When it comes to chili, people can get rather passionate. Texans insist that real chili doesn’t contain beans. Cincinnatians agree on that point, but then go and commit “chili sacrilege” by seasoning their peculiar version with cinnamon and then dumping the whole mess on top of buttered pasta! There’s a famous place here in DC [Read more…]

I’ve had a pin to “Chicken Marsala” on my Pinterest “Low Carb Eating” board for quite some time – without linking to a recipe, much to the disappointment of other Pinterest users. I feel very remiss about this and will not rectify this omission. No excuses! I’ve had a Haddock Marsala recipe up for a [Read more…]

Having been raised in half an Italian-American household, I’ve had my share of tomato sauce over the years. It probably makes up a significant portion of my bloodstream at this point. As I’ve turned away from eating starchy carbs which includes all the good stuff that Italians hold so dear such as pasta, pizza, and [Read more…]

When reducing starchy carbs from your diet, it becomes necessary to rebalance your nutrition sources. My personal approach has been to severely restrict high glycemic load carbs – mostly in the form of the so-called starchy carbs and increasing the amount of fruit and vegetables in my diet while also increasing protein. I try to [Read more…]

Unlike a certain former American president, I happen to enjoy broccoli. In fact, I LOVE broccoli! I don’t recall being as enthusiastic about broccoli when I was kid however. Perhaps it’s more of an acquired taste. The health benefits of broccoli are constantly being trumpeted and in fact, it’s been dubbed “The Miracle Food” and [Read more…]