By popular demand . . .
We like the idea of fewer calories, but never at the expense of taste, rib-stickiness and mouth feel. It's Better than Ham and Cheese on English, above, with Danish ham and Havarti on toasted Corny Cornbread fills the bill with an added plus, allowing the eater to express solidarity with the Danes in the ongoing Cartoon Wars.
To reward our faithful commenters for their heartwarming support [see testimonials below] we offer herewith an ongoing listing by dining categories of all our Cold Turkey Cookbook recipes and methods, plus a sampling of older, calorie-laden culinary masterpieces from the days of lard and roses (see "Full of Calories and Loving It" below).
Here's the post that started it all, and here's the secret to taking off unwanted pounds and keeping 'em off: It's not so much WHAT you eat as HOW you think about eating. Keep Wall Street Journal columnist Melinda Beck's "mindful eating" in mind: "Eating just a few mouthfuls, and savoring the experience, can be far more satisfying than eating an entire cake mindlessly."
Readers are cordially invited to submit favorite recipes for testing in our Experimental Kitchens for possible inclusion in the CTC. What's cooking?
Doibs
Salmon and Cucumber Pumpernickel Squares
Salmon Hors d'OeuvresSalads
Mighty Caesar Salad
Garden SaladSoups
Betsy Ross's Secret Soup
Broccoli Soup
Chelseassoise
Cornoodle Soup
Peter Rabbit's Soup
Silky Cauliflower SoupBreads
Corny Cornbread
Corny Cornbread II
Spinach Cornbread SquaresSandwiches
Grilled Danish Ham and Cheese Sandwich
It's Better than Ham and Cheese on English
It's Better than Leftover Pizza
Shellfish McToast
Danish Ham and Cheese SandwichEntrees
Beef Stroganoff Lite
Chicken and Sausage Strogie
Chicken Bacon Bake
Chicken Cornoodle
Chicken Ka-Blamo
Creamed Turkey
Diced Dogs Risotto
Harvest Meatballs
Harvest Meatloaf
It's Better than Lasagna
Poached Haddock with Leeks and Snow Peas
Pork and Pineapple Kebabs
Pork Stir Fry
Pork Suzette
Saturday Night Beans & Franks
Scallop Melt
Spinach Omelet
Spring Chicken DelightSauces
Cornoodle Sauce
Heavenly Hollandaise
Hollandaise Delight Fantastic
Sauce SisuSide Dishes
Broccoli Puree with Corn
Chelsea Baked Beans
Faux Scalloped Potatoes with Mushrooms
Perfect Rice
Sissy's Superb Potato Salad
Spinach Italienne
Spinach Squares
Steamed Garden Greens
Sugar-Glazed White Onions
Vegetable Kebabs
Warm Orzo Salad with Grilled Shrimp and ParmesanDesserts
Brownie Cupcakes with Peanut Butter Frosting
No-Bake Blueberry Cheesecake
Perfect Apple PieTricks of the Trade
How to make Apple-Strawberry Mix
How to Microwave Hot Dogs
How to Roast Garlic
How to Roast Garlic II (scroll down)
How to Poach ChickenFull of Calories and Loving It
Apple and Sausage Stuffing
Beef Stroganoff
Crown Roast of Pork
Mary's Secret Baked Haddock
Perfect Gravy
Potato Meltdown
Scalloped Fennel and Potatoes
Sweet Potatoes aux Peeps
Here is an alphabetical sampling of readers' kind words:
Barry Campbell: Number one on the list of bloggers I've never met in person that I'd like to throw a dinner party with.
Gayle Miller: Ah Sissy - expanding our minds and reducing our bumsize! What a WOMAN!
Goomp: Home made Lean Cuisine.
HNAV: How many times have i visited the mighty SISU, only to find myself feeling a bit hungry . . .
Pam: I just think your photography, verbiage and style are perfect for a cookbook.
Pat: I love the way you mix punditry, pets and party food!
Teresa: The secret to being satisfied with your diet . . . eat excellent tasting food, just not to excess. And you're doing such a wonderful job of it. *grin*
Carol Ward: Where else can I come for recipes, cats, beauty and insight?
Have been outofit for a fair bit of time, but...on scanning this collection, think that there's a lot there for ME (and my housemate and my guy...) in particular. Any thought on publishing?
Posted by: be | March 16, 2009 at 05:59 PM
I've thought a bit about publishing the blog as a whole using something like blurb.com.
Hadn't thought about publishing the cookbook, but what a great idea! Hmmm.
Posted by: Sissy Willis | March 17, 2009 at 03:04 PM
Do it, Sissy, do it! I'll sign up for 5 or 6 copies myself.
Posted by: Gayle Miller | March 17, 2009 at 04:01 PM
i will save all these links, thank you for sharing.
Posted by: oster bread machine recipes | December 29, 2009 at 03:06 PM
Sounds great to me, by the way thanks for dropping those list,
Posted by: Thanksgiving Leftover Menu | November 09, 2012 at 07:00 AM
Thanks for the list. It's definitely a big help for food lover like me. :)
Posted by: Fishing Alaska | February 02, 2013 at 12:53 AM
Hmmm. Based on the three comments immediately above, you must have a great recipe for spam!
Posted by: Elisson | March 07, 2013 at 03:51 PM