While working 25 years in the corporate world, I trained for and completed 8 marathons and 3 century bicycle rides. Unfortunately, I now am limited to walking for exercise. I also am semi-retired, living in north Florida with my hubby and dog, where I write romantic suspense novels,...
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Guilt-free Pizza
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Cheri
Posted in: Blog Posts in Healthy Cooking
Are you shunning America’s favorite fast food because it’s rich with fat and calories? Good news: You can have your pizza and eat it, too. The caveat: you need to make you ...
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Gravy Train
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Cheri
Posted in: Blog Posts in Healthy Cooking
Several have asked me about my fat-free roux method for making gravy or sauce. Traditional roux is made from browning equal amounts of fat (typically butter) and flour. Al ...
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Juicy News!
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Cheri
Posted in: Blog Posts in Healthy Cooking
So much has been in the news lately about pesticides and contaminants in fruit juices, you may worry about buying/drinking any juice. But commercially made juice isn’t tha ...
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2011 in review
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Cheri
Posted in: Blog Posts in Healthy Cooking
Thanks to all who follow The Hasty Tasty Meals Kitchen. The WordPress.com stats helper monkeys prepared a 2011 annual report for this blog.
Here’s an excerpt:
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Make Your Own Sausage
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Cheri
Posted in: Blog Posts in Healthy Cooking
Red meat isn’t bad for you (in moderation), but processed meat is. All processed meats. The additives used in curing can be toxic in large amounts. Unfortunately, I like c ...
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The Gentle Cook
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Cheri
Posted in: Blog Posts in Healthy Cooking
Have you tried making hasty tasty meals with disappointing results? Try the opposite, what I call GENTLE cooking. The difference in a hasty tasty meal and a gently cooked ...
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