Beef with Black Bean Sauce

By this time, you have probably surmised that I am a big Jamie Oliver fan. And you would be correct. Today’s entree originated from a recipe out of Jamie’s Food Revolution, Sizzling Beef with Scallions and Black Bean Sauce. Though the original recipe isn’t bad for you, I’ve spiced it up a bit, added some veggies […]

What the Fat?

Do you find yourself getting lost in fat minutia at times? With all the types of dietary fat and confusing terms for fat, it’s hard to keep all the fat facts straight. Why Should You Care? Consuming too much dietary fat, especially unhealthy types, might result in weight gain. In addition, high fat consumption could […]

One Bowl Wonder

This is another easy-to-pull together meal that tastes great and is super healthy, too. You can also whip this up with whatever you have in your cupboard and/or alter to include what you  like. The secret ingredient that pulls it all together is the avocado cream. It even tastes good by itself and pulls all the […]

The Week of Cuisine at Home

A few weeks ago, it was time for a weekly Winco visit and I was out of ideas. My left brain was tapped out and it was time for a new right-brained strategy.  Though I share a number of these in my book, Eat In Not Out, I tried something new! I grabbed the October […]

Steak and Potato Dinner Salad

This steak and potato salad is a versatile salad that’s simple to make. You can choose whatever beef you like, or if you aren’t a meat eater, omit the beef altogether (or substitute fish). You can use mixed greens or watercress in place of the arugula, and there are a number of different ways to […]