You already know that I don’t believe eating carbs is bad for you. (I eat everything, just some foods I eat in moderation.) But when I heard of a way to make starchy food like rice, pasta, beans, and potatoes even better for you, I was all in. What is resistant starch? Resistant starch is a carbohydrate that resists digestion in the…
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When I think of chimichangas I don’t think low-calorie, but I recently found a recipe that lent itself very well to “healthifying.” For starters, the chimichangas are baked not fried, and that really helps bring the calories down and the health up. But you’d never know it because they’re so tasty! If you prefer to watch your recipes, I made…
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A number of recipes I’m planning on sharing with you use shredded chicken as an ingredient, so I thought I’d show you how I prepare it. Of course, you could just buy a pre-made rotisserie chicken and use that, but I find they’re higher in fat and salt. So I prep my own shredded chicken and keep it vacuum-sealed in…
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I used to use PAM and other non-stick kitchen oil sprays, but I started to worry about the long-term effects of all the additives they include. Especially the Palm Oil worried me. It’s bad for your health, very bad for the workers who produce it, and bad for the environment. So I wanted to find a way to spray pure…
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It’s been a minute since I shared a selfie. Have I ever done it? I’m not really sure. The ‘before’ is a number of years ago, and the ‘after’ is last week. (Dog hair on the floor and all! lol) I’ve been losing weight by eating several low-calorie meals throughout the day. Last week I shared what I eat in…
