Spicy Mango Jalapeno Salsa

I bought some mangoes at the grocery today…an awesome deal of 10 mangoes for $2.00! Obviously they need to be eaten fairly quickly as they are somewhat ripe at this point….but I ate one at lunch and they are delicious! I decided to make a chutney or salsa but didn’t really know what to add [...]

Basic Homemade Dough by Panago

I really like Panago pizza…their dough is really good so when I saw they were offering a free recipe for an at-home version of their dough I snapped it right up. Well, tonight I finally got around to trying it out (didn’t take long after getting the recipe). It truly is a simple recipe that [...]

100 Mile Diet

I’ve been hearing a lot about the concept of the 100 Mile Diet lately…we are trying to eat healthier and more local produce since we now live in a farming community… you can find your 100 mile radius here
Basically the 100 mile diet is aimed at eating products produced or grown locally (within 100 miles) [...]

Quick Black Bean Wraps

This is a really easy and tasty meal that can be whipped up in jif…. I had it for supper tonight and it is great for when you want something light…
INGREDIENTS

1 can black beans, drained (and washed if desired)
1 large clove garlic, crushed
your favorite salsa
lowfat sour-cream
low-fat cheddar
lime juice
fajita wraps

INSTRUCTIONS

heat the black beans and garlic in [...]

Mock Hollandaise Sauce

Tonight we had some awesome porterhouse steaks with rosemary garlic mashed potatoes and grilled asparagus….so I thought some hollandaise sauce might be yummy with the asparagus since I know my hubby likes the sauce….the trouble is I’ve never made or tasted it and I’m trying to eat healthier and I know it’s very fattening so…… [...]