Shrimp Scampi with Broccoli Orzo
In this delightful recipe adapted from Skinnytaste.com, broccoli florets are cooked together in the same pot with orzo pasta resulting in...
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Turkey Chili
What was life like before the Internet? I can't remember anymore. Today, in the 21st century, I spend my days with my BFF Siri, who tells...
Eat-the-Rainbow Vegetable Soup
On a warm and sunny Spring day last year I posted a recipe for Eat-the-Rainbow Salad. Two days later it snowed. Eating cold salad while...
Butternut Squash Chipotle Chili
Last night during halftime at the Super Bowl that the KANSAS CITY CHIEFS WON, we dined on chili. Not just any chili, though. Ours was...
Lasagna Soup
If you love lasagna but don't like all the effort it takes to assemble and bake, here is your ticket to cheesy pasta nirvana: lasagna...
Baked Ziti with Veggies
If you were a fan of The Sopranos, you'll likely remember that Carmela Soprano made baked ziti for every occasion: births, funerals...
Instant Pot Chicken Vegetable Soup
My first recipe for 2023 -- chicken vegetable soup -- is made with frozen mixed vegetables, because who wants to chop vegetables on...
Tuna Noodle Casserole
I grew up Catholic in the 1950's and '60's, which meant that my family ate a lot of tuna noodle casseroles on Friday nights. My mom made...
Greens, Orzo and Meatball Soup
Here is an Americanized version of classic Italian Wedding Soup. Actually, this soup has no relation to weddings. The name comes from the...
Lemony White Bean Soup with Turkey and Greens
Thanksgiving is over and I, for one, am tired of turkey. However, it didn't stop me from making this soup from Melissa Clark of the NYT...
Air-Fried Chicken Tenders
I've tried several recipes for healthy-ish chicken fingers, trying to avoid ones cooked in lots of fat. Most recipes were roasted in a...
Chicken Avgolemono Soup
What, you may ask, is Avgolemono? It's a classic Greek sauce made by combining raw egg and lemon juice and slowly adding them to hot...
Butternut-Sage Pizza
Pizza has never been considered to be acceptable diet fare. In 1971, when I lost 50 pounds on Weight Watchers, pizza was an "illegal"...
Vegetarian Taco Casserole
This veggie-filled spicy casserole was last week's recipe handout at Weight Watchers workshops. Immediately after the workshop I made a...
Tuscan Pasta With White Beans
Earlier this month I visited my best and oldest friend Michael in Lucca, Italy. ( He retired and moved there 6 years ago.) Michael showed...
Baked Eggplant with Three Cheeses
Eggplant aficionados will love this healthful Weight Watchers recipe, which layers broiled eggplant slices with cheesy goodness, aka: ...
Instant Pot Turkey-Vegetable Chili
This last weekend, in anticipation of the Kansas City Chiefs' first game of the season, I made chili in my Instant Pot. The recipe,...
One-Pot Pasta with Tomatoes and Spinach
You won't find an easier pasta main dish than this one. Why? Because everything cooks together in one pot. It's ready in less than 20...
Sheet Pan Chicken with Zucchini
I'm going to say right off the bat that this isn't a glamorous recipe. Chicken thighs and summer squash aren't fancy. But when roasted...
Quinoa with Black Beans
You know that quinoa has gone mainstream when you can find it at Costco. Quinoa has become very popular as a healthful, meat-free source...
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