Best Diet for Weight Loss

Starting from SCrApS!

In 2007 I uploaded my very first YouTube video. But it was not my first “video” ever. My first TV appearance was in January 1998 for a segment on Healthy Super Bowl Snacking. However, I was much more conservatively dressed back then. 🙄 In 2007, at the age of 38, I posted that first YouTube…

Poached Chicken Salad w/ Crispy Rice

Poached chicken on a bed of Red Leaf Lettuce topped w/ crispy brown & wild rice plus sliced oranges, cucumbers , & radishes w/ a grapefruit vinaigrette. PLUS, of course, a Peanut Butter Protein Smoothie. Poached Chicken & Crispy Brown Rice on an Orange Salad Poached Chicken 4-6 ounce boneless, skinless chicken thigh or breast….

SUPER SLAW for Weight Loss!

Eat MORE Slaw to Lose MORE Weight! You think of it simply as summer fare, reserved for picnics, laden with Mayo, and putting you at risk for food borne illnesses, because we hear that Mayo + Heat = proliferation of bacteria. However, I’d like to change your views on SLAW. From my standpoint, SLAW is…

Garbanzo Bean Cookies, NATURALLY Gluten Free & High in Fiber

What is life without COOKIES?? I’m in Love, I’m in Love and I don’t care who knows it… I’ve been Gluten intolerant for several years and I really miss cookies. Yes, there are gluten-free versions on the market. And there are gluten-free recipes using gluten-free flour, but since giving up most processed foods, I find…

HEALTHIEST HUMMUS EVER!!!

Beans, Beans are good for your heart, your muscles, your energy, and most importantly, for your BOOTY…and your BRAIN. Hummus is an EASY PEASY WAY to eat beans EVERYDAY!! Mmmmmm…Hmmmm….HUMMUS or Houmous, however you spell it, it’s pronounced “Dee-Licious!!” I simply LOVE HUMMUS! So much so, that I just had to learn to make it…

ALS Prevention Diet featuring Iggy Azalea -Fancy (I’m so healthy) Rap REMIX

ALS Prevention Diet I’m Elizabeth Brown, The Kitchen Vixen, a Registered Dietitian & Certified Holistic Chef. In 1988 I began my career path to become a Dietitian with the intent to one day host a healthy cooking show. As The Kitchen Vixen, I want to save the world by teaching people how to make life-saving…

SLAW: fill the VOID by adding SLAW to meals & snacks

Not sure what to do with that head of cabbage you bought several weeks ago? Peel off the outer leaves, chop it up & add some shredded carrots & fresh chopped herbs. I often have cilantro & parsley just looking to be put to use. Next, make a dressing. If you don’t…

How to make GARBANZO Beans from SCRATCH!

Garbanzo Beans from SCRATCH!!?? Yes!!! YOU can DO IT!!! Making beans from scratch is not as difficult as you might think. Despite the numerous, cumbersome methods I’ve seen on other cooking experts websites, it does NOT have to take two days, or even an ENTIRE day, to make beans from scratch. In fact, making beans…

What does your refrigerator say about you? by Elizabeth Brown, MS, RD

Thought for Food We all know the saying about “Food for Thought” which means anything that provides mental stimulus. But how many of us really think about our food? Not only that, but how many of us think about how our food is reflective of our personalities, our successes and failures or better yet, our…

Super Nutritious Comforting Tuna Casserole (Gluten-free & Dairy Free)

Comfort food is a must when life seems like it’s not going your way. But too much comfort food may not always favor the slender figure you seek. Thankfully it’s my J-O-B to create recipes that are multipurpose: Nutritious, Delicious, Slenderizing & Comforting too. This recipe also happens to be cost effective & filling. For…

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