Last year at a church pot luck I came across a kale salad on the buffet. I sampled it and it turned out to be the best. kale salad. ever. Unfortunately I had no idea who made it. A few weeks later at a smaller church dinner the same kale salad turned up again! This… Continue reading My Favorite Kale Salad
Tag: lunch
Veggie BLTs
Another simple summer dinner we've been loving on lately - BLTs made with veggie bacon! We had this last week on Thursday and again last night. I think I could eat it every other night. It would also make an excellent lunch. The key is this recipe for homemade veggie bacon from No Meat Athlete:… Continue reading Veggie BLTs
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Easy Summer Dinner: Salad Niçoise
It's been awhile since I last posted! We are really enjoying our summer and have been busy getting ready for baby #2. I thought I would share a quick post today on what's becoming one of my favorite summer dinners - Salad Niçoise. It's nice and light for hot summer nights and very quick to… Continue reading Easy Summer Dinner: Salad Niçoise
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Strawberries, Arugula & Goat Cheese English Muffins
Tonight's dinner was courtesy of Hy-Vee's recent Seasons magazine. The recipe was actually on the cover and as soon as I knew arugula would be at the market last weekend, I put it on this week's meal plan. Strawberry, Goat Cheese & Arugula Sandwiches English muffins topped with goat cheese, arugula and strawberries and drizzled… Continue reading Strawberries, Arugula & Goat Cheese English Muffins
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Greek Pitas With Tzatziki Sauce
Last week we added a new dinner to our routine - Greek-style pitas with homemade tzatziki sauce. I am not Greek so I can't vouch for the authenticity of this dinner, but it was tasty and that's all that really matters. On the table we laid out: Whole wheat pita pockets Chopped cucumber Chopped tomato… Continue reading Greek Pitas With Tzatziki Sauce
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Pizza Quesadillas
So I have to be honest. The time change has made me a little grumpy. I can't figure out how one measly hour can throw me off so much! Yesterday I stayed in bed too long and then was running late pretty much all day. I was not in a good mood at all. Then… Continue reading Pizza Quesadillas
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Pesto Mayo
An easy way to jazz up a sandwich or wrap is with pesto mayo. It's simple. Just mix pesto and mayo together to your desired consistency and go! We have made a couple of really delicious wraps lately with pesto mayo. The first was chickpeas and sundried tomatoes. Spread pesto mayo on a tortilla. Top… Continue reading Pesto Mayo
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Salad in a Jar
This is a brilliant idea. I never thought of putting salad in a jar and I love jars and use them for everything. One of my Facebook friends posted a link to the blog Fat Girl Trapped in a Skinny Body with directions on how to put salad in a jar. I tried it immediately: In my… Continue reading Salad in a Jar
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Grilled PB&B
What do you get when you put bread, butter, bananas and peanut butter together with a skillet? Grilled peanut butter and banana sandwich of course! I came home from work last night and could not decide on dinner. Benzo was gone so I was on my own. While I was thinking I ate a whole bunch… Continue reading Grilled PB&B
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Mahalo Rice & Beans
Hi there. Just a quick note to share a new recipe I made this week. It's another great rice and beans recipe from No Meat Athlete. The first one I made was Baltimorean Rice & Beans which I mentioned in one of my meal plans. I've made it several times and Benzo and I really like… Continue reading Mahalo Rice & Beans
Everything Is Homemade 