Browsing Tag 'Munchies'

Baked crab cakes

August 23, 2011

crab cakes

Using a muffin tin and oven makes these yummy crab cakes easy and much healthier than their fried relatives.  We paired these crab cakes with some green beans and brown rice for a simple and fast meal on a week night.  I was inspired by this Eating Well recipe and as usual made some small [...]

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sweet potatoes with black beans

This yummy dish is perfect for Meatless Monday.  At first, I thought the combo sounded odd when I found it on Eating Well. I made my own tweaks and have come up with what I enjoy as a regular dish in our weekly meal plan.  Pair it with a side salad and you have a [...]

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avocado and bean wraps

This is an easy and tasty go-to dish on meatless nights.  In honor of meatless Monday I recommend these wraps tonight served with a green salad and some fruit.  The combo of avocado/beans with the tangy slaw seemed odd to me at first- but together the taste was yummy.  I got this from Eating Well- [...]

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toasted pita and bean salad

This salad is my new obsession!  Not only does it offer the complete nutritional package, it is crunchy, filling and yummy!  We made this for dinner and my husband and I went back for seconds and I ended up scraping up the last bits of the bowl before I did the dishes.  I took this [...]

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calorie balance

Tell me if this sounds familiar: you wake up and eat a decent breakfast.  Maybe you try some oatmeal and berries, or you have an egg and some wheat toast.  You have a small mid morning snack, low in calories but something to tide you over until lunch.  For lunch you make yourself a salad [...]

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Chicken and hummus wrap

January 7, 2011

chicken hummus wrap

What do you eat for lunch? I am always looking for variety- but one of my favorite things to make are these chicken wraps. I stock my fridge each week with most of the ingredients so I can quickly pull them out and put together this wrap. The best thing is that G-love also likes [...]

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Turkey burgers

I made these yummy burgers tonight for dinner after being inspired by a random article in a fitness magazine.  The recipe for the burgers are mine, and I got the tzatziki sauce recipe from here.  What is tzatziki??  It is a creamy yogurt sauce that has garlic and cucumbers and dill.  It is great on [...]

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Spaghetti Squash Casserole

November 18, 2010

Spaghetti squash- yum!

Recently at lunch my mother-in-law had a spaghetti squash casserole that looked pretty good.  I decided to go home and see if I could replicate the recipe and make it taste as good as it did in the restaurant.  The result?  See below for a yummy and healthy casserole dish that is great for a [...]

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Roasted Tomatillo Salsa

November 11, 2010

Tomatillos for the roasted tomatillo salsa

Mild and sweet tomatillos mixed with jalapenos and zesty lime make this salsa a delicious addition to your tacos, a great snack with whole wheat tortilla chips or even an enchilada sauce.  I roast my veggies before putting them through the food processor which makes them juicy and adds great flavor.  This salsa tastes even [...]

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Happy Halloween!

Just a few short days away from the scariest holiday of the year and the one day that really kicks off the holiday season: Halloween.  While I look forward to Halloween each year, I realize that it can be a mine field of temptations and indulgences that can quickly derail the best of intentions.  With [...]

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