by Martha on November 24, 2008
We are well into pumpkin season and I have not yet begun to satisfy my desire for all things pumpkin - pumpkin squares, pumpkin muffins, pumpkin bread, pumpkin squares, pumpkin soup, pumpkin cookies, and pumpkin pie are foods I can’t seem to get enough of this time of year. Somehow, I have even managed to develop a minor addiction to Starbuck’s pumpkin spice latte this year.
I recently made this recipe for pumpkin squares that produces delicious, moist, and spicy pumpkin squares that are like gingerbread, only better for a nut lover like me, because they are crusted with pecans. To satisfy those not so excited about nuts, I doubled the recipe making one pan of pumpkin squares with nuts and one pan without. It’s adapted from a wonderful cookbook called The Weekend Baker: Irresistible Recipes, Simple Techniques, and Stress-Free Strategies for Busy People
by Abigail Johnson Dodge.
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by Martha on November 17, 2008
Here is a simple baked pork chops recipe with only six ingredients that comes together in minutes and then bakes in the oven unattended, giving you time to focus on the rest of dinner. If you like easy recipes with minimal ingredients this recipe is for you.
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by Martha on November 11, 2008
Oven breaded pork chops are perfect when the cool days of Fall arrive and you want a cozy farmhouse style dinner. These oven breaded pork chops are moist, easy and flavorful thanks to crushed herb stuffing mix. With only 6 ingredients they come together in minutes - perfect when you need dinner fast.
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by Martha on November 8, 2008
If you are one of those people who believes that pork chops and apples are a match made in heaven, here are two baked pork chops recipes worth considering - one includes a sprinkling of cheese; the other a delicious mustard sauce.
Baked pork chops with apples make a perfect quick and easy weekday meal, especially in the Fall when apples are in season. I love simple recipes that can bake unattended giving me time to mix together a simple salad or side dish to complete the meal.
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by Martha on November 8, 2008
Baked pork chops recipes are a great choice for both easy everyday dinners and stress-free casual entertaining. While the pork chops bake, you can easily work on making the salad and/or vegetables that will accompany them. To keep things even easier, consider baking or roasting some potatoes or a vegetable medley in a pan beside the chops.
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by Martha on November 2, 2008
“There is no love sincerer, than the love of food.”
~ George Bernard Shaw
Eating well isn’t that complicated. It’s actually very simple. Of course, that doesn’t make it easy, given how busy we are and how plentiful and cheap unhealthy food choices can be. To keep healthy eating simple, I’ve devised my list of 12 simple steps for eating well that you can take:
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by Martha on November 1, 2008
There is a great article by Peggy Hall in the Fall 2000 Issue of Clean Eating magazine that explores the power of ending the food battle and befriending it instead. It is a message being paralleled in the Psychology of Eating teletraining with Marc David that I am currently taking, and is supported by my personal life experience.
Peggy relates what happened to her diet of deprivation, processed diet foods, and diet coke when she joined the Peace Corps and was assigned to Morocco. Diet coke was only available at the US Embassy snack bar, six hours away from the small town where she was assigned and low fat, processed foods were non-existent. With no other choice, she decided to accept her situation and began eating the locally available food - real homemade food. She ate bread, fruit, yogurt, soups, cookies, and delicious tangines (meat and veggie stews). Putting aside her fear of losing control and gaining weight, she ate what she wanted when she wanted - effective waiving the white flag and ending the food battle.
An amazing thing happened - she lost weight and felt great. She was forced into a situation that allowed her to develop a healthy, pleasurable relationship with real food. She stopped struggling, stopped dieting, started enjoying real food and lost weight!
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