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Jun 8th 10

Watch this instructional video on how to easily cut a pepper!

How to easily cut a pepper

Last year, I was in the presence of an “actual” chef, and I was making a dip that had in it diced yellow, red, and green peppers. As I was hacking away at the peppers, trying desperately not to cut my hand off, this chef stopped me dead in my tracks. She shared with me how she learned to cut a pepper in culinary school, and I’m going to share it with you! or, if for some reason...

Jun 3rd 10

Sweet, juicy fruit caremelized on the grill…trust that this will have you, your partner, your kids, your neighbor; EVERYONE asking for “More, PLEASE!!”

How to Grill FRUIT!

Ok- you guys are probably getting annoyed with my pineapple kick, but it’s so good! I use pineapple here, too (shocker!), but I’m thrilled to report that in this recipe, you can also use papaya’s, mangoes, peaches, pretty much any fleshy fruit with some substance. You can grill bananas, too, but with skin on to maintain the integrity of the fruit. Though I don’t here,...

May 26th 10

A lesson and video on selecting the perfect pineapple, and then cutting into the sucker!

How to select and cut a fresh pineapple

“Just smell the bottom! If it smells of a strong pineapple smell, it’s ripe!” Ok, well, I’ve stood in the grocery store, nose pressed against the bottom of a pineapple, smelled the strongest pineapple smell ever, and consequently, cut into a hard, dry pineapple. They pretty much all smell like a pineapple because, coincidentally, that IS what they are! If, however, you smell...

May 25th 10

In the mood for summer squash or zucchini? Try this fabulously quick recipe!

"Cajun" Summer Squash & Zukes

You know when you get so many zukes and squash at the end of the season that you make sure to leave your car doors locked, so that people don’t leave bags of squashes on your front seat?? Well, what in the world do you do with it all? There’s only so much fried zucchini, zucchini bread, curried zucchini soup, etc. etc. that one can make. So I made up this creative quick, fried zucchini...

May 19th 10

How to pit a cherry when you don’t have a cherry pitter!

Penny Pinching Cherry Pitting

Say that title 5 times fast Tonight, I was using fresh cherries for something, and found it quite annoying to keep cutting the cherry in half, twisting and getting one perfect-looking pitted cherry half, and one mashed side, as I fought to get the cherry pit out of the side it was still stuck in. I don’t have a cherry pitter, so I took a look around online, and found an ingenious way to...

Mar 26th 10

Chobani Greek Yogurt! My fav’s!

CHO amazing! ;-)

INCREDIBLE! Chobani Greek Yogurt So leanKitchen was featured on Chobani Yogurts’ homepage, twitter, and facebook yesterday with the video of my kids eating the Supportive Waistline-busting Ice Cream I made using Chobani and Prograde a few months back. In celebration, I just have to post the addendum to the video, cause it’s so darn cute! Big thanks to Yvette and Nicki over at Chobani!

Dec 29th 09

Watch my video as I make fruit leathers for me and my kids!

Apple-Berry Leathers with my Soulmate

Do you believe in Soulmates? And in love at first sight? Cheesy as it sounds, it happens. That dreamy feeling, as though you’ve finally found exactly what you’ve been missing your whole life. You wake up thinking about it, hardly able to wait for the next time you can be together, the feeling of not being able to imagine being in another place more perfect than the one you’re...

Dec 11th 09

How to Prepare a Leek

I have a Leek-now what the heck do I do with it??

In my effort to encourage my blog readers to NOT GROW BORED with their supportive and nutrient-rich diets, I strive to show you how to get into those fruits and veggies that are a novelty to some people. And, who knows, maybe I can help some of you discover your new favorite! Like the pomegranate video I made a while back, my intention is to help you figure out how to a. get into the sucker b....

Dec 3rd 09

How to make my delicious Butternut Squash Fries. YUM!

Butternut Squash Fries are Good to Your Thighs

When I first started eating supportively, my mind began to play tricks on me. I suddenly had to have stuff I never even ate, carby stuff, like fries. I created this recipe one day during a carb-crave attack, and I just adore them. Not only do I love these, but my kids love ‘em, too….as does my waistline… a whole lot of love, WITHOUT making ME a whole lot to love ...

Nov 18th 09

If I could eat one thing every day for the rest of my life, it would, hands-down, be hummus. Hummus, in Arabic, means “chickpea,” and considering that’s the main ingredient, well, it makes sense. Chickpeas are packed with protein and good fats, and they are just sooo darn good.
One of the main reasons I love [...]

HUMMUS – the food that makes the world go 'round (and NOT your stomach)

If I could eat one thing every day for the rest of my life, it would, hands-down, be hummus. Hummus, in Arabic, means “chickpea,” and considering that’s the main ingredient, well, it makes sense. Chickpeas are packed with protein and good fats, and they are just sooo darn good. One of the main reasons I love this recipe so much is because it’s so easy, and so changeable. ...