How BORING was that Super Bowl? Not even the commercials were any good! I was expecting to bawl like a hungry baby at the Budweiser commercial with the puppies, but I just got this confused deja vu feeling that they had done a similar commercial a couple of years ago. Talk about stale. And I am so very sorry to any and all Denver fans out there- after the first half it was just mean what Seattle was doing to y'all.
Showing posts with label Low Fat. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Low Fat. Show all posts
Monday, February 3, 2014
Wednesday, January 22, 2014
Meatless Monday : Quinoa Cakes with Cream of Mushroom Soup
Oh my friends. Please forgive my absence. I literally had every intention of blogging through July and then as soon as I was settled back into life in the States... which I thought would be a couple weeks after our arrival. I completely underestimated (read: forgot) how difficult and stressful an overseas PCS can be.
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Comfort,
Easy,
Eggs,
Healthy,
High Fiber,
Low Fat,
Low Sugar,
Main Dish,
Meatless Meal,
Quinoa,
Soup,
Vegetarian
Friday, June 28, 2013
Light Minestrone with Chicken Meatballs
Yes, you're right my dear friends. It's the end of June. The temperatures are squelchingly hot. My windows literally sweat with condensation during the day because of the temperature differences between my cool, comfortable house inside in comparison with the sauna/steam room that is the Okinawa summer. Egads, it's freaking hot. So why on Earth would you want to make soup in the middle of summer?
Sunday, June 9, 2013
Pearl CousCous Vegetable Salad
This has been one of my favorite side dishes lately. First off, look at at all of those colors! Helloooo vitamins! Thanks for joining the party- you are super delicious.
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Brown Bag Ready,
Easy,
High Fiber,
Low Fat,
Low Sugar,
Pasta,
Quick,
Side Dish,
Summer,
Vegetarian
Saturday, April 20, 2013
Miso Shrimp with Sautéed Vegetables (Clean and potentially Paleo)
Y'all, it has been a whirlwind of a past few weeks! Not really anything different has happened, other than I feel like I have been going non-stop from the moment I wake up at 5 am to the second I pass out from exhaustion at 10:30 pm with barely even a chance to check my email. It's pretty much a miracle my teeth get brushed and the dog gets fed and I haven't yet left my keys in the freezer. In the meantime, fast but fresh dinners like this one have been absolutely imperative during this recent craziness.
Wednesday, April 3, 2013
Quinoa Burgers with Chipotle Mayo
How difficult do you think it would be to trick an Oklahoma born & raised, red-blooded American man into absolutely loving a veggie burger? Yeah, I thought it was going to be tough as well, until I made these.
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American,
Clean,
Cook Out,
Easy,
Freezer Ready,
Grill,
Healthy,
High Fiber,
Low Fat,
Main Dish,
Meatless Meal,
Non Dairy,
Quinoa,
Spinach,
Vegetarian
Tuesday, March 26, 2013
Leek Latkes
Passover (or as my friend Natalie says in Hebrew, 'Pesach') was this week, which means I heard the collective groan of my Jewish friends around the world as they refrained from eating leavened bread for 8 days. Many non-Jews in America don't really know much about Passover, (including myself!) other than it starts with a Seder in which matzo balls are involved. The Gospels of Mark, Matthew and Luke tout that the Seder that marked the start of Passover was also the Last Supper, which is pretty darn cool if it's true.
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Easy,
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Quick,
Vegetarian
Sunday, March 3, 2013
Chicken à la King (A Clean Recipe)
Are there any dishes that you enjoy nowadays that started out as a "what the heck is on my plate" type of thoughts? For me, Chicken à la King was one of those dishes, and I can distinctly remember that It was in the galley (Navy speak for cafeteria) on base in Pensacola, Florida when I first experienced the dish. I had gone through the line, not knowing what Chicken à la King was, but excited to try something new. Clearly, I was new to the Navy since the words "galley" and "excited to try something new" were in the same thought.
Sunday, February 10, 2013
Back to Basics : Chicken Fried Rice
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Asian,
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High Fiber,
Low Fat,
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Quick,
Rice
Friday, February 8, 2013
Rosa Parks' Featherlite Pancakes
How do you feel about breakfast in bed? Are you a person who hates a couple of crumbs in the sheets or would it be your ideal way to wake up? I can’t decide whether I think it’d be the best way to wake up for Valentine’s Day or a stress-fest since I prefer to be in control in the kitchen and would be involuntarily critiquing anything my incredible husband brought in for me. It also doesn’t help that I’m an extremely light sleeper and wouldn’t be able to keep myself in bed while he was in the kitchen cooking.
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Breakfast,
Freezer Ready,
Healthy,
High Fiber,
Holidays,
Low Fat,
Pancakes,
Peanut Butter,
Syrup
Wednesday, January 30, 2013
Roasted Vegetable Soup
I am on a soup kick lately- the weather here has been absolutely perfect for it. It's "winter" here in Okinawa, which means temperatures in the 50's, overcast and rainy. It's not the winter I would prefer, but I'll take what I can get. Just like the 30 Minute Chicken Noodle Soup I posted the other day, this recipe is high flavor, low maintenance.
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Comfort,
Easy,
Freezer Ready,
Healthy,
High Fiber,
Low Carb,
Low Fat,
Main Dish,
Meatless Meal,
Non Dairy,
Otis,
Soup,
Stock,
Travel
Thursday, January 17, 2013
Slow-Cooker Texas Chili
Chili is a very personal dish. Have you ever noticed that? I don't think there is another dish, except maybe pizza, that evokes such strong opinions. Everyone and their brother has the "right" way to make chili- with beans, without beans. With tomatoes, or without. Ground beef or cubed chuck. Suet or bacon fat. People get pretty passionate about it too- especially Texans, which I know from experience since I am a Texan. We are definitely the most opinionated of them all in the chili debate, and I'm not ashamed to say it.
Saturday, December 29, 2012
Pasta with Roasted Cauliflower and Brussels Sprouts
Hi, guys. I'm back! Did you all have a wonderful Thanksgiving and Christmas? I hope so! I gotta say, it honestly wasn't my original intent to take this much time off from blogging--nearly 2 months!!-- but life just wedged its fat butt right in my way and prevented me from enjoying any of my hobbies for most of November and all of December. Sad, isn't it?
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Healthy,
High Fiber,
Holidays,
Low Fat,
Meatless Meal,
Pasta,
Quick
Tuesday, October 23, 2012
Healthy Green Smoothie

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Banana,
Healthy,
Low Carb,
Low Fat,
Meatless Meal,
No Added Salt,
Quick,
Spinach,
Strawberries
Sunday, August 26, 2012
No Guilt Caesar Dressing & Wraps
Hi, y'all, I am back! Not by choice, of course. Vacations are never as long as you'd like them to be, right? We got back from Sydney and I went straight back into a duty day followed by 2 night shifts. I also caught a cold the last day or so of the trip, so my taste buds have been hibernating waiting for this annoying virus to go away. So, in combination with my diet of tea and orange juice for the cold and complete confusion my body is going through because of the switch back to night shift, I honestly haven't made anything beyond a turkey sandwich in the week we've been back.
Sunday, July 29, 2012
Pasta Primavera with a Light Mozzarella Garlic Sauce
"Hmm... what to have for lunch. No, don't want that, or that. Made that last week. That would be too heavy for lunch. What's in the fridge? Ugh, no not that. I do have those.... and those.... and that! And I need to use this before it goes bad... what about.... yes! Yes, that'd be perfect for today!"
Monday, July 23, 2012
Baked Chicken and Spinach Flautas
If you've read some of my blog posts, you know that if a dish has chicken and spinach in it, more than likely I will make, devour, love and rave about it. These baked chicken flautas are no exception. And they're baked, not fried! Bonus!
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Brown Bag Ready,
Chicken,
Easy,
Freezer Ready,
Low Fat,
Main Dish,
Mexican,
No Added Salt,
Quick,
Snacks,
Spinach
Monday, April 23, 2012
Roasted Garlic Hummus
I love hummus. Really anything this versatile with golden roasted garlic, protein and fiber that I can eat with a spoon, veggies or on wraps and sandwiches is a magical ingredient in my opinion. Put it on fish, chicken or toasted bread! Use it in sandwiches instead of mayo- it would go spiffily with bean sprouts, turkey and spinach. Schmear it on a wrap filled with chicken, lettuce, black beans and cucumbers. Dollop it on a salad with tomatoes, carrots, celery and radishes. The possibilities are ENDLESS!
Thursday, April 12, 2012
Easter Ham Leftover Pasta
For those of you who might still be in your Easter food coma, I bring to you a quick recap of the last post: while I am not huge fan of ham, my husband Travis is. So this year for Easter, I made a quarter ham that even I thought was pretty tasty, thanks to my rosemary honey glaze. I also made a few other dishes so there was definitely no way Travis was going to pull a Joey-on-Thanksgiving-eatingthewholeturkeyinSantapants-stunt (anyone else a Friends fan?) so we had quite a bit of leftover ham.
Thursday, March 29, 2012
Salad of the Moment
I did not grow up liking salad. At All. My dad's cooking is pretty good, so I think we were all so focused on the yummy food in front of us that no one really paid much attention to the bowl of literal rabbit food next to our plates. I remember my sisters and I were forced to eat it with what I am sure were awful expressions on our faces. Sorry, Mom and Dad. Iceberg, carrots and celery does not a yummy salad make. And I'm sorry for probably telling you when I was young that those three things DID indeed constitute a tasty salad. I have learned the way of the greens.
Labels:
Brown Bag Ready,
Low Fat,
Main Dish,
No Added Salt,
Quick,
Salad,
Spinach
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