If you need a quick, easy, and healthy dip for your holiday weekend cookout, here is one of my favorites. **I often double the recipe below if I’m taking this for a big group. 1 can black beans, drained and rinsed 1 can shoe peg corn, drained 1 – 6 oz. package crumbled feta cheese [...]
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Quinoa with tomato, avocado, and corn salsa
September 1st, 2010 · 9 Comments · Dinner, Recipe link
I think I created a new favorite “throw together” dinner. This is so easy…it doesn’t even count as a “recipe”. Start with a chicken breast- top with your favorite salsa and bake for about 35-40 minutes at 350 degrees. Cook quinoa and allow to cool. Add diced tomato, avocado, and corn salsa to the quinoa (I used [...]
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I am not a baker
August 30th, 2010 · 12 Comments · Breakfast, Recipe link
But sometimes I get the urge to try. And, when I do, I don’t cut corners to make it “healthier”. Real sugar. Real butter. That’s the way I roll. This is my attempt at Blueberry Banana Bread. Ingredients: 3/4 cup fresh blueberries 1 1/2 cups whole-wheat flour 1/2 cup oats 1 tsp. baking soda 1/4 [...]
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Quinoa Salad
August 29th, 2010 · 2 Comments · Recipe link
This is one of my favorite summertime salads. Quinoa is a great source of healthy carbohydrate, fiber, and protein. This salad is perfect on its own. For additional protein, add cooked and chilled shrimp or serve the quinoa salad as a side dish with grilled fish or chicken. 1 cup quinoa 2 cups water 1/4 cup [...]
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Chia Seeds: My New Obsession
August 22nd, 2010 · 9 Comments · Breakfast, Recipe link
A slow morning with extra time to make oatmeal is my idea of heaven. These are my favorite whipped banana oats, courtesy Kath Eats Real Food, topped with: dark chocolate chips blueberries blackberries raw almond butter CHIA SEEDS! Chia seeds are my new obsession! I just tried them for the first time a couple of [...]
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Weekday Meals on the Go
August 19th, 2010 · 4 Comments · Dinner, Recipe link
My segment from earlier today on our local NBC affiliate WBIR….featuring Five-Spice Turkey and Lettuce Wraps.
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Five-Spice Turkey and Lettuce Wraps
August 12th, 2010 · 5 Comments · Dinner, Recipe link
Here’s a great new recipe I found on Eating Well: Five-Spice Turkey and Lettuce Wraps. For me to love a recipe, it has to be: easy to follow relatively few ingredients lots of flavor full of fruits and/or veggies I followed the Eating Well recipe almost to the letter, with just a couple of small [...]
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Spaghetti with Fire Roasted Tomato and Basil Sauce
August 8th, 2010 · 3 Comments · Dinner, Recipe link
This is a great simple, quick, and delicious pasta dish…definitely a winner! 4 ounces whole-wheat spaghetti 1 Tbsp. olive oil 2 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves 2-3 Tbsp. light Balsamic dressing 4 ounces fresh button mushrooms, quartered 1 (14.5 ounce) can organic fire-roasted diced tomatoes (such as Muir Glen) 2 ounces light cream cheese, cut into [...]
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Pesto Crusted Salmon + Operation Beautiful
August 5th, 2010 · 2 Comments · Dinner, Recipe link
After making homemade pesto last weekend, I was dying to find a new way to use it. I found the perfect answer. Pesto Crusted Salmon. So Good. Grilled wild Alaskan salmon. I grilled it for 5-6 minutes on one side, flipped it over and spread a fairly thick layer of Simple Basil Pesto on top. Grill for [...]
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Simple Basil Pesto
August 2nd, 2010 · 7 Comments · Recipe link
We had the best time making pesto over the weekend. I had only made it one time before and that was years ago. Anthony picked a ton of basil from our garden – the whole house smelled like basil – amazing. We started with 2 cups of packed basil leaves + 1/3 cup pine nuts [...]
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