First Word

  Now you've committed to take the challenge. You're ready, knives and forks a-blazing. Here we go, today you're going to make Shrimp "Zing" Linguini. First, you're going to probably say, "Ah, Michelle that's (e-gads) pasta! THAT's what you're recommend to start the lifestyle change? A carb!? So, I'm always going to remind you this ISN'T a diet, it's a food choice change. Okay, so now we've got that out of the way...  I want to first reassure you from experience that this dish isn't going to cause weight gain. It's simply a healthy dish prepared with fresh foods. If you are hoping to lose weight just know you've committed to a long-term lifestyle change that weight loss (over time) will be the byproduct. BUT, the even better news: you get to eat fantastic food -- and this dish is yummy!  Part of this blog (and ultimately book) is to create a discussion around food. I'm the kind of cook who improvises on recipes ...