Playing in the kitchen creating new breakfast recipes last week got my kitchen assistants and I inspired to find delicious ways to doctor up an ordinary bowl of oatmeal. Reminicing that peanut butter and banana sandwiches were said to be a favorite of Elvis Presley, we promptly declared this highly satisfying bowl – The Elvis Oat Bowl. Enjoy!
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Weight Loss 101
Maintaining a healthy weight is the key ingredient to looking and feeling your healthiest best, but with so many diets to choose from, what’s best?
Think Before You Drink!
Let’s face it, as the weather gets hotter, it becomes harder than ever to resist sweet beverages. To help you enjoy the sweet drinks you love – where the only thing extra is great taste – I created two entire chapters of sweet sippers for my book Eat What You Love.
Healthy Eating – Back to Basics!
When it comes to food, it seems every day there’s a new study touting what’s good for us – and what’s not. With so much information, it’s easy to get confused. The reality is the basic principles of healthy eating have not changed nearly as much as we are often led to believe.
How many calories do YOU need?
Do you know how many calories you require a day day to maintain your current weight? If not, you’re not alone. A recent national online survey revealed that most people do not know their daily caloric needs, or “budget.”
Nutty Noodles
Nutty-beefy-noodles! This healthy combo is super-satisfying and utterly delicious. It’s also makes a great vegetarian dish.
Best Ever Banana Bran Muffins
These muffins are so wonderfully moist, light, and loaded with fresh banana flavor that you’d never guess that they are so low in fat and so high in fiber.
Frosty Mocha
With just 60 calories, and 2 Smart Points, this Frosty Mocha is a delicious Frosty Mocha is a delicious twist on Creamy Iced Coffee. In addition to the chocolate.
Berry Berry Lime Smoothie
My son James’s favorite smoothie combines the sweetness of berries with the tartness of lime. Unfortunately for those who need to watch the sugar in their diet, the combination of juice, fruit, and lime sherbet, adds up quickly. Here I’ve recreated the same great taste while slashing the excess sugar and carbohydrates by using light juice with fresh lime and yogurt instead of sherbet.
Breakfast BLT Sandwich
Wow, a BLT for breakfast! This filling and satisfying egg sandwich is so good you will never believe you are eating something better for you than a sausage and egg biscuit. But with 1/2 the calories, carbs, and sodium, only 1/3 the fat, and a load more fiber than a sausage and egg biscuit, you definitely are.