With Christmas only two days away, this Saturday is likely one of last-minute rushing around and hurried eating for you. So what better meal tonight than some quick pizzas…no, not the store-bought or ordered kind, pizza you make at home to ensure it is low in salt and fat. I written about different low-salt crust… Continue Reading →
12 days of no-salt, no-sugar Christmas recipes — try a simple scallop dish
We started our 12 days of no-salt, no-fat, no-sugar Christmas meals with a great new chicken recipe I tried recently that includes a strawberry/pineapple salsa. So let’s follow that tonight with a simple but delicious scallop dish. Scallops can be made simply on the stove-top in hot oil. Add flavorings that you enjoy to spice… Continue Reading →
12 days of no-salt, no-sugar Christmas recipes — Chicken with strawberry & pineapple salsa
We’re bringing back a site favorite this holiday season, our 12 days of no-salt, no-sugar Christmas recipes to help you come up with a fun and healthy menu for this busiest time of year. I’ll be linking to and discussing recipe favorites every day for the next 12, starting today with a recipe I wrote… Continue Reading →
No Salt, No Sugar Recipes for the 12 Days of Christmas — 2015 edition
We’re back with our 2nd annual No Salt, No Sugar recipes for the 12 days of Christmas.
No Sugar, No Salt Recipes for the 12 Days of Christmas
The holidays are upon us and, if you’re on a no-salt, no-fat, no-sugar diet like I am, you’re likely scratching your head about what you’ll cook for all your guests and family that will keep them happy but also will keep you on your eating plan. Put your worries aside, The No Salt, No Fat, No Sugar Journal present our special 12 days of Christmas recipes
A simple dish from days gone by — spaghetti with olive oil and garlic
I’m old enough to remember when Catholics couldn’t eat meat on Friday, a sign of sacrifice we no longer practice. As a child, there were many alternatives for me since I didn’t eat fish then. It was either pizza or an Italian dish called agilo e olio, basically spaghetti with garlic and olive oil. So… Continue Reading →
Pandemic stock-up: essentials I’m buying online these days
I’ve been writing a great deal about how the Covid Pandemic has impacted people’s food shopping habits and product availability. You can click here to see a roundup of my posts. With low-salt products disappearing from mainstream supermarket shelves these days, I’ve been forced to do more shopping online. Shipping charges generally make online shopping… Continue Reading →
Holiday eating tips — the rush has begun, read them caerfully
Keep in mind I’ll be posting my 12 Days of No-salt, No-fat, No-sugar Christmas recipes as we get closer to the big day Dec. 25.
The annual search for low-sodium Chirstmas meals — start here
Every year at this time I do a search for no-sodium Christmas meals” and I get disappointed. There are a few sites that talk about buying low-sodium turkey, which we’ve covered here too. And there are other sites that talk about healthy recipes, which usually mean lower-calorie alternatives to regular holiday fare. But sites speaking… Continue Reading →
An arctic char recipe for Christmas time, or any time
Fish of all types has become a bigger part of my eating routine since my 2012 angioplasty, so I’m always open to new varieties. Arctic char is a fresh water fish that started making its way here in the 1990s from northern climes in Europe and Iceland. It’s a bit of a cross between trout and… Continue Reading →
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