Cumin-Chili Spiced Seven-Layer Bean Dip

Have your seven-layer dip and eat it too, with significantly less saturated fat and calories.

Have your seven-layer dip and eat it too, with significantly less saturated fat and calories. This dip is as healthy as eating a salad, but tastes like your indulging big time, with black beans, Greek yogurt, and avocado. Cumin-Chili Spiced Seven-Layer Bean Dip 2 (14-ounce) cans...
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Warm Mushroom and Spinach Salad with Shrimp

I love it when my husband cooks for me, and I especially love his new twists on lovely, mouth-watering salad recipes that I can recreate for you all. His latest dish is this satisfying warm and springy salad of shrimp and mushrooms, plus I...
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Orange & Beet Salad with Arugula & Pistachios

 You can’t beat beet salad Beets are one of those love or “no, thank you” vegetables. If you’ve only experienced canned beets, freshly roasted beets will expose your taste buds to a whole new texture and natural, concentrated sweetness. And oh, the colors. Beets can...
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Tomato & Avocado Quinoa Salad with Cumin & Cilantro

Gluten-free salad for spring and summer

You are going to thank me for this salad, since it’s the perfect all-in-one gluten-free dish for lunch, offering protein and fiber, whole grains, vegetables and fruits, and loads of flavor. I love that you can make it in advance and have meals ready...
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Chilled Corn Soup (Corn Chowder)

This light corn chowder is made with coconut milk and low-fat milk.

Whenever I list corn as a healthy food, people never fail to stare with a mix of amazement and concern. “Isn’t corn fattening?” Ah…No. You’re entering a carb no-hater zone. Virtually all vegetables offer nutritional benefits. As for corn, one medium ear is about 100 calories,...
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Recipe: Sundried Tomato-Basil Tuna Salad

With record-breaking temperatures, it’s nice to have on hand the makings for a cool, crisp meal requiring only a bit of assembly. Whip up a double batch ahead of time to provide for delectable lunches and snacks to have on hand for a few...
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Turkey Tacos with Mango Salsa and Sriracha Aioli Recipe

After you’ve had your fill of turkey sandwiches, repurpose the rest of your leftover bird into tacos with a twist. Since I work with the National Mango Board I am always concocting new recipes using this luscious, juicy fruit. Mangoes are loaded with antioxidants...
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Taco Salad Entrée Recipe

I have an insatiable desire for Mexican food. The chips and guacamole. The smoky, sultry seasonings. The oozing melted cheese. But it can weigh you down if you opt for enchiladas and chiles rellenos all the time. I work taco salad into my menu...
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