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Baked Scallops

These quick and easy baked sea scallops are topped with panko breadcrumbs and Parmesan cheese in a simple lemon-butter sauce.

Baked Scallops

Scallops are one of my favorite foods, some of my popular scallop recipes are Seared Scallops over Risotto, Blackened Scallops with Horseradish Sauce, and Scallop Tostadas to name a few. I also find them incredibly convenient; they cook in less than 20 minutes, and they go beautifully with vegetables of your choice, pasta or crusty bread.

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Spiced Tropical Holiday Champagne Punch (Day Three of the 12 Days of Jolly Giveaways!)

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When it’s giggle juice o’clock, it’s time to bring out the Spiced Tropical Holiday Champagne Punch! Made with tropical juices, a homemade spiced simple syrup, and fresh cranberries, it’s a fruity and tart twist on the seasonal flavors you know and love. Trust me when I say, you won’t be able to stop sipping on it. 

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My kind of giggle juice is forever and always champagne. No matter what mood I am in, when anything with that bubbly goodness hits my lips, it’s like a cloud lifts and the lightness transports me to the place in my mind where nothing can get me down. 

For me, the holiday season is the ideal time of year to bring out the champagne. 

Champagne is always brought out for festivities and celebrations. Since the holiday season is all about celebrations, you have an excuse to bust out the champagne at every single even this season without shame. 

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Chook Smashed Sweet Potatoes with Fresh Herbs

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Chook Smashed Sweet Potatoes with Fresh Herbs are the only way to eat sweet potatoes. Featuring the most amazing Chook chicken salt (yea, you read that right), these potatoes are sweet, tangy, herbaceous, and full of umami flavor. Not to mention it’s SUPER easy to throw together!

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I have been on a bit of a potato kick lately, both sweet and russet. 

Once I get all the potatoes for Thanksgiving dinner, it’s like a massive reminder of a food that I love and don’t make enough. 

This especially applies to sweet potatoes. 

We really only highlight them for Thanksgiving, but they are a root vegetable that we can enjoy all winter long to warm up with.

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Wednesday Slice

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1. It’s the most wonderful time of the year…. the 12 Days of Jolly Giveaways are here! I promise I won’t dedicate this whole Wednesday Slice to it, but I wanted to remind you that it’s happening. To keep up with this year’s posts, sign up for the Cake ‘n Knife email list to get notifications right in your inbox! You can also keep an eye out for posts on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and/or right here on the site (the first post is up and the giveaway is live!). 

2. Sometimes I forget how much I used to love poetry…. I’ve been reading one of these winter poems each day to relight that fire. 

3. Song of the Week is It’s Beginning To Look A Lot Like Christmas by Johnny Mathis. This is all the happy Christmas feels right now 🙂  (more…)

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Ginger Cranberry Orange Loaf Cake (Day One of the 12 Days of Jolly Giveaways!)

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A Ginger Cranberry Orange Loaf Cake is just the festive and bright baked treat your Christmas morning needs. Whether you are hosting a gathering or curling up in your PJs with your loved ones under the tree, this loaf cake is ideal for dessert (and the leftovers can be eaten for breakfast the next day!). 

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I am officially in holiday mode and it is the best thing ever. 

This is the time of year where, as many of you know, I go holiday crazy. I drink egg nog while admiring my tree, I watch every holiday movie out there, I use any excuse to see Christmas lights and Christmas music is always in the air. 

I can always find a reason to smile this time of year. Lord knows I need one this year with all the changes to Kya’s health. 

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Food of the Week: Green Beans

Green beans are native to North, South, and Central America. Plant specialists have documented their native status in numerous parts of Mexico, as well as Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, and Nicaragua. In South America, the native ...

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Recipe of the Week: 7-Minute "Quick Steamed" Green Beans

Traditionally, green beans have been prepared by boiling, which not only dilutes their flavor but also results in a greater potential for loss of nutrients. That's why I recommend "Quick Steaming" green beans. With "Quick Steaming" you will not only ...

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From the kitchen: Tips for Preparing Green Beans

Just prior to using the green beans, wash them under running water. Remove both ends of the beans by either snapping them off or cutting them with a knife. ...

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How do frozen green beans compare with fresh?

If you are unable to obtain fresh green beans, you can still get many valuable nutrients from green beans that have been frozen or canned. We like fresh greens the best! But we realize that access to them can sometimes be a problem. When first ...

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Which foods contain chlorophyll, and in what amount?

While most plant foods contain at least small amounts of chlorophyll, green vegetables are an especially concentrated source of this nutrient. We've seen studies on most of our 38 WHFoods vegetables, and many would be considered as fairly ...

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How do cooking and handling affect the chlorophyll in food?

Since chlorophyll is unstable to heat, it is naturally impacted by cooking. In fact, this pigment is even more unstable to heat than its fellow carotenoid pigments - including beta-carotene and lutein! Exactly how unstable is chlorophyll? One study ...

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Can you tell me about oxalates, including the foods that contain them and how are they related to nutrition and health?

IntroductionWhile many people think about oxalates as some rare and undesirable component of food, oxalates are naturally-occurring substances found in a wide variety of foods and they play a supportive role in the metabolism of many plants and ...

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Skinnytaste Meal Plan (November 26-December 2)

A free 7-day flexible meal plan including breakfast, lunch and dinner and a shopping list. All recipes include calories and Weight Watchers Freestyle™ SmartPoints®.

Hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving! A few notes, I will be doing a book signing in Long Island, Sunday, December 9, 2018 from Noon – 2:00 p.m. at Stew Leonard’s, 1897 Front Street, East Meadow, NY. Hope to see some of you there!

If you’re new to my meal plans, I’ve been sharing these free, 7-day flexible healthy meal plans (you can see my previous meal plans here) that are meant as a guide, with plenty of wiggle room for you to add more food, coffee, beverages, fruits, snacks, dessert, wine, etc or swap recipes out for meals you prefer, you can search for recipes by course in the index. You should aim for around 1500 calories* per day.

There’s also a precise, organized grocery list that will make grocery shopping so much easier and much less stressful. Save you money and time. You’ll dine out less often, waste less food and you’ll have everything you need on hand to help keep you on track.

Lastly, if you’re on Facebook join my Skinnytaste Facebook Community where everyone’s sharing photos of recipes they are making, you can join here. I’m loving all the ideas everyone’s sharing!

THE DETAILS:

Breakfast and lunch Monday-Friday, are designed to serve 1 while dinners and all meals on Saturday and Sunday are designed to serve a family of 4. Some recipes make enough leftovers for two nights or lunch the next day. While we truly believe there is no one size fits all meal plan, we did our best to come up with something that appeals to a wide range of individuals. Everything is Weight Watchers friendly, I included the updated Weight Watcher Freestyle Points for your convenience, feel free to swap out any recipes you wish or just use this for inspiration!

The grocery list is comprehensive and includes everything you need to make all meals on the plan. I’ve even included brand recommendations of products I love and use often. Cross check your cabinets because many condiments you’ll notice I use often, so you may already have a lot of them.

And last, but certainly not least, this meal plan is flexible and realistic. There’s plenty of wiggle room for cocktails, healthy snacks, dessert and dinner out. And if necessary, you can move some things around to make it work with your schedule. Please let me know if you’re using these plans, this will help me decide if I should continue sharing them! 

MONDAY (11/26)
B: 6 ounces nonfat plain Greek yogurt (0), 1 teaspoon honey (1), ½ cup blackberries and 1 tablespoon chopped pecans (2)
L: Greek Turkey Meatballs (5) with ⅓ cup chickpeas (0), ½ cup cucumbers (0) and ½ cup halved cherry tomatoes (0) and Skinny Tzatziki (0)*
D: Minestrone Soup (2) with green salad** (0) with 2 tablespoons light balsamic vinaigrette (2) and 2 ounces multigrain baguette (3)
Totals: Freestyle™ SP 15, Calories 1,000***

TUESDAY (11/27)
B: ⅓ cup quick oats (3) with  1 teaspoon honey (1), ½ cup blackberries (0), 1 tablespoon skim milk (0), 1 tablespoon chopped pecans (2), pinch salt
L: Greek Turkey Meatballs (5) with ⅓ cup chickpeas (0), ½ cup cucumbers (0) and ½ cup halved cherry tomatoes (0) and Skinny Tzatziki (0)
D: Chicken and White Bean Enchiladas with Creamy Salsa Verde (5) with Cilantro Lime Cauliflower “Rice”***(1) (Double “rice” for Wed leftover)
Totals: Freestyle™ SP 17, Calories 899***

WEDNESDAY (11/28)
B: 2 hard-boiled eggs (0) and a pear (0)
L: Greek Turkey Meatballs (5) with ⅓ cup chickpeas (0), ½ cup cucumbers (0) and ½ cup halved cherry tomatoes (0) and Skinny Tzatziki (0)
D: LEFTOVER Chicken and White Bean Enchiladas with Creamy Salsa Verde (5) with Cilantro Lime Cauliflower “Rice”(1)
Totals: Freestyle™ SP 11, Calories 934***

THURSDAY (11/29)
B: ⅓ cup quick oats (3) with  1 teaspoon honey (1), ½ cup blackberries (0), 1 tablespoon skim milk (0), 1 tablespoon chopped pecans (2), pinch salt
L: Greek Turkey Meatballs (5) with ⅓ cup chickpeas (0), ½ cup cucumbers (0) and ½ cup halved cherry tomatoes (0) and Skinny Tzatziki (0)
D: Spaghetti Squash Sausage Lasagna Boats (7)
Totals: Freestyle™ SP 17, Calories 853***

FRIDAY (11/30)
B: 2 hard-boiled eggs (0) and a pear (0)
L: LEFTOVER Spaghetti Squash Sausage Lasagna Boats (7)
D: Naked Salmon Burgers with Sriracha (3) with Crispy Air Fryer Sweet Potato Fries (7) (Recipe x 2)
Totals: Freestyle™ SP 17, Calories 997***

SATURDAY (11/1)
B: Spinach, Feta and Artichoke Breakfast Bake (1) with an orange (0)
L: Navy Bean, Bacon and Spinach Soup (1) with 2 Easy Garlic Knots (4)
D: DINNER OUT!
Totals: Freestyle™ SP 6, Calories 575***

SUNDAY (11/2)
B: LEFTOVER Spinach, Feta and Artichoke Breakfast Bake (1) with an orange (0)
L: Chicken and Zucchini Noodle Caprese (3) (Recipe x 2)
D: Turkey Meatloaf (3) with Instant Pot Mashed Potatoes (5) and Easy Garlic Broccolini (1)
Totals: Freestyle™ SP 13, Calories 976***

*Prep Mon-Thurs lunch on Sunday, if desired

**Green salad includes 6 cups romaine, ½ cup each: carrots, tomatoes, cucumber, and 2 scallions.

***This is just a guide, women should aim for around 1500 calories per day. Here’s a helpful calculator to estimate your calorie needs. I’ve left plenty of wiggle room for you to add more food such as coffee, beverages, fruits, snacks, dessert, wine, etc

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Holiday Gift Guide 2018

With the holiday season fast approaching, I thought it’d be fun to put together a Holiday Gift Guide to help you find something for everyone on your list. This is a collection of some of my kitchen favorites, items my family loves, and some things I have my eye on for family, friends–and even myself! Here are my picks:

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