Yellow Split Pea and Coconut Milk Soup

Among a half dozen or so new recipes I came up with or finished tweaking lately ….this one is hands-down my favorite of the bunch. It started with a long rambling walk through Whole Foods on Saturday afternoon, looking at everything for ideas, inspiration, and to see what I could afford!  In the bulk foods section [...]

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Creamy Seafood Chowder with Fennel

Creamy chowders can be a nutritional minefield. While omega-3 rich seafood is a heart healthy start, these soups often combine high fat dairy products like cream with potatoes, corn, and sometimes bacon. Delicious? You bet! But not something that you’d want to eat on a regular basis if you’re trying to slim down or keep your [...]

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Lentil-Spinach Soup with Smoked Paprika

As part of one of the weight loss classes I teach, we have personal chef Kathy Rana of Madeline’s Table come in and present a cooking class/demo. Among Kathy’s arsenal of healthy flavors in her “Beans and Greens” class, she demonstrated a lentil soup with escarole that was a hit with all the participants, even the [...]

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