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Sauteed Peppers, Onions & Mozzarella over Quinoa
Lately I have been looking for vegetarian options and came across a delicious pre-cooked grain from Melissa’s Produce… quinoa (pronounced KEEN-wah). You’ve probably had it at your favorite healthy restaurant or even tried it at home. Once I discovered that I rather enjoyed the flavor I went searching to learn more about it. I think you’ll find it’s history and nutrition benefits as interesting as I did! Quinoa was an important crop for the Inca Empire. They referred to it as the “mother of all grains” and believed it to be sacred. It has been eaten for thousands of years in South America and only recently became a trend food,…
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Enjoy an Easy Family Dinner with a Sandwich Bar
Today’s post is sponsored by Eckrich Deli Meat but all opinions are my own. Now that school is back in session (yay!) moms can heave a big sigh because we now have a little extra time for ourselves which is always a good thing. I am always looking for simple, yet healthy meal options that don’t take a ton of time to prepare. That is why sandwich night is always a big hit in our house. We like to put out some ham, Swiss and cheddar cheese, lettuce, tomatoes, roasted bell peppers, yummy olives and pickles, a variety of bread, and everyone can pick and choose which type of sandwich…
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Worlds Best Marinara Sauce!
You know some nights you just crave pasta?! Well, last night was one of those nights and we went on a search to try out a new marinara sauce. We had picked up some yummy homemade meatballs at our local Italian deli (I highly advise to do this to cut down on time in the kitchen) and found a delicious recipe on All Recipes. We always like to add our own spin on recipes – you know add more garlic or olive oil. But this recipe is pretty right on so we followed it minus the white wine. The whole family really liked it – even our daughter whose…
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Recipe :: Mini Frittatas make a great on-the-go meal
These cute little mini frittatas are such a great on-the-go meal. I had one on my way to helping out at my daughter’s school this morning and my husband took a couple for lunch today. The kids will love it too especially if you mix in their favorite cheeses! Spinach, Bacon and Cheese Mini-Frittatas 1/2 cup grated cheddar cheese 1/4 shredded Parmesan cheese handful of chopped spinach 1/2 cup goats milk three to four slices of cooked bacon chopped or soy bacon if you want it to be a vegetarian dish. 12 eggs salt and pepper to taste Beat eggs together in a separate bowl. Then place…
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Delicious Chicago-style Hot Dog Recipe
During my visit to Chicago this past May, I was determined to try out a couple restaurants famous for Chicago-style deep dish pizza and hot dogs. I had never had a traditional Chicago dog so I really didn’t have any expectations! I’ve always been a ketchup kind of girl so I was in for a nice treat. Let me say this is the only way to eat a hot dog now. We duplicated this delicious style hot dog at home and it was super easy. You can mix it up a bit. Like some people like to put lettuce or cucumber slices on the dog, but by no means…
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Recipe :: Vegetarian Minestrone Soup
Our whole family managed to catch the flu that’s going around the past few weeks. My husband’s doctor told him they are seeing record numbers in just Orange County alone this month! I can tell you it has been a tough week of high fevers and aches and pains. But now that we are on the other end of it, I wanted to make some healthy soup to help us get back on our feet. This Vegetable Soup recipe is really easy and one that will take you about 10 minutes to put together. You can freeze leftovers to have on those nights you don’t have time to cook as it…
