Diet Specific
Recipes for those looking for Gluten Free, Vegetarian, and Low-Carb options, as well as recipes that are generally considered Healthy Choices.
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Pumpkin Acorn Squash Soup {with Cumin Toasted Pumpkin Seeds}
Pumpkin Acorn Squash Soup {with Cumin Toasted Pumpkin Seeds}.
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Mushroom & Kale Quinoa Breakfast Bowl
Mushroom & Kale Quinoa Breakfast Bowl. It was 52 degrees in our bedroom this morning. Somehow opening a window ever so slightly seemed like a fine idea at bedtime. Brrrr. So while I lay snuggled deeply into my bed I did a mental inventory of the ingredients in my fridge and pantry. If there was one thing that would get me out from under the covers, it was breakfast.
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Roasted Tomato & Mozzarella
Roasted Tomato & Mozzarella. I have seen some wonderful recipes lately for slow roasting tomatoes, like this one by The Foodie Physician. By cooking them low and slow you get a rich tomato flavor. They then can be used in dishes as you would sundried tomatoes. Delicious.
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Quinoa & Raw Veggie Salad
One of my ‘healthy eating’ work buddies brought in the most delicious salad to share. One bite in, just one….and I was recreating this salad in my mind to share with you. We decided to call it Quinoa & Raw Veggie Salad.
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Pecan-Crusted Trout
The trout was so fresh and beautiful at the seafood counter today that I couldn’t resist, even without a plan for how to prepare it. Pan sautéed trout is what first came to mind. I have a weakness for this wonderfully mild fish, especially when it’s sautéed in butter. To kick it up I decided on Pecan-Crusted Trout, which fit right in with our low-carb eating.
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Sesame Chicken {Lower Sodium}
Sesame Chicken. This recipe recreation was too good not to share. We recently made a fabulous dipping sauce for some sweet potato steak fries and the key ingredients were agave nectar and soy sauce. One taste of it and my love for sesame chicken came rushing back.
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Southwest Baked Potato {with Cottage Cheese}
A ‘Loaded’ Baked Potato doesn’t have to mean loaded in fat and unwanted calories. Our Southwest Baked Potato {with Cottage Cheese} is flavor packed and naturally low-fat. This my friends is a weekday lunch that will not only carry you through the 3 o’clock pitfall hour, but one that will carry you out of the office at 5 o’clock feeling great.
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Roasted Cauliflower & Mushroom Casserole
Roasted Cauliflower & Mushroom Casserole is a wonderful rustic side dish or vegetarian meal. Roasting the cauliflower imparts a slightly sweet nutty flavor.
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Pimento Cheese Dip with Jalapenos
Pimento Cheese Dip is such a treat. I think because it’s made with love. The same kind of love that goes into homemade Egg Salad or Tuna Salad. You know the kind where the ingredients are finely diced, seasoned just right, and brought together with a little mayonnaise love.
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Low-Country Boil Skewers
I adore Low-Country Boils. Having said that I can count on one hand how many times I’ve had the pleasure of enjoying them. When I have, it has been at a neighborhood gathering or a backyard get together where there was a crowd to feed. Today I came up with a fun way to prepare it for two (or for twenty-two).
