By now I’m sure you know that I am a big fan of salads! In fact, it was only a couple weeks ago that I did a Fave Five Friday on delicious, bright, healthy salads! I made this salad on a whim – it was a sort of spur-of-the-moment, what-do-I-have-in-my-fridge kind of thing! I often
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Easy Slow Cooker Pulled Chicken
I hope everyone is having a wonderful Sunday so far! Sunday is definitely one of my favorite days of the week. It’s almost always a relaxing day to take it easy, finish up some odds and ends, and take time to visualize the week ahead. Sometimes I have a family gathering, other times the
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Lime Steamed Curry Cod & Chili Garlic Baked Sweet Potato Fries
It’s a double whammy today!! Two recipes in one delicious dish! Of course, you can make the fish and the fries and enjoy them together, like I did, or separately! I’m going to keep this post simple and to the point! This meal was the lovely lunch I had yesterday. It was super easy
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Roasted Vegetable & Balsamic Chicken Wrap…and Challenge Update #3!
We are going on Day 11 of the 12-week challenge! Almost two weeks into it! I know, I know, that’s only like 16.6% of the way…not that I’m counting!! But, I must say I am already starting to feel stronger and leaner, and my dear Hubby has lost over 5 lbs already! Way to go
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Roasted Cinnamon Sweet Potato Soup
The hubby and I are just about a full week into our challenge and we managed to survive Ukrainian Christmas!! It was very tough to say no to the perogies, cabbage rolls, and other delicious Ukrainian dishes, but we stayed strong and stuck to our plan! We even passed on the homemade cake pops and
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Moroccan Spiced Sprouted Grain & Prawn Salad …and Challenge Update #1!
Yay! The first few days of the challenge have gone wonderfully thus far! Justin and I made a big grocery trip this week and stocked up on everything we needed. I’ll admit, the bill was pretty hefty BUT this food will last us at least a month, and we will save money on NOT eating
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Dinner
Sweet Potato & Tofu Thai Curry Stew
I’ve been on a major sweet potato kick lately – I’ve been making sweet potato for salads, mashed sweet potato, putting it as a side, or just eating it by itself! This root vegetable is just so delicious, and super healthy too! Not only are they inexpensive which is a bonus, they are high in
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Soba Noodle Salad Rolls with Peanut Sauce
Whew! That was a busy weekend indeed! Sometimes, as much as I try and hope to plan things out ahead of time for the blog, it just doesn’t work out – so last night I was scrambling a bit thinking OK what can I make that’s easy, cheap, quick, meatless, and delicious for today’s post
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Lunch
Meatless Monday: Mashed Chickpea & Pesto Sandwich
This sandwich reminds me of a chicken salad or egg salad sandwich; it has a rich, creamy texture, and is very filling, BUT it’s vegetarian and can be dairy free (if there is no parmesan in the pesto you choose)! The avocado mixed with the mashed chickpeas creates a creamy-like texture, which is a much