Cooking Light and Right

Hi, I’m Allison and I’m a foodaholic.

Ok, that might be an exaggeration but I definitely love to eat. Last year when I lost my job I needed to fill my time with something so I started cooking. I’m a relatively picky eater–at least that’s what everyone tells me, I don’t really see it—so I’m surprised I didn’t start making my own recipes a long time ago. I used to make very basic meals in pursuit of a 45 pound weight loss that I’ve maintained, but those recipes consisted mainly of ground turkey and chicken drumsticks, with an occasional meat loaf thrown in. I used to love take out and going out to eat but now I definitely prefer home cooking. Why am I telling you all this? I’m starting a blog about low-fat cooking. I don’t intend to be Julie Powell or Julia Child, but I’d like a way to connect with other people that also love to eat but want to maintain a healthy lifestyle. Don’t get me wrong—I love Rachel Ray and Paula Deen as much as the next person, but is all the butter and oil really necessary? I watch so many of those shows and simultaneously figure out how to make their recipes healthy –haven’t they heard of the olive oil misto spritzer or Pam for pan frying? I know there are tons of blogs and articles about healthy eating and low – fat cooking but so many of them say the same things over and over. I’m trying to put a new spin on an old hobby and am starting with the basics, tomato sauce!