A delightfully fresh, tomato soup that can be served cold in the summer or frozen and served piping hot for those cold winter days. If you have an abundance of tomatoes, this is a heavenly way of using them up. Another delicious tomato recipe is my Sun Dried Marinara Sauce.
A super easy, no fuss seafood soup that you can just throw into one pot.
Deliciousness in a bowl. A hearty, thick, protein packed, low calorie soup to make for the entire week. Easy to make and really low cost. A deliciously filling and easy soup. Freezes well so make plenty. Low calorie, full of protein, cholesterol lowering, super high fiber and virtually fat free. Split peas are also high […]
I like to keep the calories down but still make a little protein dish to enjoy at the weekends. This soup usually has rice or pasta, but I used a wonderful substitution, virtually zero calorie kelp noodles. Kelp noodles are 18 calories for the entire packet. That means there are only 4 calories per serving in […]
Did you ever cook something that you really didn’t think would work, and then it totally blows your mind at how well it came out? Well this is one of those recipes. I know this will be something I will make on a regular basis. I have finally found something delicious and super easy, that I […]
This is a wonderfully flavorful soup that will delight everyone. Serve with grated cheese and diced onion and sour cream or yogurt for delicious meal that will last all week. I like to make this soup really thick. It is perfect for a cold autumn day when you want something warm and filling, full of […]
Make it Easy You can often get pre chopped moix pois (onion, carrot and celery) if you look. I get it at Trader Joe’s. If you can get this pre chopped start to almost every soup, the rest is a breeze. No Soak There really is no need to soak the beans if you are […]
Go for it! If I am going to make something that is higher calorie and rich, I go for it and put all the good stuff into it. Heavy cream, milk, butter, cheese, and I make it a special treat, only to be eaten occasionally. 36 Hour Fasting We have been training for our mountain […]
Keep Something Ready To Go In Order to keep the calories low during the week, I make a low calorie soup that I can eat when I want. Just throw it all in the crock pot or in a pan on the stove, and let it cook. It’s very easy and doesn’t take much time […]
This soup is as good as anything you get in a classy restaurant. It takes time and patience, but if you want a gourmet Lobster Bisque, this is the recipe you want.
The deadly nightshade family, tomato, bell pepper, potato, eggplant and avocado’s make your body very acidic or yin when you eat them. Along with dairy, processed foods, coffee, sugar and wheat flour. They can throw your body out of balance and lead to inflammation and poor digestion. I have always tried to eat the nightshades […]
Preventative Medicine As you know, my recipes are all about maintaining good health. Not just loosing weight, and yes, I could loose a few pounds, but primarily I consider diet a preventive medicine. My beliefs have been laughed at many times and I am sure there could be many arguments against them. But I live […]
Easy to Make This has to be one of the tastiest and easiest soups out there. You can literally throw it all in the crock pot, shred the chicken at the end and you have a really low calorie, healthy meal for very little work. I make enough for at least 3-4 meals. You […]
Chorizo is a fermented, cured smoked sausage with its deep red color coming from dried, smoked red pepper. The meat often contains the parts of the animal that I don’t like to think about, so I like this vegan alternative. You can serve this with rice or quinoa and a salad. This chorizo is gluten […]
Start Out Right Every Monday is diet Monday in this house. It feels like it starts the week out proper like. It brings us back to a place where we know we should be with our diet at our age ( closer to 50 than 45). Low calorie, healthy and nutritious. It’s like there is […]
