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Lindsay Lohan Lightens Up on the Drinks
Having touched down in Las Vegas Friday afternoon with BFF Samantha Ronson, Lindsay Lohan made a beeline to a corner booth at the Strip House restaurant – where she ordered a lobster, French fries and drinks. Her libation? Shirley Temples.Xylitol Anyone!
Is anyone else out there using Xylitol as a substitute for sugar? A cardiologist cookbook author suggested that I use it rather than a processed sugar substitute like Splenda - so I did and have never looked back! It tastes and measures exactly like sugar, but has virtually no glycemic index.
Praying for you; Dreaming about you.
' oh kiss me, beneath the milky twilight '
I sat at the bleachers waiting for you, we had arranged to meet at 9am after your session. As always, you were late. You were hanging out with a group of guys, it didn't surprise me when you ran up to me apologising and tugging my arm.
Pamper yourself with comfort food... lightened-up Oatmeal Cookies!
Oatmeal cookies... comfort food for me, but the recipes for the lighter versions are usually soooo dry! Here's a lightened up recipe (from my light cooking "Bible" from America's Test Kitchens.) I was able to take it even lower - without sacrificing taste or texture.
"Lightened up" Peanut Butter Cookies
I usually try to lighten up all the recipes that I try, but so far the "Best Light Recipes" cookbook has the Peanut Butter Cookie recipe nailed down. Chewy, peanutty - crip on the outside and chewy on the inside! The breakdown goes from 110 cal for a regular peanut butter cookie to 90, 6g down to 3.5g fat, saturated fat goes from 2.5 to 1.5 (carb 14, prot 2) Crisp, chewy, peanutty, yummy!Lightened Up Alfredo Sauce
This recipe is from America's Test Kitchen Best Light Recipes... Fettuccini Alfredo: Since the recipe is going for the most flavor with the least calories and fat, It's best to use fresh pasta for it's delicate flavor and use authentic Parmesano-Reggiano for the fullest parmesan flavor with the least salt. Now here's a Fettuccini Alfredo that has all the taste and is truly "lightened up!"Why Use Blended Oils?
You can buy blended oils or you can make your own, but why would you want to blend? I can give you lots of healthful reasons, like monounsaturated fatty acids, omega-3 fatty acids (and I will if you want me to) but the reason that chefs like to cook blended oil is because it is economical... and because canola oil has a higher smoking/burn point than olive oil - so things don't burn as easily as they would with just olive oil.The phrases President Obama can't do without
WASHINGTON - For all his flourish, President Barack Obama sure falls back on a few familiar phrases. Make no mistake. Change isn't easy.Lighten Up
Is it just me or does House Minority Leader John Boehner sound like Barack Obama?? Anyone? Am I crazy?
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