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
Desserts
Healthy Eatmore Fudge Squares
“Mmmmmm… they totally taste like Eatmore Bars!!” said my hubby, and the name was born. Healthy ‘Eatmore’ Fudge Squares, because that describes them perfectly. A chewy, yet crunchy, sweet, chocolaty bottom, topped with a rich, fudgey (is that a word?!), decadent, chocolaty layer, cut into a perfect little four bite square. YUM. This recipe is
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Dinner
Meatless Monday: ‘Clean Eating’ Fried Rice
Fried rice is always a delicious and filling dish.. but not always the healthiest. Most often, it is overloaded with sodium, high in fat and calories, and made with refined white rice.. booooo! This fried rice recipe is adapted from the Clean Eating Magazine. This magazine is always a great read. Recently a friend,
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Gluten Free
Half-Hour Veggie Chili
This was not originally going to be today’s Meatless Monday recipe as I was planning on something different, but yesterday the hubby and I were running around doing errands, it was freezing cold and we both simultaneously said “I’m craving chili!!” …and thus, the plans were changed! We also made a quick stop at Ikea
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Dairy Free
Herbed Yogurt Spelt Flatbreads
These delicious Herbed Yogurt Spelt Flatbreads are soft, slightly chewy, healthy, and can easily be dairy free (with a gluten free option as well!). Great as a side, along with butter chicken, or to make a healthy sandwich (naanwich) or pizza! Herbed Yogurt and Spelt Flatbreads These tasty and simple flatbreads can be used
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Gluten Free
Artichoke Salad & A Blogging Book Tour : A Family Farm In Tuscany
You may remember a little while back when I was on my jaunt through Europe, I stayed at an amazing place in Italy called Fattoria Poggio Alloro. It is a working farm with guest accommodations, also termed now as Agritourism! This place was absolutely magical, and although my hubby and I only spent
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Gluten Free
Skinny Chicken Waldorf Salad
This is a dish that I very commonly put into my clients weight loss meal plans. Yes. You read that right. THIS dish, clients, weight loss, meal plans. Even though it looks like a rich, creamy, might-go-straight-to-my-hips, kind of dish. It’s not! Not only is this recipe absolutely delicious, it’s low cal, high protein, and
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Dinner
Quinoa Mac & Cheese
I have to admit, I am not impressed with my pictures for this recipe. They do not do it justice, and it makes me sad. I am really still so new in photography and learning how to work with my camera and lighting and composition and staging. I put a lot of effort into my
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Dinner
Butternut Squash Coconut Curry
I bought a couple butternut squash a while back before Justin and I went on our trip. I was planning to make a roasted maple butternut squash soup kind of thing but I never got around to doing it because life was crazy hectic before we left! So when we got home from our trip,
