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Father’s Day Menu – Little Fuss, Hearty, Healthy!
Father’s Day Menu Tasty, filling, and easy to eat, this menu is packed with soon to be favorites! All of these recipes are great for preparing ahead of time! Pick up a bag of dad’s favorite chips to make the perfect (and easy) accompaniment. A perfect meal for dad! Cucumber & Carrot Salad…
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Hearty Cucumber Salad
Green salads can get fussy to make, and often are more filling than you want before the main course of the meal appears. I like to serve this easy, make-ahead salad that is inexpensive, and not very filling. When I make this I serve it right alongside the main course rather than organizing everyone…
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Dad’s Creamy, Low-Fat Custard. So Good!
Often men aren’t fans of dessert. I always say it is because they eat so much they have no room left for dessert! This creamy custard tastes rich and luscious. No one will want to pass it up. It is hard to believe it is low fat! For four servings you will need:…
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The Perfect Shredded Beef Sandwich – Really!
When serving a large group, or taking something to a potluck I love this shredded beef recipe. Often if I think the ‘kids’ might show up during a weekend I will make this as it can be put in the crock-pot and kept warm without a lot of fuss. You will be surprised at the…
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Pricey Mistake!
Sometimes I just plain screw up! I hate it! I certainly did just the other day while grocery shopping. The clerk behind the seafood counter knows to give me time to look, lots of time. Honestly it just takes a bit of time to read all the labels to determine which fish is wild…
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Fruity-Orange Big Girl Drink! Perfect!
Warm weather is the perfect time for a delicious drink with friends. Fruity, refreshing, and cooling this is so good! This drink can be made without or with alcohol, but the schnapps in it is the perfect ‘finish’ to the drink. The nicest part is it is low-fat to almost no-fat as it has sherbet…
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Simple & Different Chicken Salad – Low-Fat & Low-Sodium
Chicken salad has always been a favorite of mine. It can be made without adding tons of fat by using fat-free mayonnaise or fat-free Greek yogurt. I like to use baked, boneless/skinless chicken breasts, but when in a pinch a rotisserie chicken from the market comes in so handy. This is delicious served on toasted…
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Have A Smackerel – It’s Delicious!
When friends stop for a glass of wine, kids come to visit, or guests are in my kitchen for dinner I love setting out a small tray of food to nibble on. Call it hors d’oeuvres, call it antipasto, it is good without being too filling and breaks the ice and gets people chatting…
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Rhubarb Jam – It So Easy You Will Be Amazed!
Homemade jam seems complicated and mysterious to so many. It is not. I promise. Anyone who can scramble an egg, or make Mac & Cheese can make jam from this recipe. Why bother you may ask as you recall shelf after shelf full of jam and jellies at your market all made from a…
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Mango-Chicken Curry! Low-Fat & Low-Salt. So Easy!
Chicken Curry is a comfort food that is unlike many other comfort foods as it is quick to make, low-fat and low sodium. The chicken is lean and baked. Use chicken breasts to be even a bit more lean’ The mango provides the flavor to make the creamy curry sauce in this dish so luscious!…
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