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Blood Orange Breakfast Parfait

February 1, 2013 By 13 Comments
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Blood Oranges have been in season and I have been enjoying them. Besides being sweet and great to eat on their own, they are perfect for smoothies, salads and this Blood Orange Parfait. The smoothie is coming next week. Like a creamsicle but better for you! Blood Oranges are in season from December through March. [...]

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Meatless Monday: Spicy Peppers with Quinoa and Corn

January 29, 2013 By Leave a Comment
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It is Meatless Monday here at my house. Do you try and go meatless on mondays. I have never been a big meat eater but don’t consider myself a vegetarian, mostly just picky! These Spicy Peppers Stuffed with Quinoa and Corn have fire roasted tomatoes, corn and poblano peppers mixed in with quinoa. They are [...]

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Skinny Roasted Tomato Salsa with Baked Parmesan Chips

January 15, 2013 By Leave a Comment
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                                How are you doing on your new year’s eating goals? I am doing ok, not as far along as I hoped. I have cut out most of the sweets and sugar. At the same time I increased protein. If [...]

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Quinoa with Lime, Cilantro and Pomegranate Seeds

December 31, 2012 By Leave a Comment
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Happy New Year’s!  January is always the season where we embrace healthy eating and getting fit. I am not the exception. I want to eat healthier and be more physically fit. This month I am going to be following an anti inflammatory diet. I will be featuring recipes this month that follow the anti-inflammatory diet. [...]

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Corn and Tomato Stew

December 29, 2012 By Leave a Comment
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  During the cold months I love making a batch of this Corn and Tomato Stew to have around. The stew is full of corn and tomoto and seasoned with jalapeno’s, white wine, cilantro and a little bit of bacon. The recipe as is has 5 Weight Watcher Points Plus and 187 calories per serving. [...]

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Winter Fiesta Salad with Honey Cilantro Lime Dressing

December 13, 2012 By 1 Comment
winter fiests salad with honey cilantro lime dressing

I start craving salads about now, with sweets everywhere. It feels healthy and cleansing to my palate. When there is no longer an abundance of berries, oranges brighten up winter salads. Clementines are out now and I have a bag of them in my fridge, ready to grab. My Winter Fiesta Salad pairs sweet tangerines [...]

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Frosted Pumpkin Yogurt Cookies

October 1, 2012 By Leave a Comment
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I just decorated 13 pumpkins for an online article so I have pumpkin on my mind. So, of course I decided to bake! I baked up a batch of Pumpkin Cookies with a Maple Glaze using yogurt in both the cookie and the glaze.The cookies are soft, flavored with pumpkin spice and brown sugar. The [...]

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Chocolate Peanut Butter Protein Shake

September 3, 2012 By Leave a Comment
chocolate peanut butter protein shake

Do you love Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups? I do, but rarely let myself indulge in one. This protein shake gives you that chocolate peanut butter taste but filled with protein and fiber. I made this for lunch yesterday and found it very filling.  It kept me going until dinner. It is like a Reese’s Peanut [...]

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Splurge: Grilled Lobster Tails with Nectarine Lime Sauce

August 10, 2012 By Leave a Comment
grilled lobster with nectarine lime sauce

                          It’s the weekend.  Splurge and grill up a few lobsters tails.  I saw this recipe in a Country Living Magazine.  Ted Allan from Food Network shared this recipe.  My poor picture doesn’t do it justice! I served it on top of a [...]

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Spicy Edamame

July 28, 2012 By Leave a Comment
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These Spicy Edamame Beans are a favorite snack of mine at The Lazy Dog Cafe.  It is this great chain of restaurants here in Orange County, California that have patio areas where dogs are welcome. This little guy gets a special treat every so often and joins me for a nice dinner outside.  Jack is [...]

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