tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-75257077928272661472011-08-01T14:34:12.070-05:00Recipes and information to understand nutrition, improve health, and embrace life.LYNN STIFFhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11094871565089537694noreply@blogger.comBlogger1081100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7525707792827266147.post-22068066266199270872010-01-04T19:36:00.004-06:002010-01-04T19:39:49.804-06:00

I have to apologize for my lack of blogging over the past few months. Life has been so busy that blogging kept getting pushed down the "To Do" list until life settled down. For those of you who have been worried about Jason the last few months, you can rest assure that he has had a full belly of delicious and nutritious foods. Two years have come and gone faster than I could have ever imagined.

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This is probably the coolest thing I have ever done with my slow cooker! Yes, that is right, I made yogurt in my slow cooker. I am so excited to tell everyone about this! I found the recipe at A Year of Slow Cooking. It is a blog documenting a woman's challenge to use her slow cooker everyday for a year. I think this is the coolest thing ever, since we are all so busy and rarely ever have time

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A few weeks ago I posted on the super easy lasagna recipe I made in the slow cooker. That recipe was a little meaty for me, so I wanted to try a little variation. I added vegetables and cut back on the cheese a little too (this recipe yields more, so while the cheese looks about the same in the recipe, it is spread out over more servings). The results – perfect! Jason said it was just as good as

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Again, life is crazy busy and I have no pictures to share with you. I can tell you that every person who has had this dish enjoyed it and I have made it 3 times in the past 3 weeks! Usually I leave my apple peels on for added nutrition, but I eat so well already, I figured why not just peel them for the full apple crisp effect. Apple crisp is one of the healthiest fall desserts if you make it

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I definitely doubted it. How could lasagna ever be quick; especially the kind made with whole wheat noodles? Normally a pan of lasagna takes me at least 45 minutes to prep. When you boil whole wheat noodles, I usually do 3 at a time and each pot takes 8 minutes or to get just soft enough. If there is meat in the lasagna, it needs to be browned. To maximize flavor, I usually saute the vegetables

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I found a fabulous recipe in the Oct issue of Cooking Light - a healthy version of a cinnamon roll. I had never made real cinnamon rolls before. Sure, I've made the Pillsbury rolls that come out of that cardboard carton that pops when you open it, but I had never made the real thing. I tweaked the recipe just a bit by adding whole wheat flour to make the roll even healthier. They are especially

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Oh, life is so busy right now. Today is my first day "off" since the start of the semester so it will be my catch-up day. But, I am a (wo)man of my word, so you will get your post for the week before I get down to business. I can't remember when I made this but I do remember it was good. I have made variations of it every few months for the past year. Jason always loves it and it is simple to

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So, I have been totally M.I.A again...I hate how the semesters take away from my precious blogging time.My goal is at least once per week for the next 13 weeks...yes that is right, 13 weeks until graduation (or 93 days, but who is counting). After that I'll have to come up with another excuse as to why I haven't been posting ;) I made these cookies a few weeks ago and they are by far the BEST

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We had some frozen salmon left over that I really wanted to use up. I knew we would need easy-to-transport fruits for camping, so oranges seemed like the perfect pair with the salmon. I made a salsa (or chutney...I am not sure which this would be, if it is even either of these) the morning before we made the salmon. It was extremely hot outside, so I decided to just cook the salmon in a skillet

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This recipe received a 10/10 from Jason. I don't know if I have ever made something he liked so much before...ever. He usually hates scale ratings. I always asked him to rate things on a scale of 1 to 10 and it usually ends with him changing the subject so I forget he never rated what I asked. This time, however, he said "10" instantly. This recipe is super easy and delicious. It is too heavy for

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I am a little late to post (sorry!). We went camping last weekend with Kathryn and Brandon and had a blast. We cooked over the camp stove for breakfast, ate no-cook food for lunch, and cooked over the fire for dinner. Here is a picture of us all from the last night (Kathryn, Brandon, Me, and Jason): Don't mind our sticky look...Jason and I showered that day with a bucket by the water fountain (in

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I can't believe it, but this is my 100th post. Prior to this I had thought I fell off the wagon when it came to posting, but now I realize that 100 posts in a little over a year isn't too shabby. Jason is at work tonight, so I will have to save the celebrating for our weekend camping :) Lately on "Everybody Loves Raymond" Marie has been talking about biscotti. I have never made biscotti and I am

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Last year around this time in August Jason and I went camping at Perrot State Park in Trempealeau, Wisconsin (near La Crosse). Just behind our campsite was the Great River State Trail which is part of the Bike 4 Trails that spans for 101 miles across western Wisconsin. We bike about 75 miles during our trip but I would like to go back and do the entire trail (202 miles from bottom to top and back

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Strangely, I have never liked banana bread. It seems everyone in nutrition LOVES banana bread, so I set out to find a recipe that I could attempt to enjoy. I got lucky this past spring when I stumbled across the recipe at The Kitchen Sink Recipes. This recipe is so good that I didn't even have to try to make myself like it - I loved every last bite of it and then made some more! It is sweet, but

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I was doing a little housekeeping with my blog last week and found some posts that got lost in the chaos of this past year. This is a post from February, which seems like ages ago. I had bought a Hormel Pork Tenderloin (on sale, of course - buy one get one free and a $1.00 off coupon) and wanted to add a little something to it. Thanks to my Subway Sandwich Artist days back in high school, I was

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People ask me tons of questions about eating. What is the perfect breakfast? Do I need breakfast? What should I eat to lose weight? What should I eat to gain muscle? How often should I eat? How much should I eat? I could go on for hours trying to answer these questions. Eating to be healthier is really quite simple. Here are a few tips:1. Eat Intuitively: eat when you are hungry, stop when you

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This is Torta I made months ago and just got around to blogging about. Jason and I are very cheap and often shop at Aldi. One week a 10 pound bag of potatoes were on sale for $0.70. No, I didn't put the decimal in the wrong spot - 70 cents for 10 pounds of potatoes! We couldn't pass that deal up, so when I got home I got to cooking. I made over a gallon of potato soup (I will try to find the

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Last Sunday Jason and I were relaxing on the couch watching our favorite show, Everybody Love's Raymond. Marie had just made a huge chocolate layer cake that looked delicious. Jason turned to me and said, "Yummmm. I wish I had some chocolate cake." For some reason I had an inkling to bake, so I replied with, "Okay, I'll make you some." After 15 minutes of Jason saying he didn't need any and then

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Flat Bread (from "The Best of Cooking Light: Everyday Favorites" Ingredients: - 1/4 cup whole wheat flour- 1 cup warm water (100-110F)- 1 package dry yeast- 2 1/4 cup all purpose flour- salt- garlic powderDirections1. Combine whole wheat flour, 1/4 cup water, and yeast in a dish and let stand 10 minutes.2. Combine 2 cups all-purpose flour, 1/2 tsp salt, and reamining water into a bowl. Add yeast

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A few weeks ago we had a wedding reception for my brother, Joey, who got married in May down in Texas. He is in the army and is stationed in El Paso, TX. The family came up to meet our family and it was a wonderful time. My dad rediscovered gyros a few years ago when he found a gyro shop in downtown Appleton, WI called Gyro Kabob. It is a delicious little restaurant with authentic gyros, greasy

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Since I went to India two years ago I have periodically craved curry and mangoes. Curry for obvious reasons. Mangoes because it was the first time in my life I had ever REALLY tasted a mango. They were so ripe we could peel them with out hands and they were so juicy wiping your hands was pointless. Occasionally I will find a mango that comes close to the flavor but close is as close as it gets..

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Plums and Mangoes Bing Cherries Veggie Packs

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For two years I have been trying to find a recipe for veggie burgers that doesn't fall apart. I had tried tofu, beans, sprouts, you name it, and every time the burger would crumble to pieces in the frying pan. The moment I put these burgers together I knew they would not only hold up to the frying pan, but would hold up to the grill. Hayley at Buff Chickpea knew what she was talking about when

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While Jason and I have been making our own bread for over a year, we have yet to make our own buns. We've made flat bread, biscuits, corn bread, and crackers, but never buns. On Saturday I decided this was going to change. I found a recipe online (I apologize for not having a source - I didn't think to save it!) that used the bread maker, so I figured, why not? I am always up for something new. I

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Neufchatel cheese is JUST like cream cheese but with 1/3 less fat (and ultimately 1/3 less calories). I prefer this over low-fat/fat-free cream cheese because there are fewer ingredients. All of the modified-food-whatevers freak me out a bit and I'd rather go with something that has 5 ingredients instead of 22. I bought some neufchatel cheese a while back to make an herb spread (will post that

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I cannot believe how long it has been since I have consistently posted on this site. It feels like just yesterday I was trying to figure out what direction I wanted to go with with this blog and now it makes me a little sad to think that four months could go by that quickly. Regardless, I hope to be back to being consistent within the next few weeks. My internship will be over in two weeks and

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I am amazed at how many people think that diabetics do NOT need carbohydrates (I will abbreviate this as CHO). I would like to clarify this misconception.What is diabetes (DM)?DM is when your body can not metabolize the glucose in your blood properly. What is normal?Normally, when someone eats carbohydrates they are absorbed in the blood. This stimulates insulin release. The insulin then tells

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To go along with the theme, I figured I would try to post about specific diets. I can't guarantee that my subsequent posts will also be about diets, but they may be. My parents have returned to the South Beach Diet and just finished phase one on Mother's Day. The Atkin's Diet is similar to the South Beach diet, but from what I have read, the South Beach Diet is more focused on lean protein,

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It has been so long since I have posted that I am at a loss of words. There are so many nutrition and health topics I would love to write about but cannot seem to put them together into a concise and engaging post. Today is my third attempt at posting this week - I think the feeling that I need to do this was making it more difficult that it needed to be. Regardless, I know it gets easier with

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I cannot believe it has been over a month since my last post! Sadly I do not have a new recipe for you today, but instead, a new vision for my blog.These past 5 weeks I have been doing my MNT (medical nutrition therapy) rotation at Centegra Hospital for my dietetic internship. During this I have realized that my blog morphed quite a bit from its original intention. Originally, I set out to make a

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I think it may be my stubborn nature, but I can never seem to follow a recipe's directions. Let me clarify - while I am very capable of following the directions, I never seem to want to. I think that bread is the only recipe I will follow to a T. Sadly, this lack of discipline often leads to my recipe not coming out as planned. This is a perfect example. I bought what I thought was small head of

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Another fish recipe - I have been going crazy with the seafood lately! This is a recipe I personally did not try - it looked like it would have too much of a fish taste. However, Jason reassured me it was quite good. This is probably one of the easiest recipes -if you can call it that- I have ever made. You roast the tilapia, open a can of mandarin oranges, rip up some parsley, and you're done!

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I usually get into the same habits every week and eat the same thing for lunch almost everyday. In the recent Cooking Light Magazine (March 2009) there was a feature about Brown-Bag Lunch Alternatives. This alternative was one in the magazine that I new I would like just by reading the recipe. Jason thought it was just okay - he does not like parsley and lemon together all that much and prefers

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Jason and I love tacos and enchiladas. While the real Mexican food from an authentic restaurant is obviously as good as it gets, we rarely eat out, so our home-made variety usually suffices. This recipe turned out delicious and was very easy to make. It could be prepared ahead of time, so when you get home you just need to pop it in the oven.Cheese Enchilada CasseroleRecipe from

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the more you eat the more you..." We all know the song from childhood. I was recently told that this is actually a myth. The more you eat, the easier it is for your body to digest, so the less you ... :)Jason and I were unsure what to make for dinner the other night. The refrigerator was full of leftovers, all of which we had eaten at least once and while they were tasty, we were in the mood for

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This pasta salad was intended to just be a relish on top of the salmon, but I couldn't think of another side; we had been eating too much rice lately, so good old rice just wouldn't do. Instead, I decided to take the relish and turn it into a pasta salad. This salad is packed with nutrients. Yes, there is some oil in it, but fat is good for you - as long as it is the right kind. Olive oil and

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In regards to fish, nothing is better than fresh-caught, wild salmon. Sadly, Jason and I are poor college students, so we rarely even consider purchasing fresh, farm-raised Salmon from the grocery store; at $14/pound, we often decide frozen will do. This week I found some very inexpensive salmon fillets at the store and figured we would give them a try. They actually tuned out very good and for

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As I mentioned in a previous post, Jason and I make our own bread. We have been doing it for almost a year now and haven't considered giving up on it for a minute. It saves money and tastes much better than store bought bread. During the past year, we have eaten the same break 99% of the time. Sure, I have tried a whole wheat raisin bread and french bread before, but the original recipe is just

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I have never met someone who loves soup more than Jason. The year before we were married and he was living with some friend in Oshkosh, WI, he would bring soup for lunch every single day. While I enjoy soup, I usually only like to have one bowl a week. Since we have been married, we have stopped buy canned soup (unless it is the low-sodium version and is on sale for $1 per can). Instead, once the

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This recipes goes hand in hand with the last recipe I posted. It was very quick and easy to make - it was ready in about 20 minutes. I had never cooked with curry before, but had eaten may fair share of curry when I went on a volunteer trip to India for a month back in August 2007 with CFHI. Here is a link to some pictures. You need to register to view them (I think), but I will work on moving

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I have been experimenting with different foods these past few months. Boneless pork ribs are a meat I had never cooked before. They usually are very tender and can be substituted for pork chops in any recipe. They are a little fattier than a center-cut pork chop, so I would not recommend eating them daily. Curry paste is a great staple to have in your kitchen. It has all the flavors of India and

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Last night Jason and I were in the mood for chocolate and cookies. I remembered that I had found a recipe I wanted to try from a blog I just stumbled across a few weeks ago called The Kitchen Sink Recipes. The blog is great and I recommend you all take a look at it sometime. Ironically, the author lives just a hop, skip, and jump away from us over in Chicago. I am not sure why, but I always seem

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Growing up, chicken pot pies from the freezer were my favorite treat. Imagine my surprise in early college when I learned that some people actually make their own pot pies from scratch! It was an amazing revelation and since then I try to make them every few months. While the one's from the freezer have biscuit all around, mine usually just have a biscuit topping. I try to limit the breads in

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Jason loves tuna and as most of you could guess by recent blog posts, I do not. The recipes I usually make (Cheesy Tuna Casserole) seems a little heavy, so I wanted to make something lighter for Jason. This recipe does use a slurry for the white sauce instead of a roux and does not have any cheese in it. Jason said it was just as good as they cheesy casserole, so I think it is a winner.Easy and

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I realized I had a long list of recipes in my "Recipes to Blog" folder that were naked. That is, I had no picture to show off their deliciousness. I contemplated keeping them there until I cook them, but have decided to post them anyway. There are about 6, so this week one will pop up everyday. As I have said in the past, if anyone cooks any of these recipes, fell free to send me the picture and

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Yes, that is right, homemade crackers. At first, I too was in disbelief that crackers could come from anywhere but a box. Then I looked at the recipe and thought, "of course, crackers are basically just wheat, water, oil, and salt; why did I not think of this before?" At my bridal shower my mother-in-law gave me all kinds of cooking items, one of which was a jar of lecithin. I had never used

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I found this recipe online and can not remember where or from whom. Because of this, I am unable to give credit where credit is due - if this is your recipe, please let me know and I would be happy to cite you.These brownies are perfect and I am not just saying this because there is no added fat in them! They are so easy to make and taste delicious. Needless to say they did not last long. For

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Jason is a big guy - not fat, by any means, but big. At 6'4" and 210 pounds, he has quite an appetite. While I would love to only make the food that I like, it would mean Jason would be scavenging through the cupboards to find something more to eat. Keeping Jason well fed is definitely a priority, so I frequently make wholesome, nutritious meals that will last Jason a few days. This is the best

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While I worked at Ruby Tuesday, Crab Cakes were a very popular item. Seaweed is probably the only water-originating item I ever eat, unless I am forcing myself to eat some fish. Jason, on the other had, love all fish, but has a shellfish allergy, so he has been been able to try crab cakes. Flipping through my favorite new Cooking Light cookbook, I found a recipe for Tuna Cakes. The version I made

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I hate to admit it, but I do not enjoy eating fish - at all. Growing up, I spent around 3 hours at the dinner table because I refused to finish my white fish (I do not even remember what it was now). However, the benefits of fish are  innumerable, so I have begun weaning myself into it. They say it can take 10-20 times for you to adapt a taste for a food, so I have  long ways to go. This recipe

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This tells you how far behind I am - this is a recipe from Valentine's Day, which now seems like it was a decade ago. I have been cooking up a storm, but never think to take pictures anymore. I think I may post some recipes I have made just to get them on here and then if I make them again I will post the picture. Or, if anyone reads this and makes them, they could send me a picture :)Fruit

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This week will be a busy one! Yesterday I spent a few hours in the kitchen making all the meals for the week. I hope to blog some of them soon. There was a Black Bean and Corn Lasagna, Sun-Dried Tomato and Basil Rubbed Steaks with Blistered Red Potatoes, Boneless Pork Ribs with Sauteed Apples, and Carrot Cake. We had the steaks last night and they were delicious! I hope to blog these recipes

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Turkey and Rice with Tomato Pepper Sauce(Modified from the Best of Cooking Light Everyday Favorites recipe for Stuffed Peppers) Ingredients· 1.5 pounds of 93% lean ground turkey· 1 cup diced onions· 2 tbsp dried parsley· 2 tsp paprika· ½ tsp salt· ¼ tsp ground all-spice· 2 colored peppers (I used yellow and orange), chopped· 2 cups

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I know, I know...I have been MIA for the past 2 months! What happened, right? I am not sure what it was, but I had no desire to blog. While I was cooking, most of the items were nothing exceptionally special, so that in combination with a lack of desire to blog led to a uneventful blog. However, I have had a new burst of blogging and cooking energy, so hopefully I will stick with it for awhile. I

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Last night I was out of ideas for dinner. I had a long weekend with work, so my creative juices were not flowing. I decided to cook the chicken I had thawed that day and figured I would go from there. I opened the cupboard and saw peanut butter and this idea came to me. The noodles I made are Ronzoni's Smart Taste. I usually buy 100% whole wheat, but these were on sale AND I had a coupon for them

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The other day I asked Jason what he would like for dinner, because I was out of ideas at the time. He said lasagna and then it came to me; make a lasagna with Mexican-based ingredients. Jason sounded a little skeptical, but went with it, like he usually does. The result - AMAZING! Jason finished off 4 slices easily and wanted t more...he decided to stop since he knew we had delicious chocolate

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I always seem to run out of ideas for meals. I usually end up standing in front of an open pantry pondering what in the world I could make. Today I figured I could do something with Pasta, so I just started boiling some, hoping inspiration would come to me. While this recipe is nothing inspiring, it did get eaten up in one sitting (thanks to Jason's ravenous appetite).Creamy Pasta PrimaveraMakes

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Once you have homemade pizza crust, other pizzas just don't taste the same. I made my first homemade pizza crust 2 years ago and I can only remember buying pizza once since then! I got the crust recipe from The Big Book of Vegetarian. It is great because it makes four crust that can be frozen for later use, so you don't need to make a new crust every time.Here is a brief lesson in baking with

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Since I have had more time on my hands, I have been able to search through some of the blogs I enjoy. I was looking at some recent posts on Simply Recipes and noticed a recipe for marinated orange chicken. Ironically I had just bought 4 pounds of oranges on sale last week. While I did not follow the recipe, it was more or less inspiration; I read through it once a few days ago and then made the

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New posts three days in a row? Yes, I think I am back! The semester came to an end this week. I still have my thesis to work on over break, as well as some recommendations for the work site wellness program I am working on with Head Start. Besides that, I will be working at Ruby Tuesday and (hopefully) cooking and posting up a storm!Last Thursday the other interns and I got together for lunch.

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Although it is not officially winter yet, it sure feels like it! Today it has been in the teens all day with the windchill feels like the single digits. Jason and I love eating soup and chili when it is cold like this. I usually never buy canned soup because it is so easy to make in the crock pot. I wanted to try something new, so after skimming some white bean chili recipes online, I came up

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Yes, these pork chops are breaded. Many of you may say, "Lynn, I thought that breading was 'bad' for our health!" I would like to inform you all that breading is not "bad" for your health, nor is any other food...everything can fit in moderation. This breading is half whole wheat flour and half all-purpose flour. Breading that is made at home is MUCH healthier than breading at a restaurant and

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Last year Jason and I spent an entire weekend making Christmas candy to give as gifts to everyone we knew. We went through pounds of chocolate and in the end we had more candy than we knew what to do with. While we haven't made any yet this year, I figured I would post the recipes for those of you who may be planning to make candy this year. Everything turned out except the truffles...those had

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Since I have been distant and have been slacking off on my picture taking, I decided to post some of the recipes I have been making. I figured it might spur your imagination a little to envision what they might look like (are you buying it? haha). I have posted each separate so they can be searched for, but here is a list of what I have made recently:Beef RoastTurkey ChiliVegetable SoupHamburger

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Jason loves this recipe and it is extremely easy to make.Ingredients10oz of ground turkey, browned15oz can of kidney beans or 1 cup dried beans, soaked24oz can diced tomatoes15oz can stewed tomatoes1 cup whole wheat elbow noodles, not cooked*1 cup water1 cup spaghetti cause or tomato sauceDirectionsCombine all of the ingredients into a 3-4 serving crock pot and cook on low for 4-6 hours. Stir

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I really think this hamburger helper takes just about the same amount of time as the boxed version but tastes much better.Ingredients10oz of ground turkey (double this recipe if you are using the entire package. I use half the package for chili and half for this, which is why it is only 10oz)1 cup of milk2 tbsp flour6 oz low-fat cheddar cheese, shredded2 cups whole wheat elbow noodles1/2 onion,

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Two years ago I began cooking for Thanksgiving with my family. We usually would have the traditional gel-cranberry sauce and as a kid, I loved it! However, now that I am older and have more of an appreciation for food, I did not think cranberry sauce was really meant to come from a can, so I decided to make my own. This is the first recipe I ever made and it is still the recipe I always use. The

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These are the creamiest, easiest, and tastiest mashed potatoes I think I have ever had! I was watching food network one day while I was at the gym (since we don't have cable here) and the host was talking about how he loves creamy mashed potatoes and people often ask him if he lightens them ever. He said, "No, never. This is how I like my mashed potatoes and I would rather have them they way I

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Soup is another crock pot favorite. It is one of the easiest things to make, so I rarely ever buy canned soup.IngredientsIt is really whatever you want and can fit in your crock pot! Here is what I used:-1 24-oz can of diced tomatoes-1 15oz can of black bean-1 15oz can of white beans-1 yellow onion, diced-3 large carrots, chopped-1 large zucchini-1 cup of frozen green beans, unthawed-4 tsp

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My crock pot is my lifesaver. Yesterday it took me a whole 10 minutes to make Jason's dinner for the next few nights. Beef Roast was on sale on Monday for $2.99/pound, so I figured I would make one of Jason's favorite meals. Here is how easy it really is:Ingredients-2 pounds beef roast, your choice of cut (crock pots cook slow, so a less tender cut could still be okay)-1/4 cup water-1 package of

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Boy, oh Boy has this semester been busy! I literally do not have time to even think about taking pictures of the food I make because I need to inhale it in 10 minutes before I have to go somewhere else! I did have time last Friday (when I should have been studying for an exam but needed a break) to make some pumpkin bread. It is absolutely DELICIOUS! I love the idea of squash or pumpkin in baked

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These last 2 weeks have been so busy and stressful; luckily, I have been able to keep my head above the water. Sadly, I have neglected my food blog in the process. Don't worry...I have been cooking and keeping Jason well-fed, but in the haste of things, I always forget to take pictures! I promise to have at least 1 post for you by Sunday night :)

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Cupcakes...everything about them makes you smile. They are your own little cake, super sweet and, portion-controlled, so you will eat just the right amount. I made these cupcakes for my mom this weekend in light of the news that she was diagnosed with breast cancer. It is very difficult to be 3 1/2 hours south with a busy schedule when you hear news like this. However, we were planning to come

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When I think there is nothing in the house to eat, there are ALWAYS two things: Bread and Cheese. What is more comforting than a good old grilled cheese sandwich? Not much! Jason and I love grilled cheese sandwiches and usually end eating them at least once every other week. We use a non-stick pan, so only a little butter goes a long way. I also make them on the George Foreman Grill for a lighter

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Jason is back home in WI for the at a good friend's bachelor party, so I am alone for the entire weekend. At first I was so excited about how much school work I would get done. However, the rain has made me want to do everything but school work...laundry, cleaning (including the bathrooms), and, of course, cook. This morning I found a new food blog called Straight from the Farm. Just from the few

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Turkey burgers are probably the most consumed form of meat in our apartment. Jason really likes them, so we usually stock up on the Jennie-O patties when they are on sale, so we have a quick meal on hand. However, I prefer homemade turkey burgers over the patties; mainly because I can cover up the turkey burger taste with other tasty things :)Last weekend I was inspired by More than Burnt

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Back in April, Jason and I really started to notice how expensive groceries had become. Partly due to our new location (surprisingly, they consider DeKalb a suburb of Chicago; this lets businesses jack up prices, making out cost of living much higher than NE Wisconsin) and partly due to the rising cost of groceries. One item we seemed to consume a lot of was bread. Being a nutrition guru, I enjoy

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Personally, I am not a fan of eggplant. I try, I really do, but I can't seem to enjoy anything I have ever made with it. I usually end up substituting zucchini for it in dishes like this. However, I figured I would give it my annual late summer try. Overall, the dish turned out pretty good and the eggplant was palatable (The dish would be great without it). If you like eggplant and Italian food,

LYNN STIFFhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11094871565089537694noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7525707792827266147.post-2776356528723512992008-09-02T20:00:00.003-05:002009-03-10T21:19:43.850-05:00

Jason loves meatballs...what man doesn't? I personally would like to add tons of vegetables to my spaghetti instead of any type of meat. However, Jason is a man, and he needs his meat, so I decided to make him a little treat...People often think that beef and other ground meats are "bad" for them. First, I would like to challenge everyone reading this to not call foods "good" and "bad." No one

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Jason loves Tuna. I, on the other hand, have hated fish most of my life. After learning the nutritional benefits, I was on a mission to begin to like some fish. Currently, I do not mind Salmon and Tuna Steaks. I am still working on White Fish!As many of you probably know, fish is loaded with long chain omega 3 Fatty Acids (EPA and DHA). The long chain ones have most of the beneficial properties

LYNN STIFFhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11094871565089537694noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7525707792827266147.post-49490925038058155022008-08-31T06:18:00.014-05:002009-03-10T21:14:06.237-05:00

Zucchini is still everywhere, so I have been trying to save a little money by making dishes with it every week. This week I tried a modified version of a recipe from cookinglight.com (link to original below)This dish is nothing short of delicious. As it was cooking, Jason mentioned it smelled like pizza. I truly think you feed this to an "anti-zucchini" person and turn them into a fan.Not only is

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For some reason, when I make cookies I can't seem to leave the recipe as is; I always have to attempt to make it healthier. With that said, this is not a traditional cookie in the sense that it is more dense than flimsy. I believe the reasoning for it is that I substituted half of the butter for applesauce. When you substitute applesauce for butter, you do not get as much of a creaming effect,

LYNN STIFFhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11094871565089537694noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7525707792827266147.post-78615358643722446762008-08-26T06:54:00.002-05:002009-03-10T21:16:02.244-05:00

Cooking with a crock-pot is probably the easiest thing I have ever done. The whole hands-on process takes about 15 minutes and you need to try pretty hard to mess it up. We like to cook crock-pot meals on days when I work during the day and Jason works at night and needs to take a lunch.Most of my crock-pot meals are just thrown together and don't follow a recipe; I usually use whatever we have

LYNN STIFFhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11094871565089537694noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7525707792827266147.post-43928363227524681662008-08-24T08:00:00.002-05:002009-03-10T21:20:00.604-05:00

At my bridal shower, my bridesmaids had the coolest idea...since they know I love to cook, they had each person attending bring a recipe for me to try out on Jason. One of them was for Spanish Rice from my Aunt Diane.I made a few modifications, such as using fresh parsley instead of dried and using whole grain rice instead of white rice. Overall, the recipe is good. The only thing Jason suggests

LYNN STIFFhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11094871565089537694noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7525707792827266147.post-18505939216188845752008-08-22T14:34:00.003-05:002008-08-22T14:54:21.390-05:00

I have never been a fan of traditional chicken salad; something about the thick creamy dressing and obvious mayonnaise taste seemed to turn my off every time I tried it. Recently, Jason and I have experimented with less traditional types of salads. Here is a recipe for my most recent invention. We have also made a similar salad with turkey that I will post about in the future when we make it

LYNN STIFFhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11094871565089537694noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7525707792827266147.post-9023384509353544652008-08-20T15:54:00.000-05:002008-08-21T08:08:18.612-05:00

While I am not sure what specific ingredients specifically make hummus, hummus, I personally think it is the chickpeas. With that, I am calling this concoction hummus, even though there is no lemon juice or Tahini. Jason and and I really like hummus for sandwiches and dipping bread and vegetables in. I had planned to make a sun-dried tomato and basil pasta one week, but it didn't work out, so I

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This is one of my favorite side salads. It is full of flavor, but only takes about 15 minutes to make. I guarantee you will enjoy it!Jason always told me he hated Balsamic Vinaigrette. We would be having a salad with dinner and when I asked what kind of dressing he would like he always would say, "anything we have except balsamic." I decided I would play a little trick on him when I made this

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With Zucchini being in season, I have been finding TONS of recipes for ways to use them up. This recipe was one I found at Rachel Ray's website: http://www.rachaelraymag.com/recipes/salad-vegetable-recipes/cheesy-zucchini-boats/article.html. While I didn't do more than read the recipe once, now that I look at it again, I realize it is almost the same! If you need ideas for weekly meals, you can

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Whew...these last few weeks have consisted of a whole lot of posting! Today we leave for a four day camping trip, during which I obviously won't be posting. As the semester nears, the time I have for cooking different types of meals will most likely also diminish slightly.This post is just a heads up for any (if there are any...) frequently readers that I will not be posting as frequently as I

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Earlier I posted about wanting to make spring rolls but never getting around to it. I don't really like soy sauce, so I never knew what sauce I could put on them. Recently, I came across tons of amazing food blogs, one of which [cook (almost) anything at least once] had a great recipe for sweet chili sauce. It seemed simple and I have always wanted to try to make my own sauces, so I figured I

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One of Jason's favorite meals (with or without pasta...).One day I was in a hurry to make Jason dinner for work before I had to leave for work. After I finished the pepper and pasta mixture, I told him that it was done and all he had to do was cook some noodles to go with it. I got home from work and looked in the refrigerator to find the entire container of peppers and sausage gone...I had made

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Today I was starving as I got lunch together after church. However, with my new devotion to my food blog, I knew I had to take a picture of Jason's plate before we could eat, so I asked him to grab the camera for me. To my surprise, when he brought it to the kitchen, he asked if he could take the picture...I was surprised he was interested at all in my new little hobby. Of course I let him and

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What could be better than meatloaf and mashed potatoes? Not much! Jason and I frequently make mashed potatoes because they are quick, easy, and tasty. Mashed Potatoes In a microwave-safe container, place 3-4 small red potatoes that have been poked with a fork to allow steam to escape. Place a lid on the container and microwave on high for 4 minutes. CAREFULLY open the lid and push on the

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Spinach Rice Gratin Recipe(adapted from 101cookbooks.com)This recipe is very versatile and you can really add any vegetables you'd like to it. I don't cook with frozen spinach very often (usually too much of a spinach taste compared to fresh spinach), so I wasn't sure what I would do with the 1/2 a container of frozen spinach I had left. Luckily, Jason loved this so much I made another batch 3

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My first shot at Ravioli! One day I was at the grocery store and decided I wanted to buy some egg roll wrappers to make some spring rolls. I had always wanted to make my own and figured we would give it a try. However, as the week progressed I decided I wasn't really in the mood for spring rolls or any Chinese for that matter. So, the wrappers sat in the refrigerator, staring me in the face every

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Buttermilk Berry Cake(adapted from 101cookbooks.com)Serves 12Ingredients2 1/2 cups whole wheat pastry flour1 tablespoon baking powder1/2 cup fine-grain sugar (or brown sugar)1/2 teaspoon salt2 eggs1 cup buttermilk1/4 cup butter, melted and cooled a bitzest of 2 lemons1 cup of dried cranberries (more if you like)*3 tablespoons large grain raw sugar (use regular if that is all you have)1 teaspoon

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Adapted from a recipe at: http://www.bhg.com/recipes/recipedetail.jsp?recipeId=33761IngredientsNonstick cooking spray*2 ounces of shredded, low-fat, part-skim mozzarella cheese1 cup broccoli, chopped1/2 red pepper, chopped2 green onions, diced (include both the bulbs and leaves)6 eggs3/4 cup evaporated fat-free milk1/4 tsp garlic1/4 tsp basildashes of salt and pepper to tasteSlices of whole wheat

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Zucchini Falafels(recipe adapted from http://cookalmostanything.blogspot.com/)Ingredients1/2 pound grated zucchini 1-14oz can chickpeas, drained 1 red onion, chopped ½ teaspoon smoked paprika½ teaspoon Mrs. Dash Table Blend½ teaspoon garlic powder½ teaspoon baking powder1 eggBread crumbsDirectionsIf you are soaking your own beans, do so over night and cook as directed on the bag.Place the onion,

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This is probably my favorite, quick dinner to make. You can use any vegetables, pasta and cheese you have on hand.Ingredients◦ Diced vegetables of your choice◦ 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil◦ Pasta of your choice (try whole grain penne, bow-ties, or spiral noodles)◦ Grated cheese of your choice.◦ Italian seasonings (garlic, oregano, a blend, etc…)Directions1. In a medium sauce pan, cook noodles.2.

LYNN STIFFhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11094871565089537694noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7525707792827266147.post-32621647445964569992008-07-28T08:11:00.004-05:002009-03-10T21:22:02.877-05:00

Sorry about the fuzzy picture...my camera didn't want to work right. Jason and I love using Jerk seasoning and pineapple with meats and vegetables. Here is something we threw together the other night.Ingredients1 can of diced pineapple in its own juices4 oz steaks (as many as you’d like)*1 red pepper, diced1 green pepper, diced½ onion of your choice (we used Vidalia), dicedJerk SeasoningOlive

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