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Are you stuck in a lunch rut? Lunch is probably the hardest meal for me. I tend to go out for lunch most days when I am running errands with the kids. But that is going to change. In my new small home-town there are 3 restaurants. Yeah, just three. With the new year and my resolutions to be healthier, I am going to stick around the house to eat lunch and I plan on eating several of these tasty {Read More}
What is a salad wedge? – you may ask… Simply put, it is a wedge of iceberg lettuce topped with tons of yummy goodness! Some fancy steakhouses serve these, and they are my absolute favorite. Mostly because they are topped with chunky blue cheese dressing…. You can use a little… Or a lot… {hey, it’s light dressing, don’t judge…} Crumbled bacon, fresh tomatoes, chunks of fresh blue cheese, and a little freshly cracked pepper… party in my mouth! Not to mention {Read More}
Since the New Year I have been all about the greens. Salad greens that is. There are so many possibilities when it comes to creating a delicious salad. It seems almost impossible to create a non-delicious salad. Throw in some veggies, fruit, nuts, dried berries, cheese, or just about anything your mind can come up with… it’s simple! I love this salad for so many reasons. The bright colors, the bold flavors, the sweet, the tangy, the crunch, the simplicity. It’s ridiculously easy {Read More}
I could eat this dressing all by itself. But to avoid stares, I usually use it on tacos, salads, and to dip my quesadillas. Feel free to use it on anything you like! It’s so simple to make… a “no-brainer” if you must. Spicy Tomatillo Dressing Ingredients: 1 cup mayo 1 cup sour cream 10 sprigs cilantro 3 tomatillos chopped 2 green onions 2 garlic cloves 1 jalapeno (seeds and all) 1 lime, juice of 1-2 tsp salt Directions: Place {Read More}
Quinoa- {pronounced- ‘keen-wa’} a species of goosefoot (Chenopodium), is a grain-like crop grown primarily for its edible seeds. (Thanks Wikipedia!) So Quinoa is a seed…now what? How do we use Quinoa? Most commonly it is treated like rice, used in the place of rice or couscous. It has a slightly nutty flavor, and it is light and fluffy when cooked. I thought we could make a Light Summery Salad featuring Strawberries and of course…Quinoa! You’ll need : 3 cups Strawberries- tops removed {Read More}
Looking for the Summer-Time Things Swap?? Scroll down or click here! Hurry up– cut off is June 11th!! -*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*- Last night I went grocery shopping to get all the food I needed for my first official week of the “Flat Belly Diet.” It calls for loads of produce {which I love}, everything to be whole grain {ok, I can handle that}, and lots of random ingredients that I do not typically store {out comes the wallet}. I spent some time {Read More}
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