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10 Aug
No-Tortilla Skinny Mexican Shrimp, Beans and Vegetable Cheese Enchilada

No-Tortilla Skinny Mexican Shrimp, Beans and Vegetable Cheese Enchilada

Who doesn't love the spicy flavors of a Mexican style large enchilada?  But who needs the 1000+ calorie salt mine and unhealthy fat/carb overload?  Searching for a flourless and highly nutritional twist to a cheesy Mexican style enchilada, I stumbled upon this masterpiece of spicy gooey flavors.  It was really incredible!A smooth "base" was created using vegetables and beans.  Black beans are a great slow-burning complex carb and served as my Main Carb for this meal, so ...
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04 Aug
Seared Wild Rockfish with Pineapple Avocado Salsa

Seared Wild Rockfish with Pineapple Avocado Salsa

It’s the dead of summer, my AC is barely working in this house, and it’s starting to affect my appetite. Not good. You know how much I absolutely adore eating, so I don’t like anything messing with it! But once I visualized this new recipe in my head, my appetite returned big time.I craved a chilly sweet salsa to add to the rich flavor of some freshly caught ...
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24 Jul
Roasted Spiced Chickpeas, Squash and Asparagus Medley

Roasted Spiced Chickpeas, Squash and Asparagus Medley

If you don't have ground cumin and turmeric in your spice drawer right now, run out to the store and buy it!  There is nothing quite so interestingly fragrant as this spiced dish roasting in the oven.  The easiest part --- It's a one dish, one pan, pop it in and forget about it kind of meal.   Another bonus is it is very low in calories, yet absolutely filling ...
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03 Jul
Naked Skinny Turkey Burger with Swiss Cheese

Naked Skinny Turkey Burger with Swiss Cheese

It's time for summer cook-outs and BBQs with family and friends, especially this week for Independence Day.  When offered the basic all-American choice for either a burger or hot dog, one simple strategy I use is to request a medium-rare burger with cheese, but hold that typically big white roll of empty calories.  One slice of full fat cheese is usually 100 calories of filling protein, yet a large roll is up to 300 calories, typically with no filling ...
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01 Jul
Healthy Tuna Salad with Avocado, Goat Cheese and Beans

Healthy Tuna Salad with Avocado, Goat Cheese and Beans

Give me a can opener, and I'm set for a no-bake, no-heat, no-processed food healthy meal.  This easy dinner using cabinet staples worked perfectly during a summer power outage at my home.  Think plain tuna from a can is dry and boring without gobs of mayo?  Think again.With each forkful, I layered the quality protein tuna with tangy goat cheese and smooth avocado to create a moist and salty taste.  I was sold!  ...
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28 Jun
One Pan Seared Tilapia, Broccoli and Red Skinned Potatoes

One Pan Seared Tilapia, Broccoli and Red Skinned Potatoes

Table for one, please.  It is a week night, and everyone is gone....  No extra hungry little mouths to feed, no extra sides to add for the big guy, and no complaints from the peanut gallery on whatever I am serving.  What's a skinny chick to do with all of this foodie tranquility?  I do NOT turn to take-out, which leaves my body with a horrendous case of buyer's remorse the ...
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16 Jun
Easy Skinny Steak Night

Easy Skinny Steak Night

Sometimes I just get a hankering for a thick juicy steak on the grill.  It’s a Saturday night, the weather is perfect, and the New York Strip Steaks were on sale at my grocery store this morning.  What more of an excuse do I need?!  And tonight, I wasn’t in the mood to cut off one-half or less of my pretty and plump steak for a reasonable Easy Skinny portioned meal.  I wanted the ...
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12 May
Skinny Halibut with Lemon Butter, Capers and Shallots

Skinny Halibut with Lemon Butter, Capers and Shallots

Tonight’s fish dinner was downright decadent and seemed the perfect kick off to my Mother’s Day weekend.  The white Atlantic Halibut tasted rich, smooth and chunky, yet light and flakey, and the different flavors were amazing.  There is a salty hint from the capers and a touch of butter, a sweetness from the shallots, and a citrus tanginess from the lemon.  No added salt, sugar or marinades needed!Skinny Halibut ...
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21 Apr
Skinny Wild Salmon, Roasted Red Pepper, and Sweet Potato Salad

Skinny Wild Salmon, Roasted Red Pepper, and Sweet Potato Salad

If you haven’t noticed, I get freakishly excited about eating the most nutritional and largest quantity of optimal food each day while staying lean.  Welcome to my Easy Skinny Life world.It’s almost a game each day.  How many different vegetables and fruits, how many colors, and how many great tasting seasonings can I add?  More importantly, how high can I pile all of it on the plate?  ...
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03 Mar
Indian Spiced Skinny Roasted Chickpeas and Vegetables

Indian Spiced Skinny Roasted Chickpeas and Vegetables

Today, I took just 10 short minutes to clean out my overflowing drawer of dried spice bottles dating back way too many years.  What in the world took me so long to accomplish this simple task?!  Now, my spice drawer is organized and clutter-free!  Having pure seasonings on hand is such an easy way to create exceptional variety on my vegetables each night, whether roasting, steaming or sprinkled on a ...
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26 Feb
Skinny Seafood Pasta and Vegetables

Skinny Seafood Pasta and Vegetables

This large skillet is filled with one full serving and all for Easy Skinny me.  As usual, my whole delicious dinner is less than 600 calories, too!  Using two pots and one skillet, the meal is quickly created, cooked, and tossed together on the stovetop to blend in all of the flavors.  The slightly crisp whole grain pasta flavored with the hint of herbs and oil in the main skillet provides a hearty foundation to the filets, overflowing ...
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13 Jan
Jennifer Hudson’s No Noodle Vegetable Lasagna

Jennifer Hudson’s No Noodle Vegetable Lasagna

How did Jennifer Hudson create that delicious vegetarian lasagna without using any noodles?  She did it by substituting hearty, roasted vegetable strips for the layers.  Here is the light and low-carb recipe for the creation that was recently featured on television.  Following our Easy Skinny Life rules for a meal, the Main Protein is the cheese with the combo of thick vegetables as our Main Carb.  Pair it with a large colorful green salad topped a ...
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04 Dec
Roasted Vegetables and Chickpeas

Roasted Vegetables and Chickpeas

Roasting brings out the sweetness of the vegetables, while giving a hearty nutty flavor to the chickpeas.  Even my meat-eating “where’s the beef?” dinner companions loved it as a main dish paired with steamed green vegetables.  Use as a piping hot main Vegetarian course or as a side dish.  It also tasted fabulous for my lunch the next day as a cold salad!  As an added bonus, it's about 43 cents per serving, so beat ...
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26 Nov
Maryland Skinny Crab Bomb

Maryland Skinny Crab Bomb

Maryland is for Crabs!   It is our state foodie motto and one of our favorite dishes around here.  Typically mixed with tons of breading, mayonnaise and salty Old Bay Seasoning for a fried or broiled  “crabcake”, this Skinny Crab Bomb alternative provides all of the decadence at a fraction of the calories and fat.How does one half-pound of jumbo lump crab meat sound?  It sounds incredible to this lean Marylander!  I will gladly trade extra crab ...
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25 Sep
One Pan Seared Tilapia, Broccoli and Red Skinned Potatoes

One Pan Seared Tilapia, Broccoli and Red Skinned Potatoes

Table for one, please.  It is a weekend night, and everyone is gone....  No extra hungry little mouths to feed, no extra sides to add for the big guy, and no complaints from the peanut gallery on whatever I am serving.  What's a skinny chick to do with all of this foodie tranquility?  I do NOT turn to take-out, which leaves my body with a horrendous case of buyer's remorse the next morning.  Instead, I chose ...
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16 Sep
One Pan Skinny Pork Chops with Apples and Onions

One Pan Skinny Pork Chops with Apples and Onions

Brrr... Welcome back chilly fall temperatures!  Nothing says autumn to me more than the taste and scent of fresh, sweet apples in season, along with pure apple cider, so I grabbed both on route home today.Fresh sautéed fruit is a great way to naturally sweeten up any main course.  Who needs refined sugar or fake sweeteners?  Not this forever skinny woman, who is completely stuffed right now after woofing down this large, filling meal!  The thin sliced pork chop provided the perfect portion control, too....
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15 Sep
Think Skinny; Eat Skinny: Roasted Salmon, Red Pepper and Sweet Potato Skinny Salad

Think Skinny; Eat Skinny: Roasted Salmon, Red Pepper and Sweet Potato Skinny Salad

An Easy Skinny Life is not rocket science.  It just takes simple planning and even simpler "thinking" before you stick food in your mouth.I stay in control of my dinners with a few seconds of thinking.  Was my breakfast and lunch very substantial or a little lighter today?  Then, when choosing healthy fats and extra carbs for my dinner, I can easily and quickly say yes or no.This simple awareness and tweaking each day keeps everything in check with hardly any effort.Tonight, I said no to ...
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08 Sep
Simple Baked Salmon and Sweet Potato Chips

Simple Baked Salmon and Sweet Potato Chips

I don't know about you, but I love to pair the rich flavor of healthy salmon with the natural sweetness and texture of sweet potato.  This baked salmon and chips recipe is a two-pan simple, clean and neat meal to prepare right in the oven.   No fuss; no mess.A homemade fast salad and dressing created the perfect side to this complete dinner which effectively nourishes the body and soul.The salmon was my protein and ...
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07 Sep
Skinny Fried Sautéed Tilapia and Vegetables

Skinny Fried Sautéed Tilapia and Vegetables

There is *nothing* like the taste and smokey scent in the kitchen when creating a pan sautéed meal with olive oil!  And the great news is it’s still possible to have a “fried” fish and stay on my skinny track.How?  I don’t use flour or corn starch as most recipes call for, and the poor helpless fish is never, ever completely dunked into a basket of oil.This fast, simple and incredible tasting Tilapia ...
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28 Aug
Easy Vegetarian Skinny Whole Wheat Penne Pasta

Easy Vegetarian Skinny Whole Wheat Penne Pasta

Who gets THIS much pasta at an Italian restaurant for such a reasonable amount of nutritional calories?   My fast and skinny version is a very filling 500 calories, which includes 5 healthy and colorful vegetable servings.  Talk about Easy Skinny!Easy Vegetarian Whole Wheat Penne Pasta Recipe:Measure whole wheat pasta using a simple, inexpensive scale.  Use 2 oz per person! In a large steamer pot, fill with quick-chopped fresh broccoli and cauliflower or other thick fresh vegetables. Top with frozen crinkle carrots ...
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