I seldom share recipes. Several people have asked for this recipe. It seems like a good thing to share my mom’s ham load recipe. It is the week after Easter and the perfect time to use that left…
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Eight-Layer Mediterranean Dip
The other night, some of the members of my weight loss support group met up for an evening at a local winery. These small wineries in Ohio allow patrons to bring in food. Sometime last…
The Ghost of Christmas Past: Nostalgic Eating
Ralphie, the main character in A Christmas Story, wanted an Official Red Ryder Carbine-Action Two-Hundred-Shot Range Model Air Rifle more than anything from Christmas. A Christmas Story really brings back my childhood memories of Christmas…
No Sugar Added Apple Butter
Apple butter is my favorite fruit spread for toast or pancakes. It also makes a nice addition to oatmeal. Several years back my cousins Linda and Joan introduced me to apple butter made in a…
Black Bean Salad with Feta Cheese and Cilantro
Today was my bariatric center’s annual picnic. It was a perfect sunny summer day for a picnic. Each of the attendees shared the recipes for the dishses they prepared. I tasted a few that I…
Pop Quiz: Can a bariatric patient survive a day on the county fair’s midway?
It’s midsummer in Ohio where festivals and fairs are in full swing. I love small town festivals and county fairs. I attend many of these fairs with my husband Brett. He helps his family show…
Salsa Verde Chicken or Pork
The first tomatillos appeared at a local farmers’ market this week. Three years ago, I never cooked with this vegetable which is foreign to most Midwesterners. I am a farmers’ market junkie and love to…
Ever So Easy Crockpot Baked Chicken
A member of my Weight Watchers at Work group shared this healthy low-fat roasted chicken recipe at this week’s meeting. It seemed so bizarre and simple that I had to give it a try. The results were outstanding.