20090728_chocOats1
Jul 29

Simple Thick Chocolate Oatmeal with Almonds

Did you know yesterday was Milk Chocolate Day? yeah.. me either. If I did I would have consumed more of the best stuff on earth. :) I actually had no chocolate on hand so I celebrated by making a simple yet super tasty breakfast!

This is one of those "why-didn’t-I-think-of-this-before" ideas. I’m a big fan of light chocolate soy milk. It has a strikingly similar nutritional profile as regular old skim milk only better because it has CHOCOLATE in it. :) Read the rest of this post »»

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20090721_stickChicken1
Jul 21

Minted Mango and Lime Chicken on a Stick

A busy day, picky preschooler, and a kitchen fire, oh MY!

First let me just say I’m a mom with a full time job and her own business. The busy day part of this story is nothing new. :)

The picky preschooler? *sigh* I fear my son is JUST LIKE HIS FATHER!! Read the rest of this post »»

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20090719_salad1
Jul 19

Spinach Salad w/ Toasted Chickpeas & Pomegranate Vinaigrette

What happens when a creative healthy home cook gets hungry after being on a junk filled week long vacation? A healthy, light, vegetarian salad idea, that’s what!

I’m super happy with this idea. It was fast, easy, tasty, satisfying and an uber light lunch! I may make it again tonight to bring to work tomorrow. Read the rest of this post »»

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Jul 18

Pan "Grilled" Veggies

We’re baaaaack… from vacation that is! After a week of eating crap we decided on a super light dinner of grilled veggies and fresh corn on the cob. Everyone loved it. Well… everyone except the husband. Here’s how the conversation went down (in reference to the veggies)… Read the rest of this post »»

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Jul 11

Book Review: Notes on Cooking!

I’m heading out on vacation today but first I wanted to share a book with you. I was sent Notes on Cooking: A Short Guide to an Essential Craft to review just before moving a few weeks ago. It’s a cute little hard bound book and I when I looked inside I fell in love with the "notes" format. (It’s really just a long bullet list – more like reading a blog then a book)

I generally don’t have time to read long books. My schedule is just too crazy which is why I normally stick with short stories or books with lots of pictures. :) Read the rest of this post »»

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20090708_curriedChicken4
Jul 08

Curried Chicken with Peas

Long day today. I snuck in a yoga class before coming home from work and let the husband and child fend for themselves. Translation: fast food. :)

For me, I pulled out a chicken breast this morning so it would be defrosted when I got home from work. I had no idea what I was going to do with it but I knew it was better then coming home to nothing.

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20090705_gardenstreak1
Jul 05

Garden Turkey Steaks with a Simple Gravy

I felt like I was on an episode of Dinner Impossible tonight. My mission… a healthy family dinner in under an hour using my new kitchen with an electric stove, no counter space, less then half my normal kitchen tools and no help.

The idea was to make a light meal. What I call a summer "steak" using fresh veggies and extra lean ground turkey. Read the rest of this post »»

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20090624_orangechick1
Jun 24

Super Quick Orange Chicken with Couscous

Can you tell I have a lot of couscous in the pantry that I’m trying to use up? :)

This was a super late, super quick meal I brought together after a super long day. I realize the idea is not that different then yesterdays One Pot Chicken with Mango and Couscous but I thought I’d share anyway and show you how versatile this type of dish is. Read the rest of this post »»

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20090622_ChickMangoCouscous1
Jun 22

One Pot Chicken with Mango and Couscous

When Dad is away Mom will play. :)

The husband wasn’t home for dinner tonight so I got a chance to experiment freely. I loved it. In a weird way I needed it. Cooking is such an outlet for me and I take such satisfaction in coming up with an idea, executing it and creating a meal from scratch.

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Produce Picks: Ulgi Fruit and Santa Claus (the Melon)

As I say in the video, we actually recorded this one twice. Of course! Why wouldn’t my computer act up while trying to squish a video session in the morning in my mess of a house while packing and trying to get the toddler a healthy breakfast before his first day of full time "camp." *sigh* but we salvaged it. :)

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20090619_stuffedZucchini3
Jun 20

Back to Basics Quinoa Stuffed Zucchini

If you read my weight loss blog you may know I’ve been feeling a bit out of control lately. My house is in disarray as I prepare to move into an apartment wating for my new house to be built. I recently started a new job at a local University and I threw my back out a couple of days ago. Needless to say I’m pretty stressed and, like many people, food seems to be my go to stress reliever.

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