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Turkey Chili & New Year’s Resolutions:Rewind

Posted in: Entrees, Recipes ♦ Monday, January 7th, 2013, 7:37 pm ♦ 1 Comment

Wow. 2010..come and gone? Fastest year of my life. Looking ahead into 2011 I have high hopes and a few dreams. (more...) [...]

Recipe Rewind: Light and Healthy Quiche

Posted in: Breakfast, Entrees, Recipes ♦ Wednesday, August 22nd, 2012, 9:56 am ♦ 2 Comments

Did you know...eggs were shunned for several decades by practitioners, due to the incorrect belief that they are a high-cholesterol food that causes heart disease? Even my Dad has been urged by his doctors to stay away from eggs in fear that they may raise his cholesterol more...yet research in the [...]

Recipe Recycle: Simple Stir Fry

Posted in: Entrees, Recipes ♦ Tuesday, July 31st, 2012, 4:13 pm ♦ No Comments

I've had one of those weekends. You know, the kind where nothing is planned, and you can literally lay around all weekend in your pajamas? I've come to love these weekends. (more...)[...]

Basil “Bruschetta” Chicken

Posted in: Entrees, Recipes ♦ Wednesday, July 18th, 2012, 12:34 pm ♦ No Comments

Awhile back, I started growing a few of my own herbs for recipes. And out of cilantro, basil, and rosemary, the basil has grown incredibly fast. So fast, that I can't use it in enough recipes at the rate that it grows. [...]

Mexican Quinoa Bowl

Posted in: Entrees, Recipes ♦ Tuesday, May 8th, 2012, 6:08 pm ♦ No Comments

The first time I saw quinoa, I thought it was pronounced "kee-no-a", but come to find out...its actually KEEN-wah. I wonder how long I went around calling it kee-no-a? (more...) [...]

Recipe Recycle: Curry Chicken Salad

Posted in: Entrees, Recipes ♦ Tuesday, April 17th, 2012, 9:00 am ♦ No Comments

You know what sounds good for lunch? This chicken salad. I love me some chicken salad, but most of the time its laden with mayo, making it also chock full of calories. (more...) [...]

Lightened up Burritos

Posted in: Entrees, Recipes ♦ Tuesday, March 27th, 2012, 9:29 am ♦ 1 Comment

My favorite type of food, hands down, would have to be mexican. I'm aware Mexican food is often covered in cheese, deep fried, and includes all sorts of fat and carbs. (more...) [...]

The easiest salad you’ll ever make.

Posted in: Entrees, Recipes, Sides ♦ Tuesday, March 20th, 2012, 10:30 am ♦ No Comments

Several years ago, a long time friend taught me how to make this salad. Its the easiest salad you'll ever make, yet is flavorful, and full of healthy greens and nutrients. (more...)< [...]

Recipe Recycle: Pita Pizzas

Posted in: Entrees, Recipes ♦ Monday, March 12th, 2012, 8:32 am ♦ No Comments

I’m always trying to come up with new ideas for quick and cheap, but healthy dinners. For the nights I am stuck working late, its nice to look forward to something that is delicious, but can also be thrown together within minutes. As I’ve mentioned before, my husband is a pizza guy… [...]

Spinach, Bacon and Swiss Quiche

Posted in: Entrees, Recipes ♦ Tuesday, March 6th, 2012, 12:07 pm ♦ No Comments

Almost a year ago, I baked this quiche the morning of a friend's wedding day for the bridal party. Since then, I have made this quiche at least once a month. (more...) [...]

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