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More quinoa: Weight Watchers Quinoa Salad

More quinoa: Weight Watchers Quinoa Salad by Anne-Marie Nichols

More quinoa: Weight Watchers Quinoa SaladChef Richard Ruben of the Institute of Culinary Education and author of The Farmer's Market Cookbook: More Than 100 Recipes Using the Freshest Ingredients developed and this recipe specifically for Weight Watchers as a way to incorporate gourmet food into a healthy lifestyle.Weight Watchers…

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Cooking with coffee: grilled espresso steaks

Cooking with coffee: grilled espresso steaks by Anne-Marie Nichols

Cooking with coffee: grilled espresso steaksCoffee isn’t just for decadent desserts like Julia Child’s Chocolate Mousse and Mexican Cream, you know. You can use it to make Braised Beef in Espresso in your slow cooker or Chocolate Espresso Whole Wheat Bread.This recipe uses it as a rub for steaks.I tried the espresso rub with venison…

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Basil Marinated Pork Roast

Basil Marinated Pork Roast by Anne-Marie Nichols

It’s that time of year where we’re all looking for ways to lighten up the foods we eat. Maybe that’s cutting calories on old favorites or making better choices – especially after a holiday season of high calorie treats and non-stop eating!Some of the ways I’ve been making better choices has been to keep lots of fruits and vegetables…

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Healthy holiday cookies: Peppermint Meringue Crisps

Healthy holiday cookies: Peppermint Meringue Crisps by Anne-Marie Nichols

Healthy holiday cookies: Peppermint Meringue CrispsI’ve loved meringue cookies since I was a kid. But now that I’m trying to watch my calories, I like them even more. Here’s a holiday treat created by Laurel Hudson, the culinary instructor at Wellspring Academies that will let you indulge without packing on the pounds. Even better,…

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Happy Hanukkah! Healthy Butternut Squash and Sage Latkes

Happy Hanukkah! Healthy Butternut Squash and Sage Latkes by Anne-Marie Nichols

Happy Hanukkah! Healthy Butternut Squash and Sage LatkesHanukkah starts this year on Friday, December 11. I’m half Jewish and love to share my father’s traditions with my own children as he did with me and my sister. One way we both do that is through food.Since traditional potato pancakes are greasy and full of fat, I’m always on the…

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How do you like your eggs? Sunshine Toast

How do you like your eggs? Sunshine Toast by Anne-Marie Nichols

How do you like your eggs? Sunshine ToastMy husband makes fabulous omelets, so I don’t bother even trying. Instead, for a special treat for the kids I make Sunshine Toast. It’s basically poached eggs that are baked inside the toast in the oven.How do you like eggs? Let me know at my How do you like to cook your eggs? Win an Eggland’s…

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How do you like your eggs? Skinny Eggnog cocktail

How do you like your eggs? Skinny Eggnog cocktail by Anne-Marie Nichols

How do you like your eggs? Skinny Eggnog cocktailIt’s the time of year to where eggnog tempts us. Even the low fat version is full of fat, sugar and fillers. Is there a way to make a healthier version of eggnog? Possibly with this recipe from Bethenny Frankel.You probably know her from The Real Housewives of New York City. She’s also…

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Stephanie Izard's Holiday Side Dish: roasted cauliflower

Stephanie Izard's Holiday Side Dish: roasted cauliflower by Anne-Marie Nichols

Stephanie Izard’s Holiday Side Dish: roasted cauliflowerI’ve had the pleasure of meeting Stephanie Izard a few times like at the Common Threads cooking event. She always impresses me in that her recipes are healthy, easy to make and deliciousPay attention to how Stephanie cuts the cauliflower so it cooks evenly.Roasted…

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Christmas dinner: Maple Sugar & Ginger Roast Pork with Pomegranate Clementine Cranberry Sauce

Christmas dinner: Maple Sugar & Ginger Roast Pork with Pomegranate Clementine Cranberry Sauce by Anne-Marie Nichols

Christmas dinner: Maple Sugar & Ginger Roast Pork with Pomegranate Clementine Cranberry SauceThis year for Christmas I wanted to do something a bit different from the usual turkey, so I decided to make a pork roast. I bought my roast at Costco, which…

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Tips for cleaning up those holiday messes

Tips for cleaning up those holiday messes by Anne-Marie Nichols

There’s nothing that bothers me more than a messy kitchen. No surprise that it's what I wrote about in my freelance article, Holiday Season Prep without the Mess, which appears this month at Clorox’s Simple & Surprising e-journal.Check out my tips on how to keep the holidays and winter break with the kids a bit tidier.Also, Clorox is…

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