From the monthly archives:

February 2010

Faux & Low Cal Pad Thai

by Penny February 28, 2010

I am clearly a novice when it comes to Thai cooking – but I love stir fry and have been looking for a recipe that would be healthy and flavorful. I found that most pad Thai recipes can be very heavy in calories, depending on what you add to them. 1 cup of [...]

Read the full article →

Turkey Kielbasa with Mexican Sweet Potatoes

by Penny February 28, 2010

This was not only a delicious meal but it was super cheap too. This was an even better deal than usual since we had a buy-one-get-one sale going on this past week on Turkey Kielbasa at our local grocery store.
And since I absolutely love sweet potatoes I am constantly trying different ways to dress them [...]

Read the full article →

Lean Pork Chops with Quinoa

by Greg February 27, 2010

Pork chops are not something that we have frequently in our meal rotation but they are a wonderful treat from time to time. First the good news — pork is now 31% lower in fat than it was 20 years ago. But with this leaner meat you also have to be very careful in how [...]

Read the full article →

Healthy Spinach and Mushroom Omlette

by Penny February 26, 2010

I love eggs! Scrambled, sunny side up, over easy …. you name it – I like them! Since I don”t usually have much time in the mornings between the workout and getting out the door for work – I like to whip up a good batch of eggs on the weekend.
Last Saturday I made this [...]

Read the full article →

3 Bean Salad with Tuna

by Greg February 25, 2010

One of the major problems with unhealthy diets is that they lack fiber. Dietary fiber is predominantly found in beans, fruits, vegetables and whole grains and has a stellar reputation in preventing or relieving constipation. But according to the Mayo Clinic fiber can provide other health benefits as well, such as:
Lowering blood cholesterol levels. Soluble [...]

Read the full article →

Chicken Stir Fry with a Thai Twist

by Greg February 23, 2010

Penny is a huge fan of Chinese food and I have an absolute blast in the kitchen whenever it comes time to do a stir fry as I love the smells and especially enjoy listening to the sizzle of the oil when it meets the vegetables. Now this is not exactly the simplest meal that [...]

Read the full article →

8 Weeks to Train for a 5K

by Penny February 22, 2010

I am not a runner. Let’’s get it out there – just so we are clear. I have never been sure why people run, unless perhaps, they are being chased. I don”t get the euphoric runner’’s high that some people describe when they run. I run because I have to. It’’s part of the cardio [...]

Read the full article →

Zesty Chicken Spaghetti

by Greg February 21, 2010

I love salsa, it is one of those ideal fat burning condiments that can be used in lots of ways others than with fat laden, fried tortilla chips. I use it as a pizza style sauce on my pita pizzas and of course it is almost magical with eggs. It has virtually no calories and [...]

Read the full article →

Photo Shoot in Philly

by Greg February 20, 2010

I know that Penny had a post talking about our trip last weekend to Philly and the amazing food that we had at one of our favorite restaurants. But the reason that we made the normal 2-1/2 hour one way drive (and with the snow that they had recently this became a grueling 3-1/2 hour [...]

Read the full article →

Pita Pizza – White and Light

by Greg February 18, 2010

We love using pita bread as a mini pizza crust as these are super quick meals that are also healthy and light. Now for our sauces we sometimes use salsa and marinara but for this occasion we used a skim milk ricotta cheese.
Ricotta cheese is one of the staples in our fridge along with low [...]