Jennifer on March 7th, 2010

My husband pointed out a recipe in last week’s paper to me and asked if I would try it.  It was for minestrone soup.    I love minestrone soup, especially the stuff at my favorite restaurant, Mama Mia’s.  The Olive Garden minestrone isn’t bad either.
Anyway, the recipe did not include nutritional information and I was curious [...]

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Jennifer on January 31st, 2010

I’ve looked all over the basement for the hot air popper I used to have in college, but could not find it.  I like microwave popcorn, but I remember trying actually popping kernels of corn in a brown paper bag in the past and decided to try it again.  The kids got a big kick [...]

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Jennifer on January 9th, 2010

I recently was watching a video that included a recipe for chicken tortilla soup.  Thinking that it sounded really good and knowing how low-calorie soups are good for those counting calories, I decided to try something that resembled it.  I did stray from the actual ingredients a bit, adding more things than what the recipe [...]

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Jennifer on October 2nd, 2009

One of my favorite new products to buy (and eat!) is Mann’s broccoli slaw mix.  Last night for dinner I just mixed a bit of it with some Marzetti’s slaw dressing and it was great.  But, I noticed a recipe on the back of the package for something that looked REALLY yummy!  It was an [...]

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Jennifer on September 21st, 2009

I haven’t posted about a recipe in a while, and I also haven’t lost my next pound in a couple of days.  So, rather than fret, I thought I’d try a new recipe.  I have some purple cabbage left over from a previous appetizer, so I searched for recipes using purple cabbage.  I’m going to [...]

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Jennifer on September 6th, 2009

I missed a day yesterday without my cabbage soup, and, as odd as it sounds, I really was greatly looking forward to it today as if I hadn’t had it in years!
I also tried a new cabbage recipe today, although I did not care for it as well as I had hoped. It was [...]

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Jennifer on August 28th, 2009

I found a recipe for cabbage soup that I thought looked yummy.
INGREDIENTS
vegetable blend juice, 2 qts
beef broth, 1 can (14 oz)
diced tomatoes, 1 can (25 oz)
onion soup mix, 1 package
green beans, 1 can
baby carrots, one pound bag
celery, 10 stalks
green peppers, 2 of them
onions, 3 medium
cabbage, one head
DIRECTIONS
Empty the vegetable juice (can substitute tomato juice), beef broth [...]

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Jennifer on August 28th, 2009

This morning was a happy weigh-in!  I reached the 258 mark, so I’m a tenth of the way there.  While it feels great, I know the easiest part is behind me.  Each successive ten pounds is going to be harder and harder.
A couple hours after my light breakfast this morning, I started feeling the hunger [...]

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Jennifer on August 24th, 2009

Well, I said I would comment on the recipe … it was a nub shy of two thumbs up.  The taste reminded me of the cabbage rolls my grandmother used to make, which is a good thing.  :)
But, I made a few substitutions.  I used a can of tomato soup instead of the V-8 and beef [...]

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Jennifer on August 24th, 2009

I’m trying this recipe for Unstuffed Cabbage Dinner tonight.  I’ll let you know how it turns out!  I’m always looking for new ways to incorporate healthy vegetables in our meals.
Unfortunately, neither or my kids are big fans of onions (my daughter actually likes cooked cabbage, so I’m thankful for that) so they are having chicken pot [...]

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