Quick and Healthy: Poached Fish Soup

Yikes! There were only two Tilapia loins in the freezer and three of us for dinner. What to do? Fish soup is the answer. Fast, easy, inexpensive and really light on calories and high on nutrition, this one is a no-brainer that can be tweaked to accomodate what you have on-hand.

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Moist and delicious lowfat gingerbread recipe

I made this gingerbread during the Thanksgiving holiday and it was a huge hit for both the taste and the healthy qualities. I substituted Bob’s Red Mill Graham Flour for the whole wheat, which I think added a sweeter component without adding xtra ‘sugar’.  I also used egg whites to cut down the fat. The gingerbread was very moist and held up well as part of the pumpkin trifle ( Thanksgiving dessert ) as well as a healthy snack for several days. One thing that everybody remarked on: it wasn’t overly/cloyingly sweet, but rather had a nutty kind of sweetness which I think came from the graham flour. 

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Oven roasted, stuffed turkey breast in under one hour

I was watching Tyler Florence on the television this afternoon during my treadmill workout - yes, that way I can dream about cooking and eating with glorious abandon. I have a vivid imagination which always exceeds my ability to drop that last four pounds. Damn. He did a wonderful roasted, stuffed turkey breast that really captured what I wanted to do on Thursday.

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How to make a simple cranberry relish for your Thanksgiving feast

Cranberry relish is a tangy sauce that is a favorite at holiday meals. Allen Smith shares his recipe for an easy way to make this side dish using just three simple ingredients

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