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Food & Drink > Salad Recipes Recipes: Corn, bean and tomato salad: 5 of 14
Blackened Cajun Summer Salad Hey, cher! Here is a simple summer salad combining the best of the Cajun garden in a delightful, low-fat blend of textures and tastes, pepped up with a splash of hot pepper sauce. "Grill" this salad under the broiler, then serve it at room temperature. Keep the bottle of hot pepper sauce handy at... More..
Food & Drink > Candy & Desserts Which is better, plain M&Ms or peanut?: 20 of 44
When I want a satisfying, chocolatey snack that will last a long time and won't make me feel guilty for overindulging in "junk" food, I reach for a pack of peanut M&Ms. Both plain and peanut M&Ms can be enjoyed in two ways, by quickly chewing them or by letting them dissolve slowly in one's mouth. But the peanut variety prov... More..
Food & Drink > Salad Recipes Recipes: Chicken & apple salad: 10 of 21
The sweet-and-sour qualities of this simple, colorful salad give it a light, refreshing flavor, suitable for a side dish or a dinner salad. The cucumber and green pepper replace the crunch that walnuts provide in a traditional Waldorf salad, but with none of the fat. And the dressing is also fat free! pound chicken breast cu... More..
Food & Drink > Diet, Health & Organic Foods Cheese in low fat diets: 7 of 13
It's swimsuit season and time to shed those extra winter pounds. But what's a cheese-lover to do? With a little ingenuity and attention to nutritional details, it's possible to have your cheese and swimsuit too. Remember a couple rules of thumb about the basic properties of cheeses: soft cheeses are, in general, lower in fat... More..
Food & Drink > Diet, Health & Organic Foods Guide to low fat grilling: 8 of 11
Do those who grill the most eat the least fat? It can't be stated with mathematical certainty, but casual observation has made me believe in this equation. The succulent qualities of grilled foods and the nature of grilling as a cooking method have convinced me there is something to this theory. As with other forms of cookin... More..
Autos > Autos (Other) Ways to convince yourself your minivan drives like a Corvette: 9 of 12
With the right attitude and the proper equipment, you, too, can feel as if you're cruising the California coast in a Corvette even while you're navigating the traffic lights to take Alex to soccer practice. First, adopt the attitude. From your commanding view, seated high in your minivan, far above those smaller cars, repeat... More..
Food & Drink > Poultry Recipes Recipes: Low-fat chicken Parmesan: 10 of 13
Chicken parmesan can be low fat and still be full of old-fashioned Italian flavor. All it takes is some creative substitution of ingredients and adjustments in the cooking method. Instead of frying chicken cutlets in olive oil, you can make a low-fat version of this classic dish in your oven, using low-fat, low calorie ingre... More..
Pets & Animals > Horses (Other) Horse biography: Barbaro: 8 of 10
Barbaro, the Kentucky Derby winner who captivated the nation after his injury at the Preakness, was named for a Victorian era image of a 19th century French nobleman's hunting dog. The portrait of the English foxhound Barbaro hangs in the home of the racehorse's owners, Roy and Gretchen Jackson, near West Grove, Pennsylvania... More..
Food & Drink > Cooking (Other) Everything you need to know about outdoor grilling: 16 of 19
Everywoman's guide to outdoor grilling: Nothing beats the flavor or aroma of food hot and sizzling, fresh off the grill. But grilling is inconvenient. How often does a woman faced with a full-time job, household chores, taxiing the kids from one appointment to the next and running errands in her spare time really look forwar... More..
Food & Drink > Beef, Pork & Meat Recipes Recipes: Low fat meatloaf: 13 of 15
If you keep the focus on flavor and are careful to choose ingredients that are low in fat, it's easy to make a meatloaf that will be a family favorite and a low-fat main dish at the same time. Cook it in your microwave and you can also put a nutritious meal on the table in just short time. Choose super-lean ground turkey as ... More..