Author Archives: Jennifer

Holiday Eating

  Well, it’s Christmas Eve and many of us are either prepping large meals for tonight and/or tomorrow or at least preparing to eat those large meals.  The holiday season can ruin the wasteline if you are not careful.  Here are some easy ways to keep your calories in check, but still enjoy your favorite holiday foods. 1.  Get […] Continue reading

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What is Edamame Anyway?

Recently a client asked me about Edamame.  She heard of it, but had no idea what is was or what to do with it.  Edamame is a soybean popular in Japanese cuisine.  To prepare Edamame green soybeans in the pod are picked before they ripen.  The pods are boiled in water or steamed.  The pods […] Continue reading

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Meatless Monday Vegetarian Chili

When the weather is damp and cold I love to make a big pot of chili.  Everytime I make a pot I wish I had left out the meat and made a vegetarian chili.  This time I did just that.  The only change I made was to use olive oil to saute the vegetables.  Generally […] Continue reading

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Meatless Monday Squash Ravioli with Low Calorie Alfredo Sauce

    While attempting to find different recipes for squash I found a ravioli recipe using wonton wrappers and squash.  You can find the recipe for Easy Butternut Squash Ravioli at Allrecipes.com.  I used delicata squash instead of butternut, because I already had pureed delicata in my freezer.  I combined this with a lower calorie […] Continue reading

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Meatless Monday Butternut Squash Soup

I have tried to make Butternut Squash Soup several times, but never really enjoyed the recipes I used.  Last week I experimented with combining parts of different recipes and came up with this, which turned out great.     Meatless Monday Butternut Squash Soup Recipe Type: Butternut Squash Soup Author: Jennifer Lynn-Pullman Prep time: 30 […] Continue reading

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Happy Thanksgiving

  Well, it’s Thanksgiving Eve and many of us are either prepping large meals for tomorrow or at least prepairing to eat those large meals tomorrow.  Is it really a good idea to “Gobble till you Wobble”.  I don’t think so.  Here are some easy ways to keep your calories in check, but still enjoy […] Continue reading

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Happy Thanksgiving

  Well, it’s Thanksgiving Eve and many of us are either prepping large meals for tomorrow or at least prepairing to eat those large meals tomorrow.  Is it really a good idea to “Gobble till you Wobble”.  I don’t think so.  Here are some easy ways to keep your calories in check, but still enjoy […] Continue reading

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Meatless Monday Black Bean Soup

It’s Meatless Monday!  Each week I am going to post a meatless recipe.  For my first Meatless Monday recipe I have decided to post my son’s favorite soup, Black Bean. The recipe comes from a great book, Soup & Ladle Favorites, published by the Pennsylvania Dietetic Association.  There are actually 5 different Black Bean Soup […] Continue reading

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Isopure Plus

I work with a lot of clients that require protein supplements.  So, I am frequently asked about my personal preferences.  I have written about other shakes in the past and have stated that personally I do not like milk shake type supplements.  I prefer juice versions.  Isopure Plus is another protein drink that I like. […] Continue reading

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Halloween Treat Discovery

I needed to find a Halloween treat to take into Tyler’s classroom this week.  The pumpkin cheese balls I attempted last weekend did not workout very well.  I also will be working the morning of the party and needed to get something that could be easily transported and require no refrigeration.  While at Target yesterday […] Continue reading

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