Sal has a hardcore sweet tooth. Protein shakes have come a long way and, in general, they taste pretty good when made with dairy or soy milk – especially Jay Robb. My sister especially loves BSN Chocolate Fudge flavor. However, even chocolatey protein shakes are sometimes not enough to satisfy my sweets-craving boyfriend. But I [...]
Continue ReadingThis is Your Mouth on P90X: Island Pork Tenderloin Salad
Island Pork Tenderloin Salad from the P90X Cookbook. If you like pork, this recipe is ridiculously good. I made it for Sal on Saturday night and he spent the whole dinner moaning in delight. There’s nothing better than making a Sicilian man moan over food. :) The crunchiness of the cabbage and red peppers [...]
Continue ReadingJust in Time for the Holidays: A Free Cookbook Full of Healthy Desserts!
Yep. You read me right. John Berardi, the guy behind the Precision Nutrition plan that I like so much, has a free eBook available for download and it’s crammed full of desserts recipes that are so healthy it’s stupid. That makes Heidi happy heading into the Dessert Landmine that is December. You can pick up [...]
Continue ReadingGuilt Free Pancakes Just in Time for Saturday Morning
Who doesn’t love pancakes? When I was a kid, I lived for pancake mornings. On Saturdays I would shoot out of bed and rot my brain in front of cartoons for a few hours before my mom and dad got up. Then dad would cook a big-assed batch of buttermilk pancakes while standing in his [...]
Continue ReadingNow is the Time for Squash: Eat Right with a Favorite Fall Recipe
Man. When I was a kid I hated squash (further proof that kids are dumb ;). Seriously, just the mention of it would send me into a fit of convulsions. But I’m reformed. I now recognize that squash is amazing and incredible! Especially winter varieties which are much more flavorful than their summer brethren. The [...]
Continue ReadingWondertwin Powers Activate, Form Of: More Than 100 Ways to Eat Cottage Cheese
Sal just looked up from his desk (we work together) and said, “I wonder what would happen if you fried cottage cheese?” This is quintessential Sal. The Sicilian take on one of the healthiest protein sources out there: yes, but can you deep fry it??? I have no idea if you can fry cottage cheese [...]
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