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Category Archives: Recipes

Thanksgiving Menu Tune-Up

Holidays bring joy — and often food anxiety. How to cook, how to serve, and, finally, how much? In an era when we all seem to be on a diet, do you give in and make everything Grandma did? Today’s goal is not to re-create a Norman Rockwell painting, but to make a festive meal […]

Overnight Oatmeal Recipe

Skip the packets of store bought overnight oatmeal and try this version instead. Ingredients Spray oil 2 cups rolled oats 2 cups water 2 cups almond milk 1 package (1.2 oz.) freeze-dried apples, crunched into smaller pieces 2 tbsp. ground flaxseed 2 tbsp. honey 2 tsp. vanilla extract 1 tsp. cinnamon 1/2 tsp. nutmeg Directions […]

All Red and Ready-to-Go Pizza

Ingredients 1 whole-wheat flat bread (pita without the pocket, about 8 inches in diameter) 2 tablespoons roasted red pepper (packed in water) 2 tablespoons thinly sliced red onion 2 tablespoons flavored tomato paste (pesto, roasted garlic, or Italian seasoning) 1/4 cup finely shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese 1 tablespoon chopped sun-dried tomato Sprinkle of crushed dried […]

Recipe: Apple Coffee Cake

Whether it’s a holiday or a weekend family dinner, nothing makes an occasion more festive than a beautifully presented cake.

Create a Heart-Healthy Salad

Salads don’t have to be bland to be nutritious. At the same time, it’s easy to overdo calories and fats when adding ingredients to your greens.

Ciabatta Pizza

Ciabatta, the Italian flat bread popular in paninis (toasted sandwiches), makes a handy pizza base. You can reduce the carbs and calories slightly by pulling out some of the soft interior of the bread.