Content tagged with “Dinner” (Page 4)

5 tips & recipes for healthy chicken breasts
I used to have a love-hate relationship with boneless, skinless chicken breast. On the love side, it’s a lean,...

A week of dinners for $50
Don’t send me to the store if you want to eat tonight. I can wander the aisles for ages, clutching a few ragged...

5 tricks for healthier pasta dinners at home
I am one of many grandkids in a large family of first-generation Italian-Americans. This means that I grew up eating...

Fast recipes for winter greens
While many people think of winter as produce’s “off” season, that couldn’t be further from the...

4 ways to cook dinner faster
Before I had a baby, one minute was one minute. Just 60 seconds. And I had a lot of minutes. I could use them where I...

Frito pie made healthier
As a native of New England, I had never heard of Frito Pie until a Texas-born co-worker offered me some. And then...

6 tricks for healthier meatloaf
My mother makes the world’s best meatloaf, but it’s as high in fat and calories as it is delicious, so as...

A day in the life of a successful dieter
As the associate nutrition editor of EatingWell Magazine, I’m often asked for tips on boosting weight-loss...

The secret to losing weight every cook should know
As a food lover and food editor of EatingWell Magazine, it’s probably no surprise that I’m not a big fan of...

10 tricks to make losing weight easier
To successfully lose weight and keep it off, eating well and exercising are key—the “secret,” of...

Back-To-School Dinner Challenge: Day 5
A little planning can go a long way when it comes to weeknight meals. I’m a big fan of casseroles for dinner because...

Back-to-School Dinner Challenge: Day 4
Ordering pizza is a nice break for the cook in the kitchen once in awhile but be careful not to get seduced by the...

Back-To-School Dinner Challenge: Day 3
Cooking healthfully means getting plenty of fruits and vegetables in your diet and most people don’t get enough! Aim...

Back-To-School Dinner Challenge: Day 2
Let's face it. Everyone loves fried food. From time to time it's tempting to just pile the family in the car, and run...

Back-to-School Dinner Challenge: Day 1
Eating healthfully and making foods the whole family will love can be a challenge to say the very least. But it's not...

Are You a Sardine Lover or Hater? Why I Heart Sardines
I'm in love with sardines. I'm a recent convert. One reason is that they're packed with omega-3 fats, which I'm...

7 tricks for better slow-cooking in your crock pot
The beauty of using a slow cooker or crock pot is that it’s pretty darn simple. Prep your ingredients, add them...

Think you don't have time to cook a healthy vegetarian dinner?
Forget all this chatter about how it's hard to cook dinner, especially a vegetarian dinner. Erin posted earlier this...

Quick & delicious vegetarian dinners
Recently I haven’t had a ton of time to cook. But just because I don’t have much time, doesn’t mean I throw up my hands...

Tips and recipes for a veggie BBQ
We had some great responses to last week's cookbook giveaway question, "What’s your best advice for making vegetarian...

What's for dinner?
Before dialing for take-out, read this blog. Hilary shares her quick 500-calorie dinner (yes, that includes dessert!)...

Friday night is pizza night!
You might be thinking, "Yeah right. Pizza? On a diet?" But our homemade pizza recipes are wholesome and less calorie-...

Get Inspired with these 500-Calorie Dinners (30 minutes!)
I don't know about you, but I've been finding myself looking for inspiration in the kitchen recently. Fortunately,...

4 secrets to speedy weeknight stir-fries
On the days my wife and I get home late from work, the temptation not to cook can be almost overwhelming. Why dirty up...

5 recipes you should learn to make this fall
Apples, dark leafy greens, root vegetables and winter squash abound during the fall months, making it one of my...