Michael Willis

Pumpkin Bread Recipe

Warm your kitchen with the aroma of pumpkin spice by baking this healthy pumpkin bread, ideal for cool, cozy fall days. Pumpkin Bread This healthy pumpkin bread recipe is to make, made with homemade or canned pumpkin, topped with pepitas. So good!. Oh how I just love October, and all things cozy, warm and pumpkin!Continue reading “Pumpkin Bread Recipe”

Roasted Broccoli and Cauliflower

This easy sheet pan roasted broccoli and cauliflower with Parmesan, breadcrumbs, and garlic is a quick and delicious side dish! Roasted Broccoli and Cauliflower When I need a fast and easy vegetable side dish my family will love, I make this Roasted Broccoli and Cauliflower recipe. The garlic, parmesan cheese, and breadcrumbs add so muchContinue reading “Roasted Broccoli and Cauliflower”

Fighting Inflammation and Treating Osteoarthritis with Berries

What did double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled trials on berries and the first clinical study on the effects of berries on arthritis find? How might berries improve human health, healthy aging, and quality of life? It may be due to their anti-inflammatory effects, since inflammation can be an underlying contributing factor in the “development, progression, and complication”Continue reading “Fighting Inflammation and Treating Osteoarthritis with Berries “

Pumpkin Baked Oatmeal Cups

These easy pumpkin baked oatmeal cups are perfect to make in advance for breakfast on the go this fall! Pumpkin Baked Oatmeal Cups If you’re a pumpkin lover, you’ll love this healthy make-ahead breakfast! I love baked oatmeal, so I played around with my baked oatmeal recipe to create these Pumpkin Baked Oatmeal Cups, madeContinue reading “Pumpkin Baked Oatmeal Cups”

Apple Turnover

This easy Apple Turnover recipe is filled with apples, cinnamon, and golden raisins and made with a phyllo dough crust. It’s the perfect light fall dessert or breakfast! Apple Turnovers You will love this low-calorie dessert if you’re going apple picking and need some apple recipes. Using phyllo dough sheets makes the best light crustContinue reading “Apple Turnover”

Free 7 Day Healthy Meal Plan (Sept 18-24)

A free 7-day, flexible weight loss meal plan including breakfast, lunch and dinner ideas and a shopping list. All recipes include macros and Weight Watchers points. Free 7 Day Healthy Meal Plan (Sept 18-24) I am SO excited to meet everyone this Monday, September 18th at 6:00-8pm, at Williams Sonoma in Short Hills Mall New Jersey, for a book signing for my new cookbook SkinnytasteContinue reading “Free 7 Day Healthy Meal Plan (Sept 18-24)”

High Oxalate Greens and Kidney Stones

Given their oxalate content, how much is too much spinach, chard, beet greens, chaga mushroom powder, almonds, cashews, star fruit, and instant tea? There was a tragic case in which a “green smoothie cleanse” shut down the kidneys of a woman who had had two cups of spinach a day for just ten days. ComplicatingContinue reading “High Oxalate Greens and Kidney Stones “

Apple Cobbler Recipe

Apple Cobbler recipe is made with warm cinnamon apples and a golden cobbler crust. Top it with whipped topping or yogurt, the perfect fall dessert! Easy Apple Cobbler Recipe Apple Cobbler is one of my favorite fall desserts! I love it more than apple pie, cake or tarts, and the great news is it’s soContinue reading “Apple Cobbler Recipe”

Instant Pot Rice

Making fluffy, perfect white rice in the Instant Pot is easy, delicious, and foolproof with this simple method! Instant Pot Rice Rice is such an essential food in Latin and Asian cultures. It’s one of my favorite foods, and I eat it almost every day. I make it so often that I could make it in myContinue reading “Instant Pot Rice”

Stuffed Shells with Meat Sauce

Stuffed Shells with Meat Sauce made with jumbo pasta shells stuffed with ricotta , mozzarella and spinach in a ground turkey meat sauce. Healthy, high protein and family friendly! Stuffed Shells with Meat Sauce Stuffed shells with meat sauce is a classic Italian-American dish that combines pasta, ricotta cheese, and a hearty meat sauce toContinue reading “Stuffed Shells with Meat Sauce”