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Healthy Tips

How Many Diet and Fitness Secrets Can We Learn from the Ultra Fit? (Just One – There ARE No Secrets!)

August 4, 2010 2 comments
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Recently, I ran into my good friend, Ava Cowan, at a fitness competition here in South Florida.  Ava is a five-time overall figure champion.  Overall!  That means that when she wins, she not only wins within her age and height group, she beats everyone competing at any size or age in the figure competition on [...]

Shrimp and Corn Chowder

July 28, 2010 2 comments
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Shrimp and Corn Chowder This rich chowder is easy to make and I promise everyone will love it. I consider this a treat meal if you make the full fat version. It’s one of my sister’s favorite dishes and one that I often make for special occasions, or dinner parties. I made it this week [...]

Oven Baked Tilapia with Summer Tomato Salad

July 13, 2010 2 comments
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My family and I eat a lot of fish.  It’s a great way to make a simple healthy meal in minutes. The biggest mistake people seem to make with fish is that they over cook it. You are better off undercooking fish and having to put it back on the grill or back in the [...]

Angel Hair Pasta with White Clam Sauce and Cherry Tomatoes

June 21, 2010 0 comments
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This recipe is easy to make but you need to have all your ingredients ready, because it all cooks very quickly.  It’s so delicious you will never want to order pasta and clams at a restaurant again, because nothing you order out will ever taste this good. Your family and friends will be wowed by [...]

Grilled Vidalia Onion Burgers with Honey Mustard Sauce

June 8, 2010 9 comments
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This summer, don’t just throw burgers on the grill from a big sleeve of frozen patties.   Unless you’ve got to feed the neighborhood (which happens from time to time), take 10 extra minutes and whip up these simple, healthy and delicious burgers for a little extra zip in your summer supper.   My husband [...]

Chicken Thighs in a Lemon Wine Sauce – Recipe

May 18, 2010 16 comments
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Your whole family will love this dish. When you serve it, I guarantee it will look like something from a fine restaurant.  You don’t have to tell them how easy it was to make.  If you need to double or triple the recipe, see my notes below.  I like to serve this with rice and [...]

Chicken Bolognese Sauce – Simple Healthy Recipe

March 24, 2010 12 comments
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Chicken Bolognese is an easy recipe that is fresh, lighter and healthier  then the classic Bolognese Sauce. Chicken Bolognese gives you all the great flavor but a lot less fat than the original version in a lot less time.   You won’t miss any of the taste.  Trust me.  This bolognese is delicious. Ingredients 1 pound of [...]

All Soda, Even Diet Soda, Makes You Fat

March 16, 2010 4 comments

This is not going to make many of you happy but I need to say it.   I’m putting down some serious cooking information in this blog and suggesting that you eat real foods.   That includes dessert and some really tasty things.  But soda is not on the list. Whether you drink regular soda [...]