Gingerbread Pancakes to spice up your morning!

We at Dr. Grandma’s had a head start in satisfying the ‘sweet tooth’ before the American Heart Association goal of calories from sugar, honey, agave, high fructose corn syrup (HFCS), and other caloric sweeteners was set to under 100 calorie/day for women and 150 for men. We know that not only are we born with […]

Let’s be creative together! The idea is to decrease the calories in our diets that have little or nothing to offer (sugar, high fructose corn syrup and the like). Our brains may have a powerful built-in preference for sweets, and it may have gotten worse through habits. Despite this, we can get around it by […]

We enjoyed this very flavorful recipe as a side dish served with salmon; but it’s certainly nourishing enough to be served as the main dish. Other greens can be substituted for the curly mustard greens or you can use a mixture of greens.

For all the apple lovers out there, these spiffy wheat muffins are a great combination of apple and nuts.

Green beans were often served for Easter meal in my ‘growing up’ home. The beans almost always were generously cooked with ham or bacon, added butter and quite a bit of added salt. An interesting thing about this recipe is that, the saturated fat (butter, ham, bacon), and most of the salt is not missed. […]

If you choose corn tortillas, you will skip the fat that is usually in the flour tortillas. Check the ingredient list if you choose whole wheat tortillas; often ‘wheat flour’ or ‘enriched wheat flour’ is a second ingredient; so they are not really 100% whole wheat. This is a ‘loaded with vegetables’ taco – just […]

A hummus sandwich is a healthy, filling lunch that helps you to incorporate beans into your diet. Making fresh homemade hummus does cost less than most store versions; but an additional consideration is that if you make it yourself, you can control the type of oil; use real lemon instead of lemon concentrate; and not have […]

Dr. Grandpa said that this is the best coleslaw that he has ever tasted. He kept saying, “What makes it taste so great?” I didn’t know for sure, since the grilling itself, and the flavorful ingredients all contributed to a splendid flavor. He said that this recipe was an exceptional winner – I was just […]

Dr. Grandpa (official taste tester) said three times while eating this recipe, “This is really special.” The flavors will excite your taste buds! At this time of the year the perennial herbs in our garden are calling to get into our recipes; I feel successful in making that happen. This recipe is about as Mediterranean […]