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Stir-Fry Whole-Wheat Spaghetti

This is a guest post from Teczcape--An Escape to Food. These days, I am able to whip up a one-dish noodle quite easily. I tend to use more Indian spices such as cumin, fennel and turmeric; than Chinese seasonings suc…
My 2011 Cooking and Eating Resolutions

This year, a lot of my New Year's resolutions are focused on cooking. I think this has something to with the fact that I've recently moved out on my own -- now that I have to cook for myself, I'm learning different meth…
My Vegan Top 5 of 2010

My 2010 was a wild ride to say the least. I had a lot of great times with friends, traveling and eating delicious vegan food. I lost one of my lifelong best friends to police gunfire and another friend to drug overdose.…
Give Me Your Best Weird (and Healthy!) Sandwich Ideas!

I love putting together somewhat unconventional food combinations, and usually they turn out deliciously. I had a roommate in college who really went off the deep end with this, and she inspired me to think more out of…
Low-Cal Holiday Desserts: Angel Wings

The simple phrase "holiday dessert" is enough to send any figure-conscious woman into a panic attack. When my mother put me in charge of this category for her holiday party, I decided to find a way to put all our party-…
New Holiday Appetizer Recipes from Gardein

I received an email this morning from the fine people at Gardein telling us about their newest recipe creations for some beautiful holiday appetizers. These include Chick'n Spring Rolls and some delicious looking puff…
Healthy Holiday "Cooking" Made Easy!

Year after year, I watch my mom slave away in the kitchen for the big Christmas meal. My family and I try to help her as much as possible (either by assisting in the kitchen or by bringing side dishes), but it seems lik…
Healthy Holiday Eating? YES! It Can be Done!

Well the holidays are here and among all things, one thing I can look forward to is good food! Now this will be the third holiday season I will celebrate since my Gastric Bypass and in all honesty, it’s just ano…
Hearty Vegetable Soup

This is a guest post from Chowtimes. It's the time of the year where a hot bowl of soup is good for any meal. We are embracing a very cold winter according to the weather forecast. In the South Arm Kitchen, a group of…
Recipe: Green Bean Fries

This is a guest blog from Christie's Corner. There is something subversively satisfying about finding a fried vegetable recipe in a healthy eating book. I was thumbing through Clean Start: Inspiring You to Eat Clean and…