It seems that anything that tastes good is loaded with fat, sugar, and calories.  It takes a lot of self-discipline to make it through all of the temptations.  This is why I like it when someone takes a recipe that is normally loaded with fat and tweaks it to make a healthier version. 

I found a recipe at the Weight Watchers website for Layered Mexican Bean Dip.  Mmmmm.  That sounds like a cool, refreshing treat to eat this summer!  Wouldn’t you like to take this dish to a summer party?  Take along some veggies or baked tortilla chips and you could sit around eating …read more

I knew Martha Stewart had her own show, magazines, and website. I’ve also seen her on twitter, but it wasn’t until today that I discovered she has a blog.

On The Martha Blog, you’ll find more of her tips for gardening, entertaining, holidays, collecting, home, pets, giving, travel, and more.  This week, she has posted some promised pictures of her honey bees.  She discusses an issue with the bees not building the hives correctly and tells what the problem was the hive, and also gives 18 pictures for our viewing.  After discovering The Martha Blog, I realized that it’s been around for a few years.  …read more

For me, one of the toughest parts of cooking is deciding on a menu.  My problem is that I’m not nearly as organized as I should be.  Preparing a menu in advance would certainly take a lot of stress from the issue.

The Charlotte Observer has an online menu planner. Plan your meals one week at a time or pick and choose your favorites. The Charlotte Observer food site has something for everyone. Choose from budget friendly meals, kid friendly meals, meatless meals, meals for entertaining, leftover ideas, entertaining ideas, recipes, and so much more. Here’s an example of one of …read more