Easy Thanksgiving Leftover Recipe Layered Casserole

This may sound disgusting (as it did to me,) but we heard about it last year, tried it, loved it, and I made it again last night! Hey, it's a great way to get rid of the clutter in your post-Thanksgiving fridge and look at it this way - if you hate it, the stuff is still gone! In a casserole spray

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Healthy Holiday Party Options

Holiday parties can present challenges for those looking to eat and drink healthfully. Hidden empty calories and foods that deplete your energy can lurk in common holiday foods and cocktails. And if you over-imbibe, you especially may find yourself eating foods that are harmful to your health. Just

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Easy Recipe: Dill Pasta Recipe

Fresh dill is better than dried for this recipe. So I don't waste fresh herbs, when I get them home from the store I wash them and, while the plants are still wet, I stick them in a freezer bag & pop them in the freezer. I take it out and cut it as needed. If you have lots of spoons you can chop the

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Healthy Eating: Top Ten Reasons to Eat Oatmeal

*Editorial Note: Although we focused on healthy eating during the month of May, it seems our writers are continuing a dedication to good health this month too! Seems healthy eating is contagious.) 1. Oatmeal Tastes Good: Oatmeal is warm, soothing, and perfect for a cold morning. Oatmeal is malleab

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Healthy Eating 101: Snacks for Kids

1. Ants on a Log: This classic camp recipe is a child favorite, but did you know how healthy it really is? The classic recipe for ants on a log is celery, peanut butter, and raisins. Celery is very high in vitamin K, vitamin C, potassium, folate, and dietary fiber. It is also low in calories, and

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Easy Summer Recipe: Tastes-Almost-Like-Ice-Cream Recipe

Happy Summer! Since I have to watch my fat intake, I haven’t had full bodied, high fat ice cream in ten years, and eat low fat, but still high calorie frozen yogurt only a few times a year. Here’s a simple, healthy, non-fat alternative I indulge in, frequently. It’s especially delicious on h

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Tip: Want to Impress Them at the Barbecue or Potluck?

Use a grill or the fire grate to fix a quick, hot meal that is very popular in the Southwest and healthy for you, too! Buy some thin chuck roast slabs and cut them into small strips for frying. Dice up onions, green peppers (can add other peppers if you wish). You can do all this before you go,

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Heathy Eating Month: Canned Foods: Healthy?!

Sometimes there are times in life that we’re too busy, too sick, too tired, or too over-worked to stop at the grocery and get fresh food. What happens when we’re stuck in the house with no fresh food to eat? Worse: what happens when you have to feed others with the bare minimum of food in the ho

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Recipe: Crazy Good Carrots

It is Healthy Eating month at ButYouDontLookSick.com! This recipe may literally be the easiest recipe on the face of the earth. Not only that, but it’s delicious and healthy. Plus, it’s a perfect recipe for a family dinner, dinner parties, potlucks, and holidays. Remember carrots are full of bet

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Recipe: Quick Lower Sugar Cinnamon Raisin Pudding

When you are craving something hot, sweet and delicious on a cold fall evening, try this! Prepare 2 cups of regular or instant rice according to package directions. Add a dash of salt. When rice is cooked, drain and add: 1 cup milk 1/2 cup of raisins 1 teaspoon of cinnamon, 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg 1 t

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