Categories: Eats, Life Style
Hey, What’s Cookin’? When the heat gets turned up, we look for cooler, lighter foods to enjoy for our lunches. Sandwiches naturally come to mind, but that bread (or bun, or wrap, or tortilla) can be a gut-buster and sabotage your weight loss efforts. Everyone likes it, but bread in any form is …
Categories: Eats, Life Style
Hey, What’s Cookin’? More vegetables this week? Yep, that’s right! I’m sure you readers sometimes wonder why I feature so many veggie-centric dishes here. Well, the answer is easy! Because a variety of vegetables is super-important to your health! It’s not always easy to find vegetable recipes that are delicious and HEALTHY. So …
Categories: Eats, Life Style
Hey, What’s Cookin’? Today’s recipe is a light cabbage-based slaw that’s a refreshing change from basic cole slaw. It tastes lighter because it has no mayonnaise–just oil and tangy lime juice. It’s also got a bit of heat from fresh grated ginger and red pepper flakes. It’s especially good when served with barbecued meats …
Categories: Eats, Life Style, Transformation
Hey, What’s Cookin’? It’s Memorial Day–a day of remembrance of the brave men and women who have fought and died for our freedom. Pause and take a moment to acknowledge the freedoms you enjoy in this country because of their ultimate sacrifice. … Memorial Day also happens to be, unofficially, the start …
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Hey, What’s Cookin’? Even though we’re well into Spring, there’s still plenty of room for hot soup on the menu. But not just any soup; I’m giving you the recipe for a creamy tomato soup that you can slurp by the bowlful or sip by the mugful. Vegetable-based soups are the perfect choice …
Categories: Eats, Life Style
Hey, What’s Cookin’? A delicious, simple meal does not need a complicated introduction! Sheet Pan Mongolian Beef features tender, juicy flank steak with a variety of asian seasonings and hearty vegetables. It’s so simple and fast to prepare that it makes a great weeknight meal. One-pan cooking ensures quick cleanup as well! …
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Hey, What’s Cookin’? Ahh–warmer weather is here at last! We are eager to spend any free time we have outdoors, whether we are exercising, planting flowers or a garden, watching our kids play spring sports, or just enjoying a walk in the evening. What we are NOT eager to do is spend time …
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Hey, What’s Cookin’? Beef! It’s what’s for dinner! Well, if you make today’s stir fry recipe it is. Beef–also referred to as red meat–is the meat of domesticated cattle, but includes wild cattle such as bison and buffalo. Beef is primarily composed of protein and varying amounts of fat (depending on the cut) …
Categories: Eats, Life Style
Hey, What’s Cookin’? It’s spring (although Mother Nature is making it hard to believe) and springtime means asparagus. Whether you buy it from the grocer’s or harvest it from your own garden, asparagus is one of spring’s earliest green offerings. Those who eat seasonally know that asparagus signals an end to meals with only root …
Categories: Eats, Life Style
Hey, What’s Cookin’? Tired of the same old basic oil and vinegar dressing? If you think you’ve had to give up creamy dressings on your salads for good, I have a great recipe that you’re going to want to check out—Creamy Buttermilk Herb Dressing! But, but…buttermilk? You betcha! At m.e.l.t. we don’t encourage consumption …
