Now, I know a Cobb Salad is in no way, shape, or form healthy. But I really don’t care much for salads. However, this one I like. It’s a way to get some greens and get full at the same time. And while this salad is off-the-charts for cholesterol, I decided since I don’t care much for bottled dressings I’d make my own ranch, and that afforded me the opportunity to bring the calories in this down from astronomical to somewhere in the 400 range (See how I switched from cholesterol to calories? Like that, huh?). Amazing! So I can (almost) call this a healthy recipe. Or I could add some extra bacon and call it a day. (more…)

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Lunch, Salad by Courtney

A few years back I bought the book French Women Don’t Get Fat. I’ll admit it, I was intrigued to see what this book would have to say, whether it would reveal some magical secret that allowed me to eat croissants and drink red wine all day long. Or at the least, it would tell me the magical secret was to drink red wine all day long!

What I hadn’t anticipated about this book were all the yummy recipes. One of them, Chicken au Champagne, I’ve had my eye on quite a while, but it’s taken me 5 years to get around to making it. This week, when I received a shipment of new Champagne glasses, I decided it was time. (more…)

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Dinner, French, Gluten free, Gourmet, Wine pairings by Courtney