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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...)[...]

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...) [...]

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...) [...]

This time last year…

Posted in: Entrees, Recipes ♦ Tuesday, November 1st, 2011, 9:51 am ♦ 1 Comment

So I've been doing a lot of research lately on the foods we eat, and what food companies are telling us. And let me tell you, the more I read, the more freaked out I get. Its insane to learn of all the things we readily believe from what we are being told from the FDA and ADA. [...]

Chicken Corn Chowder

Posted in: Entrees, Recipes ♦ Wednesday, September 21st, 2011, 7:49 am ♦ No Comments

I'm not going to pretend this recipe is particularly healthy, but it is amazingly good. (more...) [...]

Mini Frittatas

Posted in: Breakfast, Recipes ♦ Tuesday, September 6th, 2011, 5:13 pm ♦ 15 Comments

In eating low-carb, paleo “ish”, the hardest meal of the day for me is often breakfast. This may be because there’s only really one “breakfast” food, that is low-carb and a whole food…the egg. [...]

Boursin Stuffed Chicken

Posted in: Entrees, Recipes ♦ Wednesday, July 20th, 2011, 4:25 pm ♦ No Comments

While living in Washington, a sweet friend made me an amazing birthday dinner. (more...) [...]

Mom’s Pasta Salad

Posted in: Entrees, Recipes ♦ Monday, March 7th, 2011, 10:25 am ♦ 1 Comment

My mom has been making this pasta salad since before I was born. It is her "go-to" recipe for parties, get-togethers, or an easy saturday night meal. (more...) [...]

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