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Garden Pasta Salad

May 19, 2012 By Jade Leave a Comment

Garden Pasta Salad With all the summer BBQ's to attend, it gets tough to try and eat healthy. We are tempted with bowls of dip and potato chips, potato salads and more. The best is to learn a few recipes that are just a bit healthier that you can bring to the next neighborhood get together! This pasta salad is very lightly dressed and filled with flavorful veggies to pack a punch of yum! You can add tuna, chicken or even tofu to add more protein and make this a meal! Garden Pasta Salad … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Entrees, Featured, Healthy Recipes, Quick & Easy Recipes, Recipe, Salads Tagged With: bbq, healthy recipe, Memorial Day, quick and easy recipe, salad recipe

Grilled Stuffed Portobello Mushrooms

May 18, 2012 By Jade Leave a Comment

Grilled Stuffed Portobello Mushrooms Seeing as though my mom is allergic to mushrooms - you will never catch her adding these recipes on here! I myself adore them, and *knock on wood* have not had any allergic incidences! Grilled portobellos are my absolute favorite! This recipe is great for memorial day and will sure surprise your guests! This recipe uses turkey italian sausage to stuff the mushrooms. You could easily make this vegetarian by just chopping up bellas to mix in! … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Appetizers, Featured, Healthy Recipes, Recipe, Vegetarian Tagged With: farmer's market, grilled portobellos, mushrooms, portobello, portobello mushrooms, South Beach Diet, Trader Joes, vegetarian, Whole Foods

Patriotic Berry Trifle

May 17, 2012 By Jade Leave a Comment

Patriotic Berry Trifle I absolutely love trifles! I think they are great to make for any occasion, especially cook outs! They are a crowd favorite! I haven't made one since Thanksgiving - but my pumpkin gingerbread trifle was a hit! This is a great recipe that not only looks amazing and tastes fantastic, but it's not terribly unhealthy! Keep in mind there are many substitutions that can be made to make this recipe more healthy. You can simplify the recipe just by using angel food … [Read more...]

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Grilled Turkey MexiBurgers

May 16, 2012 By Jade Leave a Comment

Grilled Turkey MexiBurgers Turkey burgers? Here in the midwest, we are just getting a taste of that beautiful summer weather to come. Schools almost out, pools are being opened and grills are firing up! It's time to cook as much as you can outside - to save from turning that stove on inside! This is an incredibly easy twist to your typical turkey burger. Thanks to Pillsbury for this great Memorial Day Recipe! Try making your own salsa if you have a favorite recipe. Try to switch it … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Entrees, Featured, Healthy Recipes, Quick & Easy Recipes, Recipe, Sandwiches & Wraps Tagged With: grilling, healthy burger, Memorial Day, memorial day recipes, old el paso, pillsbury, turkey burger

Tropical Muffins

May 15, 2012 By Jade Leave a Comment

Tropical Muffins Coconut adds great texture and nutty flavor to these delicious muffins. These are a great twist on the basic blueberry muffins. They are filled with flavors from banana, pineapple, coconut and macadamia nuts! Talk about a taste of the tropics! Thanks Cooking Light for another great recipe! Tropical Muffins Ingredients: 1 1/3 cups all-purpose flour (about 6 ounces) $ 1 cup regular oats 1 teaspoon baking powder 1/2 teaspoon baking soda 1/2 … [Read more...]

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Chicken and Sweet Potato Egg Nests

May 12, 2012 By Jade Leave a Comment

Chicken and Sweet Potato Egg Nests I was strolling the web for some great gluten free recipes to make on Mother's Day. I have a sensitivity to gluten where I have allergy like symptoms. I'm sneezing and completely stuffed up if I eat gluten filled foods! We decided to do a brunch at our house this Mothers Day and hopefully get to enjoy some beautiful weather and sit on the patio. I came across this recipe and not only is it dairy free and gluten free, but adorable and looks delicious! … [Read more...]

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Kiwi & Papaya Smoothie

May 10, 2012 By Jade Leave a Comment

Kiwi & Papaya Smoothie Papaya is a great detoxing fruit. It's high in fiber which will help flush your intestinal tract out! It supplies nearly 25% of your daily fiber requirements! So not only do they taste amazing - but they are good for you too! Throw a scoop of vanilla protein powder in to really make this a great meal replacement! Kiwi & Papaya Smoothie Ingredients: 1 cup vanilla soy milk or almond milk (Silk, Blue Diamond, 365 Whole Foods, Trader Joe's Original Organic) … [Read more...]

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Gluten Free, Dairy Free Strawberry Cupcakes!

May 9, 2012 By Jade Leave a Comment

Strawberry Cupcakes! Gluten Free & Dairy Free! More and more people are deciding by choice or necessity to become gluten free and dairy free. There are numerous health benefits to both, and I'll have to say that once you go GF or DF you don't go back! I am moving more and more in the GF & DF direction....yesterday I was hospitalized for a food allergy reaction--no clue what it was from but it never happens when I am GF & DF--That's why I love recipes like this-- delicious, … [Read more...]

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Barley Risotto with Shrimp and Peas

May 6, 2012 By Carla Leave a Comment

Barley Risotto with Shrimp and Peas Martha put the recipe together but I investigated the ingredients and made it my way. I made my barley risotto shrimp & peas with coupon food and discount wine and it turned out just fine thanks! I love risotto. Do not over cook the peas, that is my advice, and I think that the Two Buck Chuck White, no three bucks thank you at Trader Joes is just as good as using an expensive white that someone brought as your housewarming gift! Perfect meal to … [Read more...]

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Cinco De Mayo Piñata Cookies

May 5, 2012 By $uper $aver Dawn Leave a Comment

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Piñata Cookies: I just had to share this recipe as these have got to be the cutest cookies I have EVER seen. Miniature donkeys filled with M&M's that spill out when broken - my jaw hangs open! One question: where to find a donkey cookie cutter? (The dollar store?) These piñata cookies look very labor intensive... ...but wow - are they inventive! In celebration of Cinco De Mayo on May 5th, I may just have to bake these bad-boys up. I know all my friends & family will be … [Read more...]

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