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Mini Turkey Meatloaves & Sugar Free Ketchup

This is a great recipe for diabetics, which uses homemade sugar free ketchup. You can buy low sugar ketchup and you can buy low salt ketchup, but I need both for a client, so I made my own. Mini Turkey Meatloaves Serves 4 Makes 8 mini meatloaves (serving size = 2 meatloaves) 1 onion, finely […]

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  March 20, 2014   1 comment

Croxetti with Potatoes, Green Beans & Pesto

I was in New York city several weeks ago and whenever I’m there I go to Eataly on 23rd Street.  I needed to warm up and kill some time before meeting someone for dinner.  While wandering in this Italian pornographic food emporium, I meandered into the pasta section and bought some interesting pasta shapes that […]

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  March 10, 2014   1 comment

Herb Roasted Turkey Breast

This roasted turkey recipe is from “Barefoot Contessa How Easy is That?“, by Ina Garten. I removed the salt, for a client who can’t eat anything with salt. This is great to make for turkey sandwiches. [amd-zlrecipe-recipe:99]

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  March 5, 2014   No comments

Heart Healthy Smothered Chicken

Last week, I got a new client who can’t have salt, carbs and sugar. I love this kind of challenge. My goal is to make it as flavorful as possible with no salt. This meal can be made ahead a frozen. Heart Healthy Smothered Chicken Serves 4 4 boneless, skinless, chicken breasts ½ tsp salt-free […]

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  March 3, 2014   No comments

Turkey Meatloaf

One of my clients needs foods for her freezer. I made these mini turkey meatloaves. You can also make them in muffin tins for individual servings or a large loaf pan to feed a family. This is a very simple recipe. Unfortunately, I forgot to take a picture of the final product! [amd-zlrecipe-recipe:102]

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  February 27, 2014   No comments

Minestrone Soup

This recipe is for all my vegan / vegetarian friends. I supposed my gluten-free friends would have to substitute some gluten-free pasta! Note to self – you can’t please all the people all the time…! [amd-zlrecipe-recipe:103]  

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  February 26, 2014   No comments

Shake Shack ShackBurger

Shake Shack originated as a hot dog cart in Manhattan in 2004 and has now grown to 21 locations across the United States with another 13 international locations. They are known for their shakes, fries, hot dogs and of course burgers.  The secret to the ShackBurger is the blend of sirloin, chuck and brisket beef. […]

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  February 14, 2014   No comments

Campari Cocktail, or how to live La Dolce Vita

And now a word from my in-house cocktail concocter husband Eric…. Campari, whether you love it or hate it (or love to hate it), is one of the great classic European aperitifs. Campari is bittersweet (agrodulce, in Italian) with a brilliant ruby red color and most well know as one of the ingredients in a […]

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  January 30, 2014   No comments