Beef Jerky

How to Make Healthy, Low Sodium Beef Jerky

Beef jerky is packed with protein, however most commercial jerky is also loaded with salt. The salt is not required for preservation, just for the taste. Make your own beef jerky as a healthy alternative. It's not a difficult process, although it does take some time and attention to food safety practices.

Read more →
Uncooked chickens in kitchen

How to Steam Chicken Without a Steamer

Steamed chicken fills the bill when you want a dish that doesn't have any added extra oil from sauteing. However, lugging out that bulky steamer for just a few pieces of chicken isn't necessary; you can use the pots and appliances already in your kitchen.

Read more →

How to Prepare Pork Sirloin Chops

A sirloin pork chop has less fat than a skinless chicken thigh so it's a healthy choice for dinner. Sirloin chops, sometimes called blade pork chops, aren't quite as tender as a center cut pork chop.

Read more →

How to Cook Potatoes in a Pan

White, yellow, red and even purple, potatoes come in colors that might surprise you. Shapes and sizes differ as well, from huge 1-pound baking potatoes to new potatoes the size of marbles. Potatoes by themselves are good for you.

Read more →
fried zucchini

How to Cook Zucchini in a Pan

Pan-cooking zucchini keeps the flavor of the squash fresh and doesn't take much time or talent. Boiling the zucchini in a pot can make it mushy and steaming doesn't add any flavor. If you can slice and saute, you can cook zucchini in a pan.

Read more →