Cooking Done Light

This easy and light quesadilla recipe makes a great lunch, appetizer, light dinner, or afternoon snack. You can easily make these to suit your mood – try substituting or adding sauteed sliced mushrooms, chopped red and green peppers, onions, rinsed and drained canned beans, and even diced cooked chicken. You can also change [...]

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Baking these strata in individual custard cups makes these little layered casseroles perfect for breakfast, or a light lunch. When serving them for breakfast, I like to pair them with a nice plate of fresh fruit, turkey hash patties, or assorted mini-muffins. When having them for lunch (my favorite), they need nothing more [...]

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This is a quick and easy dinner to prepare on a Friday night – Plus, it’s healthy!! Just be sure to keep an eye on all of your toppings – loading this burrito down will only wind up weighing you down!! Be frugal with the cheese and guacamole – these burritos are delicious [...]

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This light and refreshing summer chicken salad is a complete, delicious summer meal. It is a fantastic dish to incorporate those ripe, fresh peaches that are at their peak this time of year. The sweetness of the peaches is a great compliment to the salty flavor of the blue cheese; [...]

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In honor of a lovely comment that I received yesterday from “The Happy Rockette”, today’s no cook meal features tons of fresh veggies and whole grains. I have also included a “no-cook dessert” chock-full of healthy antioxidants!

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Once you try these incredible “surprise in the center” turkey burgers, you’ll never reach for a greasy, fat-laden beef burger off the grill again! If you’ve tried turkey burgers in the past, chances are you have been disappointed by the dry, bland brick between your bun. These burgers will change your opinion for [...]

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Okay, heat-wavers – here is today’s no cook meal – a healthier version of a classic Greek pita.

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I know, I know …. cantaloupe soup???? I thought it sounded pretty gross too, the first time I saw it on a menu; but trust me – it’s delicious! The beauty of this no-cook meal is the perfect balance between the rich, deep taste of the prosciutto and the light sweet flavor of [...]

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This is another great recipe to make over the weekend and freeze to use for the week! This moist, decadent bread is loaded with walnuts, which are a great source of Omega-3 fatty acids. Those “healthy fats” that have been proven to help lower cholesterol. It also contains figs – a powerhouse [...]

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So once again, our good friend Charles (yes, the same man who thought that simply adding more eggs to his pancakes would give him more protein!) has come to us with a cooking quandry.
At the end of a long and hectic work day, no one wants to spend hours in the kitchen. A quick [...]

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