The Cooking Light Way to Cook Cookbook Giveaway!

January 16, 2012

I have a confession to make. I’m an incurable cookbook addict. I love books; especially cookbooks. All kinds of cookbooks – new, old, vintage, All-purpose, specialty, celebrity, healthy, fancy, plain, hardcover, paperback. I just can’t seem to help myself. I read them the way most people read novels. I even bought more bookshelves recently to [...]

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Homemade Fig Newton Bars Recipe – 2 Points+

January 15, 2012
Homemade Fig Newton Bars

Happy National Fig Newton Day!  Can you think of a better day to indulge in a Fig Newton or two? As cookies go, Fig Newtons are a pretty healthy choice.  Each 2-cookie serving of 100% whole grain Newtons has just 100 calories, 2 g fat and a Points+ Value of 3. Not a bad way [...]

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Skinny Chicken Broccoli Casserole (Chicken Divan) Recipe – 9 Points+

January 13, 2012
Skinny Chicken and Broccoli Casserole

This skinny chicken broccoli casserole is a lightened up version of my Mom’s yummy creamy cheesy chicken broccoli casserole from childhood. It was one of her favorite recipes for leftover turkey and chicken. And what’s not to like? It’s quick, tasty and economical. She always called it chicken and broccoli casserole or turkey broccoli casserole. But [...]

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Makeover Cheeseburger Soup Recipe – 5 Points+

January 12, 2012
Makeover Cheeseburger Soup

Cheeseburger soup with all it’s rich, creamy satisfying goodness, is a family favorite that’s easy and delicious. There’s only one problem; it’s full of fat and calories. One recipe I looked at had 795 calories and 74 grams of fat! Is it possible to make a cheeseburger soup that’s lighter and healthier and and still [...]

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Wheaties Coconut Cookies – 2 Points+

January 11, 2012
Wheaties Coconut Cookies

I love old cookie recipes and have fun exploring ways to cookies a little lighter and healthier. But the truth is that for a cookie to have a chewy, crispy texture and actually taste like a cookie and not like a little cake, sometimes, the best thing you can do is decrease the fat and sugar [...]

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US News & World Report Ranks Weight Watchers Best for Weight Loss

January 9, 2012
Weight Watchers Scale

If you’re wondering which weight loss diet is best, you’ll be interested to learn that Weight Watchers was recently ranked Best Diet for Weight Loss by  US News & World Report, in its second annual rankings for “best diets.” I came to the same conclusion without an in depth analysis by a panel of experts, [...]

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Easy Healthy Oatmeal Recipes to Celebrate National Oatmeal Month

January 7, 2012
National Oatmeal Month

A goal for 2012 is to have more fun with food by planning some of our meals around our many National Food Holidays.  If you wanted, you could celebrate a different food practically every day of the year. And some lucky foods have whole months dedicated to them. What better place to start than January, with [...]

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Cranberry Orange Oatmeal Bread – 3 Points+

January 6, 2012
Cranberry Orange Oatmeal Bread

We enjoyed this yummy cranberry orange oatmeal bread for breakfast today. I’ve wanted to make it since I first spotted the recipe well before Christmas. For me the holiday season isn’t complete until I’ve had a slice of cranberry bread or cranberry muffin. I’ve never had cranberry oatmeal bread, but since I loved the recipe [...]

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