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Recipes with yogurt

Food Pr0n: Rhubarb Compote with Greek Yogurt

July 4, 2010

Food Pr0n: Rhubarb Compote with Greek Yogurt

The basic recipe for compote is simple enough: chopped rhubarb, water, sugar. I wanted to make it a little more special so added an herb that has been finding its way into many of my dishes lately: tarragon. Mixed with some greek yogurt and a drizzle of honey, this rhubarb compote makes an elegant and refreshing dessert perfect for completing a summertime meal.

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Quick and Cheap Dinner: Creamy Lemon Pasta

November 16, 2009

Quick and Cheap Dinner: Creamy Lemon Pasta

I love healthy pasta recipes. They are usually quick to prepare, filling, and they make great leftovers. I’m always on the hunt for a new veggie combo or a simple and tasty sauce to dress a pasta. Lucky me, this recipe has both.

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Quinoa Qurispies: An Easy Way To Get More Iron

October 14, 2009

Good Gods, no matter how I try it’s always a struggle to get my RDA, and I’m taking a supplement that provides 50%! But I’m not giving up. My list of iron-rich foods is growing daily, as is my roster of simple recipes. Which leads me to Quinoa Quripsies.

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Food Pr0n: Fig and Chile Pasta

September 30, 2009

Food Pr0n: Fig and Chile Pasta

Plain yogurt makes a quick and healthy pasta sauce a la alfredo…stop laughing. OK, it’s not exactly alfredo, but it IS tasty. Is there anything yogurt can’t do?

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Want to Lose Weight Quick? Eat Breakfast.

July 21, 2009

I was visiting a friend this weekend and noticed that she lost considerable weight since I saw her about a month ago. She looked 10-15 pounds lighter, so I asked her how she did it. Her response surprised me, but it shouldn’t have.

“I started eating breakfast.”

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You Have Time For Breakfast, And I'll Prove It

June 12, 2009

If I were ever gonna preach to you about anything, it’s that you need to eat something in the morning within an hour of waking. How you start your day will affect the decisions you make all day, at least when it comes to food.

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Quick and Cheap Dinner: Hummus Sandwich and Tzatziki

June 9, 2009

This week instead of cooking I focused on some healthy convenience foods to get me through meal times without resorting to eating out. By the time I get home I feel pretty flattened and have no brain power to cook, which is why this meal requires little mental circuitry to prepare.

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DIY Greek Yogurt

May 20, 2009

I thought I’d show you how to make your own Greek style yogurt for half of what you spend on the little 5.3 ounce cups. It’s really easy and requires little culinary skill.

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