12 Monday Apr 2021
Posted in dressings & marinades, gluten free, love to cook, salads
I adore each of the individual components of this salad. Fresh tender spinach, shaved Brussels sprouts, toasted pecans, parmesan crisps, dried cranberries, and warm maple bacon dressing. Together you have salty, savory and sweet with a little crunch and texture in each bite making this Spinach & Brussels Sprout Salad {with Warm Maple Bacon Dressing} a new year-round favorite.
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26 Friday Mar 2021
Posted in love to cook, Share the Love, soups, stews, chili
Italian Wedding Soup is one dish I could not give up. It has to be the flavor packed tiny meatballs….no actually it’s the fresh spinach leaves and miniature pasta all bathing in wonderful homemade chicken broth…oh wait I’m certain it’s the final swirl of egg and salty Parmesan cheese that makes this soup near the top of my comfort food list.
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17 Wednesday Mar 2021
Posted in gluten free, healthy choices, love to cook, low-carb, soups, stews, chili, vegetarian
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asparagus, basil pesto, carrots, celery, cumin, ditalini pasta, fennel, fresh ginger, kale, leeks, lemon juice, onion, parsley, spinach, vegetable broth, zucchini
Spring Thyme Green Minestrone Soup.
When I looked into the eyes of my beautiful new fridge I saw shelves and drawers overflowing with ingredients that begged for a chance to play nicely together. The result of nonstop cooking for a week straight. Have you seen our March Meatball Madness posts??! When I studied the contents it became blatantly obvious that my fridge and my well-being needed a big pot of soup!
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11 Monday May 2020
Posted in gluten free, healthy choices, international, love to cook, lunch bowls, seafood, Weight Watchers
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avocado, crab legs, cucumber, radish, rice, sesame oil, sesame seeds, soy sauce, spinach, sriracha
I hope you’ve been enjoying my mini-series on Lunch Bowls. I’m a bit obsessed with portion controlled meals. Mostly though, I’m quite fond of a theme.
It helps my brain get organized.
We recently celebrated National Crabmeat Day. When Bowl Week meets Crabmeat a California Roll Lunch Bowl is born.
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15 Monday Jul 2019
Posted in casseroles & comfort food, love to cook, pasta, Share the Love, vegetarian
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Basil, broccoli, carrots, eggplant, eggs, mozzarella cheese, oregano, panko bread crumbs, parmesan cheese, ricotta cheese, spinach, summer squash, thyme, zucchini
Farmers Market Roasted Veggie Lasagna. I hope the picture above does this dish justice. It was amazing. I’m not one to go crazy with personal horn tooting but this was a huge success. I have shared it with 13 people as of noontime today. The responses were unanimous. “Oh my.” “Can I have one more bite.” “Yum!” “Is this recipe on Lemony Thyme?”
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31 Tuesday Mar 2015
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hot Italian sausage, marinara sauce, mozzarella cheese, mushrooms, parmesan cheese, polenta, spinach, zucchini
The pictures don’t do this recipe justice, but I am here to tell you that Italian Sausage & Polenta Lasagna is pure comfort. Surprisingly, that comfort is delivered without a guilt trip. That’s right, this recipe came straight out of the new Weight Watchers cook book AND it’s made in the slow cooker. Badda bing. Badda boom.
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22 Sunday Mar 2015
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carrots, cilantro, egg whites, red chilis, scallion, spinach, swiss cheese, thai basil
Most days, whether at home or the office I’ll have an Egg White Omelet Bowl for breakfast. A bed of spinach (getting my calcium anywhere I can), a drizzle of olive oil, a sprinkle of fresh herbs and scallions, and an egg white omelet packed with herbs. Today, my herb of choice was Thai Basil which is thriving in our Aero Garden presently. This Thai Basil Egg White Omelet Bowl fits in so nicely with my Healthy Choices plan.
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09 Monday Mar 2015
Posted in chicken & turkey, gluten free, healthy choices, love to cook, low-carb, lunch bowls, Mexican/Latin
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avocado, brown rice, cheese, chicken, corn, pinto beans, spinach, tomatoes
Healthy Southwest Burrito Bowl.
I went to Pet Smart during lunch to replenish Lilah’s food. Pet Smart is very close to Pier One. I was smack in the middle of Healthy Lunch Bowl Week. They sell really pretty bowls.
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08 Sunday Mar 2015
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artichoke hearts, chicken, fresh oregano, fresh rosemary, lemon, olives, orzo, roasted red peppers, spinach
So many beautiful colors and flavors in this Mediterranean Lunch Bowl. Roasted red peppers, marinated artichoke hearts, luscious olives, orzo pasta, baby spinach, and grilled lemon & herb chicken. Pulled together from ingredients already in our fridge and pantry.
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30 Tuesday Dec 2014
Posted in chicken & turkey, healthy choices, love to cook, Mediterranean
I am a self proclaimed lover of all meatloaves and meatballs. I can’t recall a meat-loaf combination that I didn’t love. I’m rather proud of our Greek Meatloaf recipe. We use ground chicken, which on it’s own is fairly bland. No worries. Here’s how we bring full blown flavor to this dish.
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