Going green Guilty style.

I want to eat healthier in 2014 and beyond.  That means incorporating more vegetables into my diet.  With a new International Market close by, Guilty is going green.  I love my veggies and it's time to get serious. about my diet.  Lately I have been enjoying whole artichokes with our son, Guilty Too.  He loves spicy food and that includes these Mediterranean vegetables.  Low in calories and high in vitamins, these garden globes are awesome in so many ways.

Once you know the rules of eating them, artichokes are a true Guilty Pleasure.  From purple to green. artichokes come in many beautiful colors. There are so many delicious artichoke recipes to enjoy and you always get a huge portion.   Have you noticed the size of these enormous veggies. They can grow to be as big as a volleyball.  Whole artichokes can be stuffed or savored leaf by leaf and the best part is that you don't have to share them.  The leaves are endless and fun to eat. With the right yogurt dipping sauce, you don't even have to count calories.  Here are some cooking light recipes that are quite tasty.

Or you can cut them into quarters and enjoy the hearts.  Here are some other recipes and cooking tips.

Onion Ring Junkie or Guilty Pleasure Enthusiast. You decide.

I have a dark and crispy secret that needs to be disclosed.. There is no way to ignore the truth.  I must come clean to all of you in this opulent forum.  I have waited years to publicly disclose my secret decadent addiction to my Guilty Brethren.  

I am an Onion Rings Junkie and the Lord of the Onion Rings. There, I have said it!  I cannot live in the dark shadows anymore and ignore the societal burdens associated with this ultimate Guilty Pleasure. My darkness with a fryer runs deep. If I could main line this deep-fried salted delicacy into my taste buds, I would. Is that sinful or ingenious? You know my answer!

With that sense of logic and lordship, who wouldn't be clandestine? My quest for battered and fried onions goes well beyond the double fryers at work.
I have made it through many a Funeral Repass or Shiva luncheon with my hand stuck in a bowl of salty Onion Straws.  They are so addictive, providing a crunchy comfort to your friends and family. You cannot stop eating them.

There are so many different varieties of Onions and Onion Rings recipes to enjoy.  I crave them all.  Are we loving deep-fried Vidalia's? Are we savoring spicy fried Red Onion rings? Is there a Tempura Onion platter that I have not dreamed about?  Are we mingling with a rotund Spanish onion?

Are we giving a new purpose to mild white onions? They are all so tempting.  From the wide ringlets served up in Dixie's finest dives to Tony Roma's famed Onion loaf  to Emeril's spicy offering, there is no better Guiltorious indulgence than a galaxy of deep-friend orbs. While the Tony Roma onion loaf recipe is always the headliner, take a look at this recipe on the helpful, yet . I particularly like their "Hints for a Tiny tummy."  

With a Guilty addiction, you need every trick in the book to beat the calorie counter.