Food
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Farmers market Baked Strawberry PreservesJun 21, 2011 12:00 am - 6 cups hulled and quartered very ripe strawberries, divided 1¼ cups sugar, divided ¼ cup orange juice Heat oven to 225 degrees. Select 2 cups of the ripest c...
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Weighty journey to celebrateJun 21, 2011 12:00 am - Break out the confetti and balloons (no cake, please). This month I celebrate the four-year anniversary for maintaining my 150-pound weight loss; a journey that began ba...
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Asian-Inspired Chicken with Carrots and Snap PeasJun 21, 2011 12:00 am - Marinade ½ teaspoon sugar ½ teaspoon table salt 1 large egg white 2 teaspoons cornstarch 2 teaspoons dry white wine 2 teaspoons sodium-reduced soy sauce 2 te...
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Ravioli with Arugula and PecorinoJun 21, 2011 12:00 am - 1 pound fresh or frozen cheese ravioli, preferably whole-wheat 1 large clove garlic, peeled and minced ½ teaspoon kosher salt ¼ cup extra-virgin olive oil 2 large ...
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New comic book to tell Martha Stewart's life storyJun 21, 2011 12:00 am - Martha Stewart's media aspirations just got bigger: Meet Martha Stewart, comic-book heroine. The woman who created her own media empire — television, magazines and more ...
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All-American Apple PieJun 21, 2011 12:00 am - 2 refrigerated piecrusts (see note) ¾ cup sugar ¼ cup all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon apple-pie spice (see note) Dash salt 3 pounds Granny Smith apples, peeled, cored...
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Dietitian spins healthy meals for familyJun 20, 2011 11:00 am - Marie Dini learned to cook from the best. Her mom, Rita won an Italian meatball contest at Friendship Village in Schaumburg where she lives and has been featured here as...
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“No Fear” AlfredoJun 20, 2011 12:00 am - 4 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil 4 tablespoons flour ¼ teaspoon red pepper flakes 4-5 cloves fresh garlic, minced 1 cup evaporated low-fat or skim milk 1 cup lo...
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Honey Lime CreamJun 20, 2011 12:00 am - 1 cup nonfat or low-fat plain Greek yogurt (see note) 2 tablespoons honey 1 lime, zested Juice of ½ a lime In a medium bowl, mix yogurt with honey, lime zest an...
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Healthy Jalapeno PoppersJun 20, 2011 12:00 am - 4 tablespoons panko bread crumbs 4 large jalapeno peppers 4 Laughing Cow cheese wedges, Queso Fresco and Chipotle flavor ½ cup low-fat shredded Mexican cheese blend...