In the 1950's, the Cabbage Soup Diet became popular as a fast way to lose pounds. Most recipes included dry onion soup mix and lots of chopped cabbage. Dieters were instructed to follow the diet for one week, during which they could eat as much soup as they wanted. I'm pretty sure no one could tolerate it for more than 7 days, and results were likely only short-lived. Even Weight Watchers took a turn with Cabbage Soup, calling it Zero-Point Soup and praising its ability to be

Ina Garten is famous for her delicious recipes from more than a dozen cookbooks, as well as her TV show, the Barefoot Contessa. Her recipes are highly acclaimed for good reason: Ina loves butter and lots of it. Thankfully, not all of Ina's recipes are steeped in butter fat. Whenever she publishes a recipe that's healthy, you can rest assured that it's the best of its kind, as with this fabulous Winter Minestrone. She adds cubed butternut squash along with the usual vegetable

Recently I invited a friend for dinner and told him that it wasn't going to be a gourmet dinner but more like what Grandma used to serve. He quickly replied, "Great! I love Grandma food!" Actually, I didn't get this recipe from my Grandma, who was an immigrant from Switzerland. A good friend gave it to me years ago, and I make it whenever I need something warm and comforting for dinner. If you're a Weight Watchers member, you know that WW has enhanced its Zero-Point food list

In 2022 I posted a recipe from Weight Watchers for White Chicken Chili with Salsa Verde. It was very popular among WW members despite the...

I got this delicious recipe for chicken and sweet potato soup from a fellow Weight Watcher, Janice. It’s easy to make, super healthy and...

This hearty casserole comes from an out-of-print Weight Watchers cookbook, Simply the Best, 250 Prize-Winning Family Recipes. I bought...

Keep the smallest baby potatoes whole and cut the larger ones in half. As much as I love chicken noodle soup, I’m not always in the mood...

This no-nonsense hearty soup comes from Melissa Clark of the New York Times Cooking section. It's low in fat, calories and WW Points, and...

Earlier this month I accompanied a friend on a 7-day hiking tour of Scotland. I am not a hiker but I held my own (barely) for much of the...

Italians have traditionally thought of lentil soup as coming from " cucina povera," or the kitchen of the poor. It originated in Italy’s...

Here's a rich tasting butternut squash soup that doesn't pack a caloric punch. Despite its creamy texture, there's no cream in this 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...