Author Archives for Angelmary Koola
Great Desserts: Yogurt Fruit Salad
After a delicious meal, it is easy to overindulge on dessert.  One way to be sure that you are not eating too much is to limit your portion sizes.  Let’s be honest though, portioning a dessert can sometimes be very difficult.  I offer a wonderful alternative.  Simply replace your high fat dessert with a healthy one!Â
My favorite healthy dessert is […]
Basic French Toast 101
For all those busy moms and dads out there trying to get a fresh meal ready for breakfast, this course is for you. Sometimes all it takes to make a hot meal is a mixing some ordinary ingredients to get something just delicious!
I will admit that my husband taught me how to make this. It’s […]
Ways to Increase Fiber in your daily diet
I have been a big fan of fiber filled foods ever since 2002 when I was trying with much difficulty to lose a few pounds before my impending wedding. Just like many other future brides, I had become obsessed with looking my absolute best. I started exercising more vigorously, and eating […]
A Post-Valentine’s Day Portion Control Refresher Course
It’s the day after St. Valentine’s Day and you are sitting in front of a beautifully wrapped box of chocolates. While you already promised yourself not to have any more, inadvertently your hand reaches again into the box as you surf the web, chat on the phone, or flip the television remote. Before you know […]
An Open Letter to Mr.Cheesecake
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To my dear sweetness, Mr. Cheesecake,
I have put this off for far too long. I can no longer see you.
No, please do not blame yourself! It’s not you. It’s me.
Ever since I laid eyes on your ample creamy bosom, I felt my heart skipping a beat. I could never resist all those secret meetings we had in the middle […]
Homemade Roasted Red Peppers
In an effort to save money and become more domesticated, I interviewed numerous of my friends on the proper way to make my own roasted red peppers.  I had just eaten the most delicious grilled chicken with mozzarella cheese and roasted red pepper sandwich, and I was on a mission to duplicate the meal.
A good friend […]
Broiling Chicken Shish Kebabs for Beginners
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My mother-in-law asked me to make her chicken dinner. I was excited to oblige as I was looking forward to using the new spices I had bought the previous evening. Â
After thinking it through, I narrowed down my chicken recipes to the most time efficient and healthiest.  It was either going to be grilled, baked or […]
Post-Pregnancy Weight Loss
After nine long months, you have finally delivered the most delicate and beautiful little person that you will ever know. As you anticipate reveling in the baby’s developmental accomplishments, you will also have an important challenge of your own to tackle as the future months loom in the horizon. It is what every new mother soon comes […]
Simple Shortcuts make Healthy Food Prep Easy
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Everyone knows that in order to eat healthy, it requires time to be set aside to construct a well-balanced meal or snack.  Over the course of the last few years, I have gone from being a microwave meal diva to actually using appliances like the oven and grill. Along the way, I’ve discovered many shortcuts that […]
Dark Chocolate can be a Halloween treat
As Halloween looms, the quest for the perfect candy to be given out begins. The last thing you want to do is to buy candy that you know will be sorted out and thrown away. On numerous Halloween’s past, I recall sorting out many candies I knew I detested. However, I was […]



