Food & Drink
Finance9 Fun Pancake Recipes
Sunday, May 16th, 2010Pancakes. It’s what’s for breakfast. But plain old pancakes get old really fast. It’s time to spruce those flapjacks up. And Health.com has 9 fun and interesting pancake recipes. They basically take your basic batter and add savory and sweet ingredients to make nine meals that will motivate you to get out of bed. Pancakes [...]
7 Delicious Pumpkin Recipes
Friday, October 9th, 2009It’s the time of the Pumpkin once again. But it’s not all candy and costumes. It’s time for some delicious treats that only seem to taste right during this time of year. And pumpkins are very versatile. There’s Pumpkin soup, Pumpkin bread, Pumpkin pie just to name a few. It’s food that just seems to [...]
5 Simple Summer Pie Recipes
Friday, August 14th, 2009It’s summer and that means it’s time for a good pie. Or two. Or five. These summer pies are all about 300 calories a serving, courtesy of health.com, so you won’t have to feel bad about enjoying every bite. So go have a look. Get the recipes and enjoy a delicious treat. The list alone [...]
Oven-Baked “Fried” Chicken
Wednesday, October 10th, 2007Fried chicken is one of my favorite comfort foods. Unfortunately it isn’t one of the healthiest. However, it is still pretty easy to recapture that crunchy-goodness of fried chicken with a simple baked alternative. The key to good fried chicken is a buttermilk marinade, and this baked alternative is no different. Buttermilk is very acidic [...]
A Healthy Update to Mom’s Banana Bread Recipe
Friday, August 18th, 2006I buy bananas every visit to the grocery store and I always seem to have a couple left over at the end of the week that are too ripe to eat. Thankfully, banana bread is easy to make and I never tire from eating it. Banana bread is a wonderful comfort food and can be [...]
Mediterranean Chicken Wrap Recipe
Saturday, August 5th, 2006I would classify my diet as mostly Mediterranean in nature. The traditional Mediterranean diet makes liberal use of fruits, vegetables, beans, pasta, rice, cereals and other grains; only moderate amounts of protein from fish, poultry and red meat; and the near-exclusive use of olive oil. This recipe is a great example of an easy and [...]
Tuna Salad Recipe
Friday, July 14th, 2006I eat tuna about twice a week. It is a great source of protein and omega-3. When buying canned tuna I always purchase the Albacore variety because the taste and quality is considerably better than chunk light tuna. I make some variation of this recipe every weekend. I find that this salad is very versatile [...]
Turkey Burger Recipe
Monday, June 12th, 2006One of my favorite meals as a kid was my dad’s grilled hamburgers. My dad didn’t cook very often but when it involved the grill he took command. He always used charcoal and it seemed like dinner time would never come as we waited for the coals to get ready. I liked my hamburgers medium [...]
The Perfect Pancake Recipe
Monday, May 22nd, 2006I consider myself a bit of a pancake connoisseur. I absolutely love pancakes and I could probably eat them every morning if I could manage to keep the weight gain to a minimum. When I am eating breakfast at a restaurant I always order pancakes. The best pancakes I have ever eaten were at The [...]
