Back to BCS Basics: Poaching Chicken
Less than five minutes of preparation to get an exceptionally tender, flavorful and aromatic chicken. The chicken, some herbs and your stove do the rest. Then you eat. Tender, moist, delicious. Way to be.
Chicken-Coconut Soup, sweetly spiced
A bright, refreshing but very warm party in your mouth. No signs of Spring where I live, so I'm making soup this week. Starting with this south by southeast Asian Chicken-Coconut Soup. Inhale. All the Way. You won't get stoned, but you'll be transported.
No-Sodium Soda Pop: Banana-Strawberry
Back in the BCS Soda Lab again. Looking for a delicious all-natural soda with no sodium and no added sugar. And a lot of potassium. Here it is. If your only requirement is great flavor, this one's for you, too.
Always seasonal, aromatic and delicious
A Spinach Tart for a rich but light lunch, brunch or dinner. Bright and herbaceous. Aromatic and delicious. More than a day's worth of Vitamin A and a load of Vitamin C. A great reward for very little preparation.
Have some vinegar on those fries.
Reduce the Glycemic Load of high GI food
It's really good. Bright and tangy. From a health point of view, vinegar reduces the Glycemic Load of the high carb fries. So does this Way Beyond Ketchup. Click for more tasty Ways to trick your favorite carbs.
Short Rib Shortcakes: Leftover Guilt
Spectacularly luscious. The quick flash of guilt was a too-good-to-be-true moment. But your mouth doesn't lie. There it is. Truth on your tongue. Click just to see the photo. Unless you're a vegetarian, you want to take a bite out of your screen.
Let’s Do The Math
Knocking off 100 calories a day is enough to stop weight gain for most of us. That's a brisk 15-minute walk. Or a can of Coke. Let's see: a couple of pounds a year. For a decade. Or two. Or three. What's that - plus 60 pounds from age 20 to age 50? Yeah.
Better Carbs: Pasta, Potato, Pesto
Pasta with potatoes? Yup. Delicious. Tossed with basil pesto and green beans. High pleasure, low-moderate Glycemic Load. Double carbs without a belly fat warning? How does that work? Click to find out.
Valentine’s Day: Explosion in your mouth
Balsamic "Caviar". Glistening, pearl-like spheres of flavor. That explode on your tongue. And nothin' says loving' like a few in-mouth explosions. Serve them on strawberry slices. Sounds romantic. Looks cool. Tastes great. Definitely a conversation piece.
What’s in Your Bowl tomorrow?
Gals, please don't tune out. Super Bowl-watching might be a guy thing, but decades of experience tell me that snacking is gender neutral. Put out a bowl of popcorn and all hands dive in. Here's my guide to Better Cheaper Tastier Snacking.