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Low Fat Mexican Recipe

I love Mexican food.  When I am short on time and want to make something quick that everyone will love I make Mexican food for dinner.  I always feel like I did my diet in by the mere mention of nachos and tacos.  How can Mexican food with all the flour tortillas, sour cream, chips, and cheese be low fat?  Of course with a few substitutions and creativity you can have a low fat Mexican feast.  Much of the food you will use are naturally low in fat like lettuce, black beans, and tomatoes.  Never feel guilty over guacamole because … Continue reading →

Entertaining with a Diet Friendly Menu

Dinner parties often mean you have to compromise on your diet. It would appear that the menus used for most dinner parties are not diet friendly. Since we associate healthy foods with cardboard tasting diet foods we hardly want to serve that to our guests. Instead, we opt for rich creamy foods or foods with high carbs that make us have to loosen our belts by the end of dinner. However, it does not have to be that way. We can entertain while providing good food that will not compromise health or diet. Tips for Serving a Healthy Menu 1. … Continue reading →

Low-Fat Recipes for Your Thanksgiving Feast

Believe it or not there are some Americans who don’t believe in stuffing themselves with buffet’s worth of calories on Thanksgiving. I don’t happen to be one of them. However, I am related to a very svelte sister-in-law who eats her entire Turkey Day meal from a single salad bowl. Whereas, this is not a practice I personally embrace, I certainly understand the method behind her madness. When you are hosting a house full of people with differing tastes and eating habits, it’s nearly impossible to please everyone. Of course, it doesn’t hurt to offer a few dishes that appeal … Continue reading →