Category Archives: South Beach Diet

Flashback Friday – Blind Date

Posted on 30 December 2011 by

The following originally appeared on 3/16/09 at Exit 51 Blind Date Recipe testing is the culinary equivalent of blind dating.  You hear about a hot new recipe and instantly know you are meant to be together.  You begin to doodle … Continue reading →

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Flashback Friday – Crush

Posted on 28 October 2011 by

The following originally appeared on 2/11/09 at Exit 51. Crush Who was the first person you had a crush on?  It’s ok, I won’t tell anyone.  Me?  My first crush was probably Shawn Cassidy.  Yes, I grew up surrounded by … Continue reading →

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Crab and Avocado Salad

Posted on 21 September 2011 by

Take a look at that picture.  Does that look like “diet” food to you?  It sure doesn’t taste like “diet” food. I need to reacquaint myself with some “diet” food.  The crush of buttery, sugary, fatty, and carby treats over … Continue reading →

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Flashback Friday – Miso Hungry

Posted on 26 August 2011 by

The following originally appeared on 12/29/08 at Exit 51. Miso Hungry Many years ago I used to subscribe to Cooking Light.  I wanted to cook light, really. Each month I would sit down and tag pages to remind myself to … Continue reading →

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Black Bean and Sweet Potato Soup

Posted on 25 July 2011 by

Yes my friends, it is the dead of summer and I’m talking soup. I know it’s hard to believe right now, but in just a few short months we will be welcoming fall.  Windows that have been shut against the … Continue reading →

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Flashback Friday – Notes on a Recipe Jacques Pepin’s Scallops Grenobolise

Posted on 17 June 2011 by

The following originally appeared on 11/12/08 at Exit 51. Notes On A Recipe – Jacques Pepin’s Scallops Grenobolise Last week ended much the same way it began…by not having an important ingredient for something I had planned to make.  Even … Continue reading →

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Flashback Friday – Slow Motion

Posted on 20 May 2011 by

The following originally appeared on 4/22/09 at Exit 51. Slow Motion Sometimes we need to be reminded of the obvious.  Remember that fable about the tortoise and the hare?  What was the moral of that story?  Right, fastest isn’t always … Continue reading →

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Pork Cutlets with Orange Sauce

Posted on 25 April 2011 by

During my last cookbook breakup, I left the South Beach cookbooks on the shelf.  While we don’t use them for our meals every day, I like having them around.  When we get tired of the same old, same old, I … Continue reading →

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Flashback Friday – Oven Hot

Posted on 15 April 2011 by

The following originally appeared on 9/24/08 at Exit 51. Oven Hot This recipe is coming to you courtesy of last week’s Food Chat over at the Washington Post. The timing was perfect since I’m trying to find new and interesting … Continue reading →

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Flashback Friday – TV Dinners

Posted on 1 April 2011 by

The following originally appeared on 9/18/08 at Exit 51. TV Dinners I can’t recall the last time we didn’t eat dinner in front of the tv.  We have one of those things, what do you call them?  Oh yes, a … Continue reading →

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