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Ina's Split Pea Soup
You either like split pea soup or you don't. I am a big fan and I challenge doubters to make this soup and not fall for its chunky,...


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
Here's one more super-easy recipe to stir up during this hectic holiday season. If you love lasagna but don't like all the effort it...


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 January 1st? You have several options with this easy peasy soup: if you omit the pasta you can reduce the WW Points from 3 to a measly 1. If you're a vegetarian you can leave out the chicken and add beans, potatoes or another winter vegetable. However you choose to make this soup your own, you will enjoy every delicious, veggie-laden mouthful. W


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 Italian phrase "minestra maritata," or marriage soup, a reference to the delicious "marriage" of its savory ingredients. There are many renditions for Italian Wedding soup. My favorite is from Deb Perelman of Smitten Kitchen. Deb is a self-taught, talented NYC home cook who has published 3 very successful cookbooks. Her recipes range from


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...


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
Died-and-gone-to-heaven healthyTuscan pasta made with my first batch of homemade fettuccine. Earlier this month I visited my best and...
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