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Food & Drink > Diet, Health & Organic Foods Cheese in low fat diets: 1 of 13
Few things are as pleasurable and gratifying as a nice piece of cheese. Cheeses are truly gifts of nature and the worthwhile fruits of skilled cultivation. Some are soft and subtle. Others dry and tantalizingly sharp. Still others are creamy and decadent, tangy, pungent...perfect. Chances are that there is a cheese to please... More..
Food & Drink > Salad Recipes Recipes: Chickpea and tomato salad: 2 of 16
When I think of chickpeas, my mind automatically turns in the direction of Mediterranean flavors. The simple yet perfect tastes of Greek cuisine are just the thing to bring together the earthiness of chickpeas with the sweetness of ripe tomatoes... Greek Chickpea Tomato Salad1 15 oz can chickpeas(aka garbanzo beans), drained... More..
Food & Drink > Sauce, Spread & Dip Recipes Recipes: Avocado and bean salsa: 2 of 14
Would anyone care for some salsa? This could be a great opening line for a fun night of lively dining and/or flirtatious dancing. Certainly pass the salsa.... Best known as a tasty appetizer or hearty snack, salsa will capture the tastebuds and take them on a whirlwind. Its freeform style and adaptability make it a favorite ... More..
Food & Drink > Dessert Recipes Recipes: Low fat key lime pie: 1 of 7
The choice to clean up your diet need not exclude dessert! The possibilities are endless if you are willing to give up a little bit of the fat that is bringing you down. This recipe is adapted from one received at a Weight Watchers meeting. Anyone familiar with the group knows that emphasis is placed primarily on great taste... More..
Food & Drink > Diet, Health & Organic Foods Guide to low fat picnics: 2 of 13
A tiskit, a tasket, what's in your picnic basket? An all-American outing absolutely must contain fried goodies, mayo-drenched delectables, whipped cream slathered tidbits, and copious amounts of alcohol right? Not this time. Just in time for the summer festivities, and just in time to save your waistline, let's look at some ... More..
Health & Fitness > Kids Nutrition Does Kellogg's promise to only promote nutritious food to children during Saturday morning cartoons signal a significant trend in nutrition awareness?: 2 of 9
You may have heard of this new thing called childhood obesity. I call it new as this is the first generation of children with a predicted life expectancy which may be shorter than their parents. As of January 2007, The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimate that 16 percent of children(9 million) 6-19 years old ar... More..
Food & Drink > Sauce, Spread & Dip Recipes Recipes: Low fat spinach dip: 3 of 11
Traditional recipes for classic spinach dip contain everything from full-fat sour cream, mayonnaise, and cream cheese, to bacon, or even Alfredo sauce! All of these are saboteurs of the essential healthiness of the spinach, and can quickly turn this into a recipe for disaster. The addition of small amounts of such wonderful ... More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Of course I knew: 1 of 3
...but of course i knewthat he was the king of "as ifs"-he would treat me "as if"i did not know theexact way his lips curledin orgasm orthe exact shade of greenhis eyes turned whenthey filled with tears orthe exact glaze of indifference thatwould show in his facewhen he said thathe didn't love me..."as if" i couldwash off his... More..
Food & Drink > Candy & Desserts Guide to traditional Southern cakes: 2 of 5
The culture of cake eating is nowhere such a highly regarded pastime as in the American South. For any occasion or no occasion needed; from births to funerals, weddings to even divorce, and everything in between, cakes hold an esteemed place on Southern tables. Southern Hospitality, which is known near and far, can probably b... More..
Food & Drink > Bread & Baking Recipes Recipes: Low-fat chocolate chip cookies: 3 of 6
Low fat baking is not only a mere possibility, but a rapidly evolving art form of its own. Skillful substitutions can cut fat without sacrificing the tastes we all know and love. A cookie that tastes like health food is hardly worth the eating. But with a recipe like this one for chocolate chocolate chip cookies in your repe... More..