Scrumptious Food, Lightened Up
Happy Summer! It finally feels like it here in Illinois where we've been in 90 degree temps (and it feels like the 100's) this week. With Fourth of July cookouts and BBQs upon us, I have a special side dish recipe that's a favorite of mine and my friends. I've served it at big group …
Cinco de Mayo is right around the corner, and I’ve got an easy-to-whip-up recipe for your weekend festivities. These Air Fryer Cheese Taquitos are the ultimate crunchy, cheesy appetizer. And if you don't have an air fryer, they can easily be made in the oven. Reflecting on the food I cook, I gravitate towards Mexican …
After the Easter weekend, I’m sure many of you, like me, are trying to get back on track with eating. I also suspect that many folks have leftover dyed, hard-boiled eggs to use up. And if you’re anything like me, that means one thing – deviled eggs. This week I bring you my latest deviled …
I was a teenager the first time I tried a calzone. One of my first jobs was at a pizza parlor in downtown Overland Park called Papa Keno’s. And one of the perks of the job was free food. There I tried a number of food combinations I had never been ambitious enough to try …
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In the heat of the summer, there's nothing quite like a refreshing, cold michelada. A michelada is a flavorful, refreshing beer cocktail served ice cold and prepared to your liking - whether that's citrusy, spicy, or saucy. Who says you can't enjoy life while on Weight Watchers? When I launched Grub Delite, I promised to …
Do you ever look for ways to dress up your veggies to make them more appealing? Maybe for your kids, other picky eaters in your household, or even just yourself? When I was a kid, the only vegetable I would eat was green beans. But there was a caveat to this. I would only eat …
You guys! Just because you eat healthy or follow Weight Watchers (as I do) doesn't mean you're only allowed to ogle scrumptious food that makes your mouth water. You can eat it too! If you've ever lived in San Diego you probably need no explanation for the delicacy known as the TJ Dog. But for …
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Dieting sucks. I guess that's why the health experts don't recommend dieting, but instead changing your lifestyle. For the past five years, I have been on and off Weight Watchers. When I first started the blog, I hadn't yet started WW and that's pretty clearly reflected in the recipes I posted in 2012, and partially …
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