There’s nothing better than homemade vegetable soup on a cold winter’s night. Or when you just got your braces tightened, like my son Nathan, and want (...)
Like 127 Google +1 7 Retweet 11 This carne asada marinade recipe came out of a culinary challenge I faced. I had to cook up a mountain goat my husband bagged. (...)
Easy hot crab and spinach dip baked in french bread
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Like 1 Google +1 0 Retweet 0 Holly Clegg's Trim & Terrific Gulf Coast Favorites Are you looking for a last minute party dip for your St. Patrick’s Day party? (...)
It’s nearly time for St. Patrick’s Day parties, which inevitably means you trying to figure out something healthy and green to bring to the office potluck. (...)
It’s the perfect time of year to make Gluten Free Ice Cream Cone Cupcakes! The best about these eating an ice cream cake cone is that it doesn’t melt, because (...)
Like 56 Google +1 1 Retweet 0 I’ve been making a version healthy WW Taco Soup for years based on the Weight Watchers Taco Soup recipe I learned about in a (...)
Now that Thanksgiving is over, are you wondering what to do with all that leftover canned pumpkin puree? Well, how about making some pumpkin cookies? Several (...)
Dadgum that's good brined and smoked chicken quarters
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When I was sent the recipe for “Dadgum, That's Good” Brined & Smoked Chicken Quarters, I was thrilled. Not only did it involve a simple chicken brining recipe, (...)
Now that warmer weather is here, school celebrations, outdoor birthday parties, and spring cookouts are happening. But if you’re gluten free, that probably (...)
I finally got a chance to try the Fat Smash Frittata that I’ve been promising to blog about for a couple of weeks. It showed up as a breakfast dish last Sunday (...)
Make this cabbage roll casserole in your crock-pot
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How about making this Cabbage Roll Casserole in your crock-pot this week for dinner? This healthy dinner recipe comes from my frequent contributor, Holly (...)
Like 1 Google +1 4 Retweet 3 Looking at my frequent contributor, Holly Clegg’s recipe for Blackened Chicken Tenders, I have to laugh. My family has a deep dark (...)
Stephanie izard oatmeal pancakes with pomegranate syrup
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I’m back from the Quaker Oats Living Proof blogger event. It was wonderful! I met some terrific bloggers, and learned an incredible amount about heart health. (...)
When I came up with my version of Alton Brown’s Tomato Sauce recipe, it was because I was overwhelmed by all the tomatoes that were growing in our garden. I (...)
Whenever I have a chance, I turn into ABC’s The Chew for a little foodie inspiration. It’s one of my favorite cooking shows since it’s informative and fun. (...)
Warm spring weather means simpler healthy meals. For me that means easy to make salads like this one for Bruschetta Couscous Salad from my frequent (...)
Who doesn’t love pancakes? Well, if you’re gluten free, having pancakes can be a bit of a problem. Luckily there are some terrific gluten free pancake mixes on (...)
As a kid I loved to cook both with my mom and by myself. My mother encouraged me by ordering kids’ cookbooks from the Scholastic book flier. I even attempted (...)
The May 2015 issue of Martha Stewart Living features two wonderful gluten free recipes that are perfect for Mother’s Day! Today, I’m featuring the first (...)
Do you love barbecue chicken pizza, but stopped ordering them when you dine out because you’re gluten free? Or maybe you love snacking on chicken quesadillas, (...)
This post brought to you by Sargento® Cheese. The content and opinions expressed below are that of This Mama Cooks! On a Diet. Do you think chicken cordon bleu (...)
Marinated Chickpeas with Quinoa and Dandelion Greens Salad
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When I saw this recipe for Marinated Chickpeas with Quinoa and Dandelion Greens salad in the July/August 2014 issue of Martha Stewart Living, I really thought (...)
Some folks prefer gluten free brownies recipes to be more cakelike. Others want their homemade gluten free brownie recipe to be more like fudge. If you’re in (...)
Like 0 Google +1 0 Retweet 0 When I think of Baked Ziti, I always think of my husband’s best friend, Jimmy. He’s from Long Island and like many New Yorkers, he (...)