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Zucchini Italian Fries

Posted on January 24, 2013 by Quick Chef | 2 Comments

TweetI love fries! I love everything fried. Really, who doesn’t right? However, my digestive system hates anything fried and it’s one of my triggers so I need to stay away. lol I can’t eat just one. In order not to balloon up weight wise and keep some of my health, I love to come up with new ways to prepare…

Healthier Snacks to Keep On Hand For Those Midnight Cravings

Posted on January 21, 2013 by Quick Chef | 0 Comments

TweetYeah, yeah, we know it’s not good to eat right before bed or late at night. This type of behavior can throw off our sleep and put any diet out of whack quickly. But the reality is that some of us are up late at night even though we shouldn’t be. I’m a night-owl and do some of my best…

Membership Giveaway

Posted on January 7, 2013 by Quick Chef | 18 Comments

TweetI’ve offered up memberships for a couple of different giveaway sites over the last two years but for some reason it just never dawned on me to host my own. I guess because this isn’t a giveaway site so it just didn’t click in my head? One of those big DUH moments. Thankfully I’ve been having quite a few of…

Buffalo Wings With A Healthier Twist

Posted on January 3, 2013 by Quick Chef | 3 Comments

TweetOnce you have a craving for chicken wings, there isn’t much you can do to stop it. From the messy spicy sauce to the juicy tender wings, you can’t stop thinking about them. So off you go to your favorite wing place. Now, I hate to bring this up, but a majority of the wings you get at a wing…

Low Carb Holiday Side Dishes

Posted on December 18, 2012 by Quick Chef | 0 Comments

Tweet It’s time to try something totally new Just when you’ve started to see results from your low carb diet, here come the holidays. You can reinvent your traditional side dishes in order to stay on your diet, but wouldn’t it be fun to find entirely new and tasty sides to celebrate your accomplishment? Why not create an entirely new…

Frugal Food To Please Every Appetite

Posted on December 13, 2012 by Quick Chef | 0 Comments

TweetHosting a holiday party? Then you know it’s impossible to please everyone on your list. There are so many different expectations, likes and dislikes, allergies and food sensitivities, that it can almost seem impossible to plan for all your guests’ preferences. Seeing as I have severe food issues, I understand this better than most. But it can be done and…

Cooking Healthy Food For The Heart

Posted on November 26, 2012 by Quick Chef | 2 Comments

TweetWhat we feed our family has a direct influence on their heart health. It’s never too early or too late to get them paying attention too that fact. Even though cooking at home is much healthier, we still need to be aware of what is served at the table. Your family’s health is in your hands and this is a…

What To Do With Leftover Turkey

Posted on November 23, 2012 by Quick Chef | 0 Comments

Tweet The great thing about turkey is it can be substituted for chicken in any recipe. This means the skies the limit and you have a ton of resources and recipes already at your fingertips. The above image shows the favorites in our house. Most obvious is the turkey leftovers sandwiches. I don’t always put the stuffing on my turkey…

Homemade Turkey Stuffing

Posted on November 21, 2012 by Quick Chef | 0 Comments

Tweet We’re here! The day before Thanksgiving and it’s a huge cooking day for me. I’m making this dressing ahead of time along with a few other dishes. I do use this as my stuffing recipe as well. I put as much in the bird as I can fit right before cooking in the morning. The rest goes into a…

How to Brine a Turkey

Posted on November 20, 2012 by Quick Chef | 2 Comments

Tweet We’re coming down to the wire and it’s time to get your Thanksgiving dishes done up ahead of time if possible. I am doing all of my dishes tomorrow and then just putting them in the oven Thanksgiving afternoon. We’re heading to my Aunt’s house for brunch and then a nice quiet dinner with just the four of us….