Caesar salad is a very popular salad served all over American restaurants. Many may not be aware that this salad can pack up more calories than a regular meal. Creamy and rich dressing that is served with this salad is made out of high fat ingredients like egg yolk and lots of olive oil. These…
Pasta dishes have a bad wrap as far as healthy eating goes. And for the right reason. Pasta itself has lots of calories, on average 200 per 2 ounces for just noodles and that is a very small serving. On top of that, there is a heavy sauce that come with it and you end…
Butternut squash is one of those vegetables that I always have at home. First, because you can store it for months outside and it doesn’t go bad. Second, it is such an awesome, diverse and amazingly tasting vegetable. It is very sweet but also surprisingly low in calories. I like to use it as a…
Coleslaw is a such a popular side dish. It seems like so many countries have their own recipe. With the worldwide presence of KFC, coleslaw got extremely popular everywhere. But the type of coleslaw that is served at KFC is not a healthy one. It is loaded with mayo which has tons of calories. In…
Why are brussel sprouts the worst vegetable? Brussel sprouts seem to have a bad wrap. Most kids do not like them and many adults claim do not like them as well, probably because they remember from their childhood that they did not like them. Vicious cycle. As a child, I remember not liking them either….
Berry Pavlova has become one of my favorite desserts. First, it is absolutely delicious, second it is actually one of the lighter desserts. The shell is made out of egg whites and sugar. You dress it up with whipped cream and fruit. That’s it. Not many ingredients, makes this dessert a low calorie one comparing…
I have been seeing this recipe on YouTube and yes, it is called More Apples than Dough Cake. After going through the ingredients and calculating calories it was evident I have to make it and include it in my low calorie dessert list. Even though this is a low calorie cake, it is absolutely delicious….
I grew up eating these blueberry buns. Polish bakeries make these buns now year round, however, when I was a child, these were the best in the summer when blueberries were in season. I always made it my business to go to the store early in the morning to get them still hot. And not…
My kid always asks me to get her a Caramel Frappuccino from Starbucks. Most of the time the answer is no because it is filled with sugar and most of the time I do not feel like driving there just to get one drink. And let’s not forget – a pricy drink. So how to…
These banana oat muffins with cranberries recipe is a great invention of mine. I have been trying to make a muffin that can be eaten for a healthy and nutritious breakfast. And not filled with lots of sugar and butter. Not there is anything wrong with those ingredients. But for everyday breakfast it doesn’t seem…