the skinny
Recipes from popular chefs, websites and tv shows trimmed of calories, cholesterol and fat for a healthy diet, libido lift and your most sexy self!
pork shoulder makeover
This week I was inspired by the chilly weather to cook a pork shoulder. I decided to try my own version of “Simple Roasted Pork Shoulder” from the Food Network site. (Craving ease, I was lured in by the recipe’s list of a mere 4 ingredients.) And although among the pork recipes I considered... »
plum and raspberry crumble redone
I had a partial bag of frozen berries I wanted to finish off and I found this crumble recipe from Ina Garten. (You can view the original here). Since I can still find plums at my fruit stand this time of year, it sounded like a perfect choice. The crumble is loaded with delicious... »
super slim roasted potatoes from a sensual goddess
Its been a while since I’ve put my skinny spin on a superstar’s recipe. (I’ve been busy finalizing the recipes for my own book, Romancing the Stove.) But last weekend I got down to cooking and one of the dishes I tried was this perfect, simple winter side. The original inspiration was Nigella Lawson’s... »
my super skinny version of cookbook chick parm
One of my chosen summer reads this year is Man with a Pan, the collection of essays and recipes from men who cook (and can write). I loved the idea of New Yorker cartoonist and family “chef” John Donohue’s Weeknight Chicken Parmigiana as it involves making your own super simple sauce and doesn’t involve... »
slimming down the neelys: a stuffed pork chop recipe
I have to admit that the recipe I chose to make over this week wasn’t all that bad for you to begin with. Pork is already a lean meat but I thought a pork chop stuffed by a team of Food Network chefs known for their down home cooking would surely be ripe for... »
top chef hot potato redo-a recipe for real people
This recipe comes from my chef crush Hubert Keller, (my little hot potato). And although I do believe that Chef Keller’s cuisine is perfection, his French food is a little too heavy on saturated fat for everyday eating. That’s why I took his potato gratin as published on the Top Chef website (from Top... »
slimming down paula deen-a schnitzel recipe
A few days after I posted City Chick Cube Steak, (a figure-friendly version of Pioneer Woman’s cube steak recipe), I read that Fox News was pointing the finger of blame at food-related television for America’s obesity epidemic. What was most interesting to me about the Fox revelation, (besides the fact that Fox produces several... »
city chick cube steak inspired by the pioneer (a recipe)
The Pioneer Woman is one of the Internet’s greatest sensations. I totally get the draw with all those hot picks of her husband (The Marlboro Man) strutting in chaps coupled with sassy prose and pretty darn impressive food pics. But the recipes? Yikes! This is food for men who wrestle calves for a living,... »
