Looking for a light lunch or dinner option that the whole family will love?! Meet my “bruschetta grilled cheese”. This idea originated from an episode of Dr. Oz I watched a few months back. No I did not take the recipe from the show, however I did get the idea of making a grilled cheese […]
Summer Fruit Pizza
Happy 4th of July! In honor of the celebration for the US independence day I have come up with a delicious treat that I am overly excited about. Over the past few summers it has been a personal tradition to take a dessert known as “fruit pizza” to my friends’ parties. Although I always enjoy […]
Is Low Fat Salad Dressing the Best Choice?
For some people the fat content of a salad dressing is a deciding factor in the type of salad dressing chosen. Individuals who are watching their calorie and fat intake typically go for the fat free and lower fat salad dressing. A recent study questions if this is the best option. A study published in […]
Stuffed Cheesy Spinach Chicken
I was inspired to make this dish by a similar dish my husband made earlier in the week for some of our friends. Although my husband used lower fat options in his dish, I wanted to try and further reduce the calories and add some additional nutrition to the dish. A few of the substitutions […]
Picky Eaters – Is the Cure in a Facial Expression?
Stock Free Images Have you ever experienced a picky eater? A child who consumes an inadequate variety of foods through a rejection of a notable amount of foods that are unfamiliar. Picky eaters often only consume foods that feel comfortable to them. In some cases this may be only a few foods – most commonly […]
Yogurt Parfaits
The belief that all yogurt parfaits are healthy is one of the largest nutrition misconceptions. In fact yogurt parfaits are on the top of the deceptively high calorie foods list. In many instances I have picked up yogurt parfaits that are 500 calories or greater. The calorie content of the parfait depends on your portion […]