About Lisa
After 25 years as a local and network anchor, Lisa was just another American mother struggling, and failing, to lose weight. Finally, she cracked the code, and lost 30 pounds, quickly and for good, by doing what she loves: reporting, cooking and eating! The Skinny is the inside story on how she did it, and how you can, too!
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Category Archives: Beautify the Bird
FIT FOR THE FAMILY: EASY AND HERB-Y ROASTED CHICKEN WITH CRISPY SKIN
To lose weight now and keep it off for life, the most important Skinny Truth to remember is to Eat More Things That Grow and Fewer Things That Walk. But “easing up on the animal,” doesn’t mean you have to … Continue reading
QUICK AND EASY: WARM DUCK BREAST SALAD WITH SPINACH, KALAMATA OLIVES, ROASTED PEPPERS, CANDIED WALNUTS AND FETA
If you don’t think salad is a hearty enough meal for the dead of winter, this one will certainly change your mind… With a warm duck breast sliced atop a flavor packed mix of greens, vegetables, nuts and cheese, it’s … Continue reading
BEAUTIFY THE BIRD: GRANDMOTHER’S GRAVY..THICK BUT THIN!
If you’re worried that you have to give up your favorite tastes and traditions in order to lose weight during the holiday season, fret no more! The reason The Skinny works as a way to slim down now and stay … Continue reading
Posted in Beautify the Bird, Fit For Kids, Skinny Sides
Tagged holidays, skinny gravy, turkey
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BEAUTIFY THE BIRD: PERFECT ROAST TURKEY
I’m grateful for many things at Thanksgiving– family, friends, health, light traffic on the 405…all the usual suspects. But as the person who hosts that gathering year after year, I am also grateful for this technique for a perfect dry-brine … Continue reading
QUICK AND EASY: SKINNY CHICK & PEPPA FAJITAS
As you face your busy week ahead, here’s a super quick, super easy and super skinny dinner for those of you who love to cook and those of you who break out in hives when you even think about making … Continue reading
Posted in Beautify the Bird, Fit For Kids, Low Meat Mains, Quickies
Tagged chicken, peppers, Quick and Easy, skinny fajitas
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SKINNY SUPPER FOR SINGLES: ALMOST INSTANT ASIAN ALMOND NOODLES WITH VEG AND CHICKEN
Remember The Skinny Truth, “Eat Like You Shop?” Well, here’s a recipe that proves a knock-off of a designer original can deliver a huge bang for your calorie buck. For years, when my family craved the taste and texture of … Continue reading
Posted in Beautify the Bird, Fit For Kids, Low Meat Mains, Quickies
Tagged Asian, low-meat-mains, skinny noodles, soy noodles
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STAR GRAZING: GRILLED VEGETABLE SALAD WITH CHICKEN AND SHRIMP A LA THE IVY
There’s no place like Hollywood for star-gazing … And to catch a star grazing, there are few places better than the venerable Ivy on West Hollywood’s trendy Robertson Boulevard. Since this famed eatery opened its doors almost 30 years ago, … Continue reading
SHANGHAI GIRLS SKINNY SHIITAKE CHICKEN
Sometimes I’m inspired to “skinny-fy” a dish after a visit to one of my favorite restaurants, or when thumbing through my hundreds of cookbooks. And, occasionally, I’m inspired by book club. This week, as I finished Lisa See’s moving and … Continue reading
EASY AND AMAZING INDIAN GRILLED CHICKEN
Once you start “easing up on the animal,” you’ll realize that when you do have meat, whether hoofed or feathered, you don’t want it to be just average. This is an Indian Spice and Buttermilk marinade for chicken that really … Continue reading
Posted in Beautify the Bird, Fit For Kids, Low Meat Mains, One Oven/One Time, Quickies
Tagged better bird, grill-friends, Indian spice, marinade
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