From the category archives:

Lunch

Sausage, Kale and Butternut Squash Soup

by Penny November 20, 2010

When I am at the gym in the early morning hours, I spend about 15 mins on the bike, warming up. I take that few minutes to leaf through whatever new magazines are out. So many good recipes right now because of the holidays, this one looked really good, with one minor substitution.
It was super [...]

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Chicken Parmesan Sandwich

by Penny October 9, 2010

This was a very quick and easy dinner. By pounding the chicken to 1/4 inch thickness, the chicken cooks faster and makes a great sandwich. You could also use this recipe to make a more traditional chicken Parmesan, by combining the ingredients as per the directions but put the chicken breasts in a shallow baking [...]

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Vegetable Stir Fry

by Penny October 5, 2010

One of my favorite indulgences, and there are many, is Chinese food. I love the combination of crisp vegetables and rice with some soy sauce thrown together and heated until all the tastes come together into a rich and filling dish. Having said that – I have to stay away from the local Chinese restaurants. [...]

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Indian Chicken Wraps w/ Creamy Yogurt Cucumber Sauce

by Penny June 29, 2010

Did I mention how much I love Summer?�
I love everything about Summer, the heat, the sun, the water etc… But, I especially love the fresh fruits and veggies that you get only during the Summer months. I had the most amazing plum yesterday …. anyway, I do digress. Summer is full of wonderful [...]

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Summer Hoppin' John

by Penny June 23, 2010

I am originally from Texas, and my family always has traditional black-eyed peas on New Years Day for luck. Hoppin” John is a dish with peas and rice, usually with bacon or ham. However, I like black-eyed peas year round because they are a great way to get protein and fiber. This recipe incorporates the [...]

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Quesadillas & Roasted Squash on the Grill

by Penny June 18, 2010

I firmly believe that everything tastes better on the grill. Can you grill ice cream? Hmmmm … will have to check on that.
One of our ”go to” dinners is a quick and easy quesadilla. No specific recipe required – look in the fridge – presto quesadilla! Tonight we had some grilled chicken, reduced fat mexican [...]

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Refreshing Mediterranean Salad

by Penny June 14, 2010

Boy, was it hot and muggy on Sunday! I decided for lunch, to make a cool, refreshing salad. I like this salad because not only is is quick and easy, it is heart healthy and the homemade dressing let’’s me control what I put on it.
At first, I made the salad and was about to [...]

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A Good Day Off

by Penny May 28, 2010

I decide to take a long weekend. I took Friday and Monday off from work. Greg and I are also taking next week off from the gym. Sometimes you need to cycle down and take a rest from the routine of your workouts. Do something different. Rest is good.
We are going to work in the [...]

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Black Bean & Chicken Blue Nachos

by Penny May 28, 2010

Lunches can be a challenge for me. I don”t always take time to plan and prepare that meal. I do plan dinners, so many times lunches are leftovers from the healthy meal the night before. I seem to be busy and moving during the day, so quick and easy is key.
Last weekend, I grilled a [...]

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Healthy and Easy Ground Turkey

by Greg May 22, 2010

We absolutely love ground turkey and use it as a simple replacement in many of our traditional ground beef recipes. I know that many of you are pressed for time when it comes to dinner prep just like we are so I am trying to make sure to continue to add healthy and tasty meal [...]