Light dishes :

Cauliflower Cheese

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Cheese started being used as a vegetable topping waaaay back in the eighteenth century. In France they began by using it as a topping for Cardoons, which are a close relative of the artichoke, and called the dish "Chardons a la Fromage." It[...]

Mexican Chicken Stew

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Believe it or not I just experienced my first ever "professional" full body massage. At my school, the massage therapy program has a clinic that gives them for only $10....don't mind if I[...]

Vegetarian Baked Ziti

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I have a wonderful cookbook called, "1,000 Vegetarian Recipes" by Carol Gelles. I love how each recipe comes with a little story or description, and how each recipe is broken down into one or more categories of healthiness or vegetarianism:[...]

Chipotle Mac & Cheese

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I love carbs. I love noodles, specifically. I love cheese. I love spicy food. That is why a Cooking Light version of this recipe rocks my universe. Seriously. This is one of my favorite recipes. When I told Greg I was making it this week, he[...]

Turkey Quinoa Meatloaf

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January is kind of an odd month. It's cold and snowy leaving you to long for some hot comfort food but at the same time the guilt begins to creep in from eating those that extra holiday cookie s[...]

Mexican Chicken Tenders

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I've been on this scary movie kick lately. Last Friday me and the girls went and saw "Scream 4". It was ridiculously cheesy... Meaning I loved it! It was like the typical horror movie from the 90's...I[...]

Chili Week: White Chili

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It is December and it is freezing! I don't know about the rest of you but this means hearty meals and soup to me. There is nothing like coming in from the cold to enjoy a hot bowl of soup in cozy socks and a good[...]

Chili-Rubbed Steak Tacos

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Me and Shawn were both in the mood for steak one night (mmm red meat) and as we all know by now, I love me some mexican-style food. I found an interesting recipe online for steak tacos. Not only did they look good but they were[...]

Med-Style Stuffed Peppers

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Sometime last winter, I made stuffed peppers for the first time. I was amazed (and horrified) that I'd never made them before. They were just so delicious . The original recipe I made was entirely vegan with the option to be vegetarian, and[...]

Buffalo Chicken Stromboli

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Sunday is my new favorite day of the week. It is my one and only day to relax and bake and take Kirby to the park. For the longest time I was working and having class everyday of the week with no days off. It finally got to[...]