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Black bean, Corn & Pepper Salad
I found this super-easy, delicious salad in a 1993 edition of the Sunset All-Time Favorite Recipes cookbook. I'm originally from Northern...


Orzo Salad with Peppers and Feta
Here's a healthy suggestion for your summer BBQ sides. In lieu of traditional mayonnaise-laden and calorie-packed macaroni and potato...

Taverna Salad
Next time you make a salad, forget the romaine and make this leafless salad instead. It's named after the small cafes in Greece, or...


Sheet Pan Italian Chicken & Veggies
This is my new favorite sheet pan recipe. It's got all the ingredients for a delicious healthy meal -- lots of colorful veggies and...

Cheeseburger Salad Bowls
The next time you crave a cheeseburger but you don't want to indulge in a calorie bomb, try this salad instead. It's got all the fixings...

Shepherd’s Pie with Ground Turkey
Shepherd's Pie is a traditional Irish recipe of ground meat topped with mashed potatoes and baked in the oven. It was originally made...


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...

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

Quick Tomato, White Bean and Kale Soup
It should come as no surprise that what we eat and how we eat affects our overall health and weight loss success. This post focuses...

Go-To Chicken Marinade
Chicken has a reputation for being a healthy, low-fat protein that, unfortunately, is often tasteless. This simple marinade made from...

Roasted Salmon Glazed With Brown Sugar and Mustard
Roasting salmon with Dijon mustard and brown sugar is a great way to temper what I consider to be its strong taste. There are lots of...


Lasagna with Spinach and Mushrooms
This easy-to-make lasagna uses no-boil noodles and a jar of your favorite marinara sauce. The original recipe, from Martha Rose Shulman’s...
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