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We’re back on the South Beach diet. This time I’m not just the cook but a participant as well. It’s not rocket science, but  I’ve found that you really have to plan your meals, shopping lists and grocery runs well to avoid “weak moments”. This time we’re eating  a lot more cooked vegetables instead of [...]

We’re back on the South Beach Diet and have tried a few new recipes this time. We actually ventured out to a fish other than salmon. This recipe for Orange Roughy in Scallion and Ginger Sauce was the first time we had ever tried Orange Roughy. We both enjoyed it and our girls even ate [...]

I’m terrible at eating breakfast. I’m a sleepyhead who doesn’t want to get out of bed and when I finally do, I have to rush. It’s one thing to have to rush yourself. If I sleep so late that I have to get ready in half an hour, I can pull it off. I did [...]

Kraft Foods must have some gargantuan pie crusts. It seems like every pie recipe I’ve used of theirs has so much filling it could fill two crusts, at least. This one is no different. I’m usually a fan of chocolate mint. It has long been one of my favorite ice cream flavors. I used more [...]

I actually made lunch for my family on Saturday and it took less than 15 minutes. I tried the Simple Layered Fiesta Salad from Kraft Food & Family. I’m sure it tastes fine with chicken (what the recipe calls for) but to me beef just goes with taco. It’s a simple taco salad that you [...]