ALL BLAIR - Lifestyle Blog
I love creamy pesto sauces over pasta dishes but hate the little two digit and sometimes even three digit numbers attached to them! And I’m not just talking calories. It’s the other things like fat, sodium, etc. that exceed daily recommended allowances for three meals, not just one. Creamy sauces are definitely rich and yummy and I do just go for it when I’m feeling the craving because how can you ever replace cream and butter in Alfredo sauce? We've all had those days where we just want a tr...
Who says you can’t enjoy soup in the summertime?! Try this satisfying chowder by using the season's best produce. Top with cheese and bacon for extra yumminess. Ingredients 2 slices applewood-smoked bacon or you may use turkey bacon as an alternative, which I prefer. :) 3/4 cup sliced green onions, divided 1/4 cup chopped celery 1 pound yellow summer squash, chopped 1 pound frozen white and yellow baby corn kernels, thawed and divided 2 1/4 cups 1% low-fat milk, divided 1 teaspo...
If you know me… you know I love ANYTHING sweet… you could pour some Splenda on fried chicken livers and I’d gobble them down. It’s been said that sugar is actually more addictive than cocaine. Not sure if that’s true, but I can tell you it’s certainly a struggle for me! ;) Addiction doesn’t always have to involve an addictive substance or drug, as the term can be used to describe an excessive behavior such as compulsive eating. Many experts believe that addiction to food really isn’t abou...
Spicing up a classic with this Summertime Caprese Salad. This recipe is perfect for a light lunch or as a side salad for your main dinner. Dig in! Tomatoes deliver lots nutrients and inflammation-reducing antioxidants, including lycopene and folic acid. Ingredients:
1 tablespoon minced Fresh Parsley ½ teaspoon Dried Basil 1 pinch Dried Oregano 1 tablespoon Capers, drained 2 cloves Garlic, minced 6 tablespoons Olive Oil Freshly ground Pepper and Sea Salt...
Title: I love to cook… and eat! You may not have guessed it from my long, lithe figure (although the donkey booty gives some indication) but I love to eat! Being completely self made… read: broke and struggling at points ;) … I had to learn how to cook over time. Often you can find great cook books at second hand book stores. One of my favorite cook book finds over the years is this one. James Beard’s culinary career began with the opening of his catering company, Hors d’Oeu...
Oh, grocery shopping… don’t we all look forward to it with glee? Or not. ;) The average grocery shopper of today, is not the same as 20 years ago. Thank goodness today’s shoppers are far more knowledgeable of their food choices. This is a daunting reality for companies who are trying to market their not-so-healthy products to wary consumers. They’ve been forced to think creatively and bend the truth to appeal to their customer’s demands. Here are three shocking realities of...
Fast, easy and fresh! If you’re anything like me, you’re increasingly seeking fresh, natural and minimally processed foods. People want to be able to read, pronounce and understand the ingredient lists on the side of packaged and fast food products. Younger consumers are demanding farm to table meals, but they certainly don’t want to be the farmer… can you imagine me hoeing a field? Or for that matter doing anything outside in the Georgia heat and humidity beyond laying by...
