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Tag Archives: healthy
Salad Bar
Obviously I didn’t invent the idea of a salad bar. But you may not have thought of this as an easy, healthy weeknight dinner. The cool thing about the salad bar is that everyone gets to choose what they want, … Continue reading →
Posted in Healthier Options, Quick Dinners, Vegetarian
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Tagged easy, ginger sesame salad dressing, healthy, kids, mustard vinaigrette, salad, salad bar, Vegetarian, weeknight dinner
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Asian Meatball Lettuce Wraps
I don’t know if this is a thing or not. I had some ground beef and some butter lettuce and this is what happened. They were tasty and easy! 1 1/3 lb. ground beef, or chicken, or turkey, or pork, … Continue reading →
Posted in Asian, Healthier Options
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Tagged asian meatballs, chinese, easy, healthy, hoisin sauce, kids, lettuce cups, lettuce wraps, quick
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New Year’s Resolution Chicken Piccata
Here is my lighter version of Chicken Piccata without the butter and flour. It’s light and flavorful and finished in about 10 minutes. Serves 4 3 boneless, skinless chicken breasts, split horizontally and pounded thin Salt and pepper 1 t. … Continue reading →
Posted in Healthier Options, Italian, Quick Dinners
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Tagged capers, chicken, chicken breast, chicken piccata, eating light, healthy, lemon, low calorie, new year's resolution, parsley, white wine
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Top Secret Blackberry Smoothie
Even Furby likes it. The secret ingredient in this delicious smoothie is beet greens. Beet greens are packed with Vitamin A, folate, and antioxidants. If you plan to sneak this to your kids, you need a good blender that will … Continue reading →
Posted in Drinks and Cocktails, Healthier Options, Vegetarian
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Tagged beet greens, blackberry smoothie, get your kids to eat vegetables, healthy, kids, smoothie, veggies
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Chicken Parmesan Skinny Dippers
I posted this about a year ago. It’s one of my favorite kid-friendly dishes. I was trying to come up with a low-fat version of Chicken Parmesan and here is the tasty result. I knew the chicken had to be … Continue reading →
Posted in Healthier Options, Italian, Quick Dinners
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Tagged baked chicken strips, chicken, chicken fingers, chicken parmesan, food, healthy, kids, low fat
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New Year’s Resolution Chicken Piccata
Here is my lighter version of Chicken Piccata without the butter and flour. It’s light and flavorful and finished in about 10 minutes. Serves 4 3 boneless, skinless chicken breasts, split horizontally and pounded thin Salt and pepper 1 t. … Continue reading →
Posted in Healthier Options, Italian, Quick Dinners
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Tagged capers, chicken, chicken piccata, eating light, healthy, lemon, low calorie, new year's resolution, parsley, white wine
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Lemony Barley Salad
Barley is one of those grains I rarely think about. Lately I have been trying to get more whole grains into our diet. I am now officially counting barley as a new family favorite. Not only is barley packed with fiber and … Continue reading →
Posted in Healthier Options, Vegetarian
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Tagged barley salad, healthy, pearl barley, side dish, vegan, Vegetarian, whole grains
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Spinach Salad with Oranges and Bacon
This is a salad that pleases everyone at the table. The dressing is simple and quick to throw together. When I serve salad for a dinner party I like to make it early in the day and get it out of the … Continue reading →
Posted in Healthier Options, Uncategorized
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Tagged bacon, eating light, healthy, orange salad, orange vinaigrette, salad, salad dressing, spinach salad
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Individual Light Chicken Pot Pies
The two things that make chicken pot pies high in fat and calories are the pastry and the cream sauce. I’ve switched out a butter crust for phyllo, which is only about 1.5 grams of fat per serving. Phyllo is … Continue reading →
Posted in Healthier Options, Uncategorized
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Tagged chicken, chicken pot pie, healthy, low fat, phyllo, pot pie
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Chicken Parmesan Skinny Dippers
Catchy title huh? I was trying to come up with a low-fat version of Chicken Parmesan and here is the tasty result. I knew the chicken had to be baked instead of fried and I had to lessen the amount … Continue reading →
Posted in Healthier Options, Italian
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Tagged baked chicken strips, chicken, chicken fingers, chicken parmesan, food, healthy, kids, low fat
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