Stuology

Like pizza, but you’re not eating wheat? I don’t think there are any crust substitutes that work. Sorry. You can pretend it is yummy, and it probably is if you don’t enjoy the original. However, if you know how to make good crust, there just isn’t a substitute. The same goes for vegan cupcakes, low-fat [...]

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I went to the annual Mass Street sidewalk sale this morning. I wasn’t one of those crazy people who get there before 5:00am. There is very few things that I’ll do that for, especially if I’m buying it. I don’t do that the day after Thanksgiving either. Crazy people. I did go after I dropped [...]

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I like spaghetti squash as a substitute for pasta in salad type dishes. I’m definitely going to try making cucumber noodles, especially since my mint is finally bursting forth and growing. I thought that big rash of 100-degree days we had at the beginning of June was the doom of my herbs. Now I’m hungry. [...]

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Tonight I made homemade lemonade using a bag of lemons I picked up at Costco. The secret to a good glass of lemonade is: agave instead of sugar, a couple of limes squeezed in with all those lemons and a dash of The Kraken*, after it is in your glass. Since I have a big [...]

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My meals are still focusing on using primarily what I have on hand. I made chicken fajitas on Wednesday. Last night, I made Use Up Some Produce Stir Fry. I threw in stuff that I had on hand. It consisted of broccoli, a diced carrot, the tops of the bell pepper from the fajitas, scallions, [...]

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Dinner, as it was simmering I decided to grab my camera to take a photo of dinner while it was cooking, and I wasn’t doing anything but waiting. I didn’t have two main ingredients to make shrimp scampi: white wine and lemons. Boo. I ended up making this, which was good, but would have been [...]

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I know what I’m making for St. Patrick’s Day, or maybe not. I’m celebrating by being at home with Ada all day since she doesn’t have school that week, and by March 1st, she will no longer be in daycare. I may take the day off if Mac is going out so I don’t even [...]

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Ingredients: 4 (6-ounce) skinless, boneless chicken breast halves ¼ teaspoon salt ¼ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper 2 teaspoons olive oil Cooking spray ¾ cup fat-free, less-sodium chicken broth 1 tablespoon brown sugar 3 tablespoons lime juice, divided 2 teaspoons Dijon mustard 2 tablespoons water 1 teaspoon cornstarch 1 tablespoon butter Directions: Place each chicken [...]

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This recipe is from Cooking Light. You can make the potatoes the night before during or right after you’ve made dinner. It quickens the time it takes to prepare this. I also never use reduced-fat cheddar cheese because the texture is disgusting. If you are cutting the fat, then don’t eat cheese. You can also [...]

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And the other recipe. If you don’t use Greek yogurt, then put some regular yogurt in a strainer lined with cheesecloth for about a day. I use Fage fat-free. I dipped grapes in it this morning with breakfast, but I also found myself just eating some with a spoon. Here is where I’m going to [...]

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