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Appetizers/Snacks:
 Asparagus &
Avocado Wraps
California Rolls
Canyon Ranch Guacamole
Ceviche Martini
Crab Cakes with
Orange-Dill Sauce
Dill
Dip for Vegetables
Dukkah
(nuts, seeds, and spice dip)
Fresh Tomato Salsa
Guacamole Dip with Cilantro
Guacamole Dip (Canyon Ranch)
Homemade Baked Tortilla Chips
Lettuce Wraps or Lettuce Tacos
Low-Fat
Hummus
Pumpkin Hummus
Roasted Garlic
Shrimp Cocktail
Snow
Peas Stuffed with Crab
Spanish Tomato Toast
Spring
Rolls
(no
nutritional data)
Stuffed
"Deviled" Lemony Eggs
Tarragon-Rice Stuffed Mushrooms
Tropical Fruit Salsa
Beef:
 Beef
Stroganoff
Chimichangas
Ginger-Soy
Flank Steak
Grilled
Flank Steak with Horseradish Sauce
Meat Loaf "Muffins"
Rib Roast
with Balsamic Glaze
Rice Meatloaf
Spicy Beef Wraps
Beverages:
Andra's
Sweet Tea
Mocha Shake
Orange Sunshine Smoothie
Oyster
Shot or Oyster Shooter
Watermelon Aqua Fresca
 Breads:
Authentic French Bread
Low-Fat
Thin Crust Pizza Dough
Breakfast/Brunch:
French Toast - Peanut Butter & Jelly French Toast
Chocolate:
 Chocolate Meringue Cookies
Chocolate Sauce
Cognac Laced Truffles
Dark Chocolate Brownies
Flourless Chocolate Cake
Perfect Chocolate Sauce
Desserts:
 Baked Ginger Custard
Baked Pumpkin
Custard
Banana Cream Pie
Cherry Pecan Meringue Cookies
Chocolate Meringue Cookies
Flourless Chocolate Cake
Fresh Strawberry Granita
Grapefruit
Star Anise Granita
Lemon
Meringue Cookies
Lemon
Pudding Cake
Meringue Shells
Old Fashioned
Baked Custard
Panna Cotta
Peches Au Vin
Tapioca
Pudding
Eggs:
 Asparagus with Poached Egg
Baked Pumpkin
Custard
Eggs
Benedict
Eggs
Baked in Tomato Sauce -Eggs in Purgatory
(Uova in Purgatorio)
Eggs Sur Le Plat
French Toast - Peanut Butter & Jelly French Toast
Meringue Shells
Old Fashioned
Baked Custard
Stuffed
"Deviled" Lemony Eggs
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Fruits:
 Cantaloupe with Black Pepper, and Vinegar
Cantaloupe with Spiced White Wine
Fresh
Fruit Salad
Fresh Fruit Salad with
1-2-3 Fruit Dressing
Fresh Strawberry Granita
Grapefruit
Star Anise Granita
Grilled
Peaches
Grilled
Pineapple
Peches Au Vin
Tropical Fruit Salsa
Lamb:
 Seared Lamb Chops
with Cracked Pepper and Rosemary
Main
Dishes/Casseroles:
Arroz Con
Pollo
Eggs
Baked in Tomato Sauce -Eggs in Purgatory
(Uova in Purgatorio)
Sombrero Artichokes
Spicy Chicken Cakes wth Horsereadish Aioli
Pasta/Rice:
 Saffron Risotto
Pork:
 Cider-Brined Pork Chops
German Pork
Chops
Grilled
Ginger Tenderloin Roast
Grilled
Minnesota Pork Chops
Grilled
Pork Chops with Lavender
Petite
Pork Tenderloin Roast
Pork Chops
Braised in Milk
Pork Chops
Supreme
Poultry:
 Arroz Con
Pollo
Balsamic Chicken with Pears
Chicken
Piccata
Cranberry Chicken
Dijon
Chicken
Dr. Bob's Grilled Chicken
East-West Chicken
Grilled Caribbean Chicken
Grilled Minted Yogurt Chicken
Lemon Chipotle Chicken
Lemon
Rosemary Chicken
Low-Fat
Turkey Stock
Maple-Glazed Chicken
Breasts
Oven-Baked Chicken
Oven-Fried Sesame Chicken
Orange Marmalade Chicken
Salads:
 Black Bean
Salad with Feta
Cabbage and
Jicama Cole Slaw
Caesar
Salad
Cantaloupe with Black Pepper
Cantaloupe with Spiced White Wine
Couscous Salad with Dried Cherries
Cucumber Salad
Fresh Corn
Salad
Spago Cucumber Salad
Tangy Tomato Aspic
Three Pepper Salad
Tuna Salad
Salad Dressings:
Balsamic Maple Vinaigrette
Basil Infused Vinaigrette
Caesar
Salad Dressing
Dad's Goop Salad
Dressing
Pomegranate Vinaigrette
Sandwiches:
 Asparagus & Avocado Wraps
BLT Sandwich
Egg
Salad
Lettuce Wraps or Lettuce Tacos
Reuben
Sandwich
Scallop Fish Tacos
Spicy Beef Wraps
Tuna Salad
Veggie Hummus Wrap
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Seafood
& Fish:
 Barbecued
Salmon with Herb Mayonnaise
Ceviche Martini
Crab Cakes with
Orange-Dill Sauce
Fish 'N' Chips
Grilled Halibut
with Jicama Salsa
Oysters Casino
Oyster
Shot or Oyster Shooter
Roast Salmon
with Lime Salsa
Salmon Burgers
Scallop Fish Tacos
Shrimp Cocktail
Soups, Stews & Chili:
 Garden Fresh Tomato
Soup
Lentil Soup
Old Fashioned
Oyster Stew
Spicy
Kielbasa Soup
Summer Gazpacho
Soup
Watermelon Gazpacho Soup
Vegetables:
Asparagus:
 Asparagus and Avocado Wraps
Asparagus Parmigiano
Asparagus with Lemon-Mustard Dressing
Asparagus with Poached Egg
Canyon Ranch Guacamole
Artichoke:
 Cooked Whole
Artichokes
Sombrero Artichokes
Stuffed Artichokes
with Crab Salad
Cauliflower:
 Deviled Cauliflower
Roasted Cauliflower
Corn:
 Fresh Corn
Salad
Grilled
Corn on the Cob with Lime and Chile
Cucumber:
 Cucumber Salad
Spago Cucumber Salad
Garlic:
 Roasted Garlic
Green Beans:
Grilled Green
Beans with Gorgonzola Vinaigrette
Mushrooms:
Truffle-Style Mushrooms - Funghi Trifolati
Onions:
 Baked Caramelized Onions
Baked
Stuffed Onions with
Spinach Feta
Baked Sweet Onions
Grilled Green Onions
Roasted Balsamic Pearl Onions
Roasted Balsamic Sweet Onions
Roasted Sweet Onions with Mint
 Peas:
Roasted
Sugar Snap Peas
 Peppers:
Three Pepper Salad
 Potatoes:
Microwave Potato Chips
Oven-Fried Potatoes
 Squash:
Baked
Squash with Blueberries
Zucchini Noodles or Ribbons
 Tomatoes:
Brenda's Salsa
Simple Basic Tomato Sauce
Eggs
Baked in Tomato Sauce -Eggs in Purgatory
(Uova in Purgatorio)
Garden Fresh Tomato
Soup
Summer Gazpacho
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Food articles and resources to help you on your diet:
Calories
Burned = Fat Burned = Weight Loss
Let’s solve the debate on low intensity vs. high
intensity workouts. There are many conflicting
statement about how long and how hard you need to
exercise in order to lose weight.
Coffee Drink Calories
How much damage can your favorite coffee drink do in additional
calories added to your diet?
The
fancier the drink, the fancier the calories - especially when
you opt for the whipped topping. An extra 200 calories a
day can add up to 21 extra pounds added to your body per
year!
Determine Your Body Mass
Index (BMI)
Your Body Mass Index (BMI) is a tool that can help adults determine
whether you are at risk for a weight-related illness by correlating
the ratio between your height and weight with body fat.
The body mass
index (BMI) is an index number (a ratio of weight/height) that has
been used in nutrition research to determine which height/weight
relationship are safer, and which numbers correspond to greater
risk.
Dieting
Hints & Tips
There are many reasons for people who are overweight to want to
lose weight. Is it to be healthier, to look better. to feel
better, and/or to have more energy. Whatever your reason is, you
need to lose at a slow and steady rate for best results.
Food Labels
101
Do
you read the labels on the food you buy? If you don't, it is time
to educate yourself and start reading the labels of foods you buy for
yourself and your family. What are those food labels really saying?
Food Nutritional Value Chart
A Food Nutritional
Value Chart that shows
Fat Grams,
Carbohydrates Grams,
and calories for the foods you eat and love.
How To Eat Out On A Diet
or
How To Survive Without Blowing Your Diet!
Eating out is one of America's great past times, so
don't avoid restaurants
when dieting! Eating out is
fun and relaxing. You can
eat out and eat healthy, too.
Juicing For Weight Loss
You need to make a commitment to incorporate juicing for
weight loss into a health style change, a healthy, sensible nutrition
program you can stick to for life, and new thinking patterns. Do this,
and you will soon see a vibrant, svelte, confident, and happy self in
the mirror.
Linda's Diet Statement
I hate or dislike (hate is a
strong word) the above statement because I am a true "foodie" who loves good
food. I still love good food and always will. I just try to be
selective in what foods I choose to eat at any given time.
Making Sense of Portion Sizes -
Portion Control Secrets
It’s not always what you eat, but how
much you eat - It’s the size of
your servings that really counts!
Most of us tend to underestimate the amount of food we
eat and tend to overestimate the recommended portion
sizes for many foods.
Menopause and Weight Gain
At this
time, most women (around 2/3 of women) experience weight gain or difficulty maintaining their
usual weight. Most women will gain about
10 to 15 pounds during their menopausal years. You also discover that the weight gain tends to accumulate
around the abdomen, rather than the hips and thighs as before menopause.
Resist
The Stimuli Tempting Us To Overeat
Our
relationship with food is complex.
Eating is voluntary — and mandatory.
Either way, we indulge. More than 67
percent of us are overweight,
significantly so in many cases.
Sugar: The Natural
Sweetener - Only 15 Calories Per Teaspoon!
Wouldn't it be great if sugar, that
marvelous all-natural sweetener that makes Grandma's apple pie the best
in the work, didn't make people fat? Sugar is a basic carbohydrate that
every healthy body need for energy. Put another way, sugar is an
essential fuel for muscles, internal organs, and first-rate brain
function.
Water - The Fountain of Youth!
If I told you that there is something that will give you
beautiful glowing skin, diminish those fine lines and wrinkles, increase
your energy level, and help your overall health, I bet you would listen and be
interested. All the time this fountain of youth has been right here
in our everyday life. Yes, the fountain of youth is water!
What About Exercise?
Calories Burned Per
Minute of Exercise By Weight
Every activity you do burns
calories. The more
calories you burn, the faster your body uses up incoming
fuel (food) intake. If your requirements exceed the
calories provided by incoming fuel, the body dips into
its reserves (fat) to supply the energy you need.
Why Weight Matters:
Obesity and Your Health
We are a growing nation. In fact, according to the
National Institutes of Health, more than sixty percent
of Americans aged twenty years and older are overweight,
and one-quarter of American adults are also obese
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