Low-Calorie
Mediterranean Diet Tips
The Fuss About the Mediterranean Diet The Mediterranean Diet is nothing new, yet it has been all over the Internet … [read more]
The Lighter Side: Ceviche de Atún
This is a simple and delicious recipe. Perfect for two as an appetizer! Ceviches are part of the national cuisines of … [read more]
2013 Diet Check With Squash & Egg Salad Recipe
The New Year is upon on us and we’re all in a frenzy to lose the weight we’ve packed on since Thanksgiving. I know I … [read more]
Lo-Cal Cocina: A Healthier Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving Menus are being jotted down, texted, Facebooked, and maybe even transmitted via satellite. No matter … [read more]
Chayote-Green Bean Salad with Tomatoes and Cotija
Like its family members zucchini and cucumbers, chayote can be eaten raw or gently cooked. When steamed, chayote has a … [read more]
Grilled Chicken with Fresh Fig Salsita
There is tradition and there is innovation. And in between? For a taste of modern Spanish cuisine, I scour local food … [read more]
Skinny Pizzas
Crispy, Thin Crust Pizza The average take-out pizza can run you 300 calories and 550 mg. of sodium per plain slice. … [read more]
Zarela’s Ensalada Girasol (Sunflower Salad)
This beautiful and tasty salad combines the great flavors of boiled chicken, smoky chipotle, and sweet mango. It’s … [read more]
Summer Corn: One of the Pleasures of the Last Days of Summer
This is one of my favorite times of the year at the farmer’s market. For the next few weeks, we will continue to see a … [read more]
Heirloom Tomatoes: A Delicious Legacy
Heirloom Tomatoes: A Delicious Legacy Tomatoes are spilling out of baskets at farmer’s markets and grocery stores … [read more]
Jill’s Favorite Calabasita (Squash)
Like most kids, corn has been one of my favorite vegetables ever since I was little. This recipe is something our nana … [read more]
Living Lean! Sleek & Simple Recipes from Mario Lopez’s ‘Extra Lean’
In this New York Times bestselling diet book, Mario imparts his fool-proof plan for permanent weight loss while … [read more]
Sizzling Dishes to Spice Up Your Summer!
Mamiverse Executive Chef Daisy Martinez spices up your summer days with recipes from her Monday, … [read more]
Fish en Papillote with Mango Papaya Salsa
I lived in Los Angeles for many years and loved to buy the occasional bag of fruit slices from street vendors in the … [read more]
Grilled Cod Escabeche
Cod is a culinary chameleon. It can be as pedestrian as a fish-and-chip dinner or as cosmopolitan as escabeche, a … [read more]
A Feast for a Festive Fourth!
What better way to celebrate the Fourth of July than with a savory grilled steak accompanied by a peppery … [read more]
