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Cheri Patient Expert

Wellborn, Florida
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,... Full Bio
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Anemic? Be an Iron Chef. by Cheri Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Healthy Cooking When I say “Iron Chef,” I’m not talking about the competition hosted by Mark Dacascos on Food Network (although that’s an entertaining show). I’m talking about cooking to ... Read on »
Have You Lost That Oven Feelin’? by Cheri Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Healthy Cooking I live in Florida and rarely light my oven. It heats up my kitchen and makes the air-conditioning work harder. I’ve made it my mission to adapt favorite baked dishes to st ... Read on »
Cinco de Mayo Casserole by Cheri Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Healthy Cooking Today is Cinco de Mayo and also Kentucky Derby day. I created a special recipe honoring both events. I hope you’ll try it at your next fiesta. RECIPE Cinco de M ... Read on »
Stew The Right Thing ☺ by Cheri Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Healthy Cooking My first exposure to Brunswick stew was during college while living in Georgia. I bought cans of it to heat up for dinner. Later I developed my own recipe.   Ingre ... Read on »
HASTY TASTY RV MEALS by Cheri Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Healthy Cooking cover flat for upcoming cookbook Read on »
Fast Food Can Be Healthful, too by Cheri Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Healthy Cooking By special request, here is an encore of a post from last year. Thaw salmon and season lightly With quality cookware and ingredients, a supercharged healthy me ... Read on »
Guilt-free Pizza by Cheri Patient Expert 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 ... Read on »
Gravy Train by Cheri Patient Expert 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 ... Read on »
FIERY FISH WITH FENNEL Encore by Cheri Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Healthy Cooking By request, here is one of my favorite (and easy) fish recipes. Use low heat and don’t overcook. If you don’t have an electric skillet, use a quality covered skillet over ... Read on »
Peanut Butter and Honey Sandwich? by Cheri Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Healthy Cooking I didn’t realize today is National Peanut Butter Day. In honor of this holiday, I made my own peanut butter (using my Vitamix, of course. Do not try this with a regular bl ... Read on »
Juicy News! by Cheri Patient Expert 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 ... Read on »
2011 in review by Cheri Patient Expert 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: ... Read on »
A New Year’s Day Soup by Cheri Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Healthy Cooking This recipe originally appeared in Hasty Tasty Meals in the RV (© 2006) I created this recipe especially for my mom. She loved blackeye peas, and she loved this soup.  ... Read on »
A Regular Breakfast Shake by Cheri Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Healthy Cooking Does your busy schedule occasionally upset your digestive tract? Sure, you’ve seen those TV commercials about probiotics, but have you priced any of those products? I have ... Read on »
Turkey leftovers? No problem! by Cheri Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Healthy Cooking For the holidays, I’m recapping some of our favorite turkey leftover recipes. Remember, it’s easy to shred leftover meat in the Vitamix. I use shredded leftover turkey to ... Read on »
LET’S TALK TURKEY…again by Cheri Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Healthy Cooking (Encore from last year by request) I don’t know about you, but I’ve had it with these famous TV chefs and their elaborate instructions for making the perfect holiday t ... Read on »
Whole Wheat Sandwich Bread with a Secret Ingredient by Cheri Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Healthy Cooking A common complaint I hear about making sandwiches with 100% whole wheat bread is the toughness of the bread. Whole wheat bread can be dense and chewy, and what most people ... Read on »
Make Your Own Sausage by Cheri Patient Expert 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 ... Read on »
The Gentle Cook by Cheri Patient Expert 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 ... Read on »
Panko Crumbs? Make Your Own! by Cheri Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Healthy Cooking More and more recipes call for panko crumbs, the Japanese version of bread crumbs. They are flakier than traditional bread crumbs (although nutritionally worthless), which ... Read on »