Can You Trust a Skinny Chef?
When it comes to being healthy, fit, and happy, a skinny chef is the only one you should ever trust!
How can I have an incredible passion for food and still be healthy and fit?
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y food philosophy is absolutely simple. Cook nourishing meals, find an exercise routine you love, and go ahead, enjoy that glass of wine. I know you've heard it before, but what's my true secret? Make it fun!
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- Jen's Picks
From the equipment in my kitchen to books I enjoy, it all has to bring value to my life. - Where Does Our Food Come From?
As a staunch label reader, I was both delighted and afraid of what I might see with the new FDA labeling requirements. - Skinny Chef's Food Philosophy
Most families are literally afraid to cook and do not know where to begin with their insane schedules. - Latest in Press
Check out Skinny Chef's recipes, photos, and writing featured in various magazines. - Newsletter Archive
Many people - friends and visitors alike - have asked who writes for SkinnyChef.com. - Other Blog Entries
I've always believed that food is a gift that can only really be enjoyed when shared.
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”Help!” I hear from many busy working moms and dads when their teenager suddenly announces “I’m vegetarian.” ... - What is Protein Combining?
We all hear how important protein is for our daily diet and especially for those who lead athletic... - Are Sports Drinks Better than Water?
I love those sports drink ads where all the athletes are in the heat of battle, they’re sweating... - What is Omega-3?
Omega-3 has been given a lot of good publicity lately and for good reason! It’s an essential... - Healthy Entertaining
Get ready for warmer weather and slim down for spring! Cooking with plenty of fresh vegetables is the... - Older Blog Entries
Visit the Skinny Chef's archive of posts.
Recipes
- Appetizers
Parties and celebrations are even more fun when you lighten up by serving healthy fare! - Desserts & Drinks
Entertaining can be healthy and easy! Celebrate without having to worry. - Main Course
Skip the take-out and cook a meal the entire family will enjoy! - Sides, Salads, Soups
Check out sides, salads, and soups to eat well throughout the week. - Kid Friendly
Cooking for kids can be as easy as 1-2-3: prepare their favorites the healthy way! - Vegetarian
Many of the Skinny Chef recipes can be adjusted to your liking.
Jen's Favorites
- Deceptively Delicious
It was a true pleasure to create & collaborate with Jessica Seinfeld on Deceptively Delicious. - Super Beauty Foods
Check out my appearance with NBC's Campbell Brown on fruits and spices that will make you brighter and healthier. - Is Coffee Bad for You?
While it might not be great for people with nervous stomachs, coffee has quite a few health benefits. - Ask the Skinny Chef
People love to learn about food and health! What's your cooking question? - How to Fight Fat?
For me, "skinny" or "beautiful" is not about the insane rail-thin standards we see in the press. - Granny's Lessons
Granny always managed to slip in a few lessons about life amongst her detailed cooking instructions.
I keep it fun by sharing my enthusiasm for healthy living with the people in my life. Food and health is a gift, and even better when shared, whether someone sits down at my table or tries out a recipe from my website.
So let's start by busting the number one food myth - anyone can learn to cook. So are you ready? Let's feed your crave for health and get cooking!
In Granny's Kitchen is an on-going series of taped conversations that take place at Granny's kitchen table, in the house where I grew up.
Skinny Chef's
Food Philosophy
What are you getting out of a healthy homemade meal? Why should you bother?
When I look around, I see that Americans are eating tons of processed and take-out foods, pushing obesity, diabetes, and heart diseases, just to name a few, to an all-time high. They are really missing out!
Wholesome home cooking gives us health, energy, beauty, and makes us sexy too - in short, all needed for a happy life. When you cook at home, you know what's going on that dinner plate. Can you say the same when you pull out your take-out dinner from the bag?
Fast food establishments, fad diets, and urban myths have hurt our bodies and pulled our focus away from what food is meant to be.
Healthy cooking nourishes our bodies, tantalizes our senses, stirs the imagination. Every person I've ever met yearns to be healthy and enrich their lives in some way.
Skinny Chef's Recipe in In Style
Florida's super fruit, grapefruit, can add some serious sparks to your Valentine's Day. That's because this citrus star is full of antioxidants that may help to support heart health. Check out my recipe for Heart-Smart Citrus French Toast in the February 2008 issue of In Style magazine. Florida grapefruit juice can also help you maintain a healthy weight, which not only improves your love life, but can also dramatically lowers your risk for heart disease.
Fresh Start into a Healthy Year
Kick off the year with an invigorating zing and make all-natural Florida grapefruit and grapefruit juice a part of your daily routine.
In January's issue of People magazine, I am sharing tidbits on citrus' benefits and my healthy recipes such as almond-crusted chicken with grapefruit basil salad, or grapefruit & yogurt pops.
YogaLife Webcast
Learn to spice things up with healthy cooking on YogaLife! As their resident chef, I'll show you just how easy it is to add flavor to every-day meals by using spices and foods that heal. This month on Yoga Life, my video features turmeric. Turmeric is a powerful yellow golden spice that can fight acne and even help your body cope with allergies. Stop back next month for slimming foods that hydrate.
The Glamour of Grapefruit
Reap delightful rewards from Florida's super fruit - grapefruit. It's now in peak season and offers more than just delicious, juicy taste; it's a nutritional powerhouse packed with antioxidants to help your body fight disease and give skin a healthy glow.
Check out January's issue of In Style magazine for my suggestions on how to use grapefruit in your recipes!
Recipes and Blog
It's the holiday season, we'll be spending more time inside. Visit my recipe page and head to the kitchen. I have plenty of healthy holiday fare to keep you merry and light! Is the weather outside frightful? Catch up on your reading and check out the Skinny Chef Blog, packed with simple top ten lists to keep you fit and answers to many readers' questions about food and health trends.
With articles like What is Organic? Why is it Good for You? and Myth Buster: The Five Second Rule, you'll find the answer to living and feeling your best. Find out more »