Happy Cinco de Mayo! If you love “queso” you know how addictive this warm melty Mexican cheese sauce really is. That’s why I’m thrilled to say that when it comes to ooey, gooey, flavor-packed cheesy queso, this version delivers the goods! (And it does so with 1/2 of the calories, […]
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Ham and Cheese Biscuits
Got ham? Put it to good use with these easy cheesy biscuits! With the protein of an egg in each, they make a solid breakfast choice whether eaten alone or split with an egg cooked your way tucked into the middle! They are also a great sidekick to a bowl […]
Lawry’s-Style Creamed Spinach
Delicious, silky creamed spinach makes any meal more luxurious. Unfortunately, when made with cream and butter – and as with the most revered creamed spinach, like that served at Lawry’s Prime Rib, lots of bacon — a single 1/2 cup serving of once healthy spinach can serve up over 300 […]
Chicken and Broccoli Alfredo
Alfredo. Need I say more? While you will find similar versions of this dish at lots of restaurants, I was inspired to create this recipe for my first Eat What You Love cookbook after enjoying a creamy plateful of chicken and broccoli Alfredo at a local trattoria. It came as […]
Bourbon Chicken and Broccoli Stir-Fry
When it comes to quick and easy you just can’t beat a dazzling stir-fry. This one combines tender chicken and crunchy broccoli with a Chinese “bourbon” sauce. Interestingly, and contrary to the name, there is not any actual bourbon in the traditional Asian sauce. What you will find is a delectable […]
Crispy Coconut Chicken
Over the years readers have asked if the amazingly slimmed down Coconut Coconut Shrimp recipe in Eat More of What You Love could be made with chicken instead. The short answer is yes! That said, while a mayonnaise mixture was the ticket for getting the coconut coating to stick to the […]
Weight Watcher Freestyle Smart Point Comparison Addendum for Eat What You Love
Yeah! To get the addendum simply click HERE! Please also be sure to read my nutrition notes on the last page. When you simply plug the nutrition information provided at the bottom of each recipe in the book into a freestyle calculator or the “app,” your points value may be […]
Weight Watchers “Freestyle” Smart Point Comparisons
Eat what you love, freestyle! Hello All, I’ve been getting a lot questions about the Freestyle program (and Points®). Here’s the skinny: If you follow Weight Watchers, you are undoubtedly aware that Weight Watchers newest program is called WW Freestyle™. Like the previous “Beyond the Scale™” program, the new program was designed not […]
Favorite Focaccia Muffins
When my boys were young one of their favorite places to eat was an Italian restaurant where the bread baskets were filled with warm Focaccia bread. Scented with fresh rosemary and dusted with Parmesan cheese, the bread made the meal. The first time he ate one of my focaccia muffins, […]
Quick & Easy Beefy Spinach Lasagna Soup (stove-top or slow cooker)
If you loved my old lasagna soup recipe, I think you will really enjoy this one too. It takes just 30 minutes to make (unless you choose to cook it in your slow cooker) and all the flavors of lasagna for a fraction of usual the carbs, saturated fat, and calories […]