits by getting enough fruits and veggies!
Flavored vinegars make great table centerpieces
Why not have a salad with vinegar?
Triathlon Life Magazine Featured Our Chef and Recipes
USAT was kind enough to put my pic and recipes in this month's issue of USA Triathlon Life magazine for Spring 2009 - see page 46.
We actually cooked 15 meals in one day - photo slide show
I guess the fact that I could make 15 meals in one day means they are fast, right?
Rainbow Rotini
Whoever said that healthy is boring or not tasty?
1500
Reducing salt intake by a mere 1200mg/day (or by less than 1/3) would save as many lives over the next 10 years as if all American smokers quit tomorrow for good.
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