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Sometimes too much good food is not a good thing! Try this intense 10 Workout for a quick cardio blast. Repeat as necessary.The post The 10 Workout appeared first on Good Food Good Friends.
Here’s my entry in this year’s Margaritaville Margarita Challenge. Ingredients: 2 cups pineapple juice 1 cup coarsely chopped pineapple 1 jalapeno pepper, coarsely chopped 6 oz tequila ice cubes Rim Garnish: Combine course salt and chili powder in a shallow bowl. Wet rim of glass with a lime. Dip into salt mixture. Directions: Combine pineapple more »The post Pineapple-Chile Marga
This recipe for Firery Shrimp Noodle Bowl is low in calories but packed full of flavor. Make this dish as spicy as you’d like but adding more or less of the Thai Chili peppers. I like it hot! So I even add a little sriracha chili sauce to my bowl for extra kick. Print Firery more »The post Firery Shrimp Noodle Bowl appeared first on Good Food Good Friends.
Ingredients: 1 Cup Fresh Strawberries 2 Tbsp. Balsamic Vinegar 1 Tbsp. Olive Oil 1 tsp. Honey 2 Tbsp. Chopped Pistachio Nuts 1 4 oz. log goat cheese 4 Cups Arugula Leaves 1 cup mixed blackberries, blueberries and strawberries Directions: For the dressing: in blender combine 3/4 cup of strawberries, vinegar, oil, and honey. Blend until more »The post Berry and Goat Cheese Salad appeared first
I found this recipe for Edamame and Brown Rice Salad by Joy Bauer a number of months ago and have been wanting to make it ever since but just haven’t had a chance for one reason or another. But to be perfectly honest, I think it was the preparation time. Since this is a cold more »The post Edamame and Brown Rice Salad appeared first on Good Food Good Friends.
This Chickpea Salad is a refreshing and healthy cold salad made with corn, chickpeas, cucumber, cherry tomatoes, green pepper and red onion with a cilantro-lime vinaigrette. The longer this sits in the fridge the better it taste. Goes perfectly with grilled fish or chicken. Print Chickpea Salad Ingredients1 can chickpeas, rinsed and drained 1 cup more »The post Chickpea Salad appeared first
I love this recipe for Honey Teriyaki Salmon. It’s so easy to make and so flavorful. I like to served with Wilted Spinach and Quinoa Salad with Cranberries and Bacon for a perfectly healthy and delicious meal. Print Honey Teriyaki Salmon Ingredients3 tbsp low-sodium soy sauce 3 tbsp mirin 3 tbsp sake (or white wine) 3 more »The post Honey Teriyaki Salmon appeared first on Good
With a new year and bathing suit season just around the corner, you can’t help but notice the countless articles and advertisements about detoxing and cleansing, from companies selling their powdery shakes and power bars, to “professionals” recommending crazy fasts and liquid cleanses. And believe me, I’ve been tempted to give them a try. But while there are plenty
My husband looks foward to his “Big Breakfast” every weekend but the family gets tired of the same old bacon and eggs or pancakes and waffles. But everyone loves taco night, so why not bring a little bit of the fiesta to Sunday breakfast. These Sausage and Egg Breakfast Burritos are the perfect way to more »The post Sausage and Egg Breakfast Burrito appeared first on Good Food G
“Ask yourself: Have you been kind today? Make kindness your modus operandi and change your world.” Annie Lennox (1954) Scottish Singer Songwriter, Political Activist And Philanthropist 101 Random Acts of Kindess smile call your mother to tell her you love her write a handwritten note knit a beanie or blanket for a homeless person more »The post 101 Random Acts of Kindness appeared first on
I am a believer of anything fried it good. But this Fried Goat Cheese with Red Pepper Honey is down right goodness! The tartness of the cheese with the heat of the honeyand then add the crunch of the panko bread and this is just too good to pass up. Print Fried Goat Cheese with more »The post Fried Goat Cheese with Red Pepper Honey appeared first on Good Food Good Friends.
When I was asked to try out Lean Cuisines Culinary Collection and write a review I wasn’t really sure if I was going to accept. I’m not a real fan of prepackaged ”diet” food. Maybe it’s because I like to cook everything from the freshest ingredients possible or maybe it’s because when I was bed ridden with my [...]The post Delightfully Surprised With The Lean
Hey Friends! Looking for the perfect gift for your special someone for Valentines Day? What a perfect time of year for this giveaway from Gourmet Cookie Bouquets. The are giving away a Giant Fortune Cookie (valued at $30)* to three lucky winners! Best of all, you can create your own personalized saying to be included inside the [...]The post Giant Fortune Cookie Giveaway – 3 Lucky W
Some times you want to just go to the fridge and pull out something amazing to eat that you can pull together in an instant. Maybe your sitting on the couch watching a movie and want something fun to snack on or you’ve just come home from a long day and you are famished. Either [...]The post Jalapeno Grilled Cheese appeared first on Good Food Good Friends.
I’m feeling a little bit under the weather today and I’ve been thinking about what to make for dinner that would make me feel better and warm my bones. And I’m sure you can guess what I have what recipe I have decided to make; that’s right ~ Chicken and Rice Soup ~ and maybe a chocolate [...]The post Chicken and Rice Soup appeared first on Good Food Good Friends.
Sunday – Not Your Mother’s Lasagna, serve with a leafy green salad and Italian bread Monday – Leftover lasagna, salad and bread Tuesday – Chopped Turkey Salad with Honey Poppy Seed Dressing Wednesday – Red Beans and Rice Thursday – Chicken Picatta, serve with a leafy green salad Friday – Loaded Baked Potato Soup, serve [...]The post Meal Plan for January 27 R
Print BBQ Chicken Pizza Ingredients1 prepared pizza dough 1 lb. chicken tenders 2 cups bbq sauce ½ cup onion, thinly sliced ½ cup red bell pepper, thinly sliced 1 ½ cups monterey jack cheese, shredded 1 tbsp. vegetable oilInstructionsPreheat oven according to packaged pizza dough directions. In a skillet, heat vegetable oil over medium-high heat. [...]The post BBQ Chicken Pizza appeared first on G
Meal planning made easy. Here is this weeks meal plan. Things that are on tap this week is Sunday’s big playoff games. My Chorizo Chicken Tortilla Soup that is more like a chili is a must for the big games. The best thing about making this soup is that it’s even better the second day for leftovers. [...]
I love it when a recipe calls for white wine or any wine for that matter. Sometimes I even manage to put it in the recipe! But in all seriousness, this Lowcountry Shrimp Pilaf recipe is perfect served with a green salad and crusty French bread or toasty warm cornbread for a delicious meal inspired [...]
This recipe for Red Beans and Rice was my most popular recipe for the year 2012. And rightfully so. This one pot meal is packed with protein and flavor. Perfect for after the holidays when you are trying to loose a few of those extra pounds. This one dish wonder also is a great dish [...]
Winter is the perfect season for comforting, warm beverages and delicious holiday cocktails. Your favorite seasonal beverages can be sweeter and lower in sugar when you use Sweet’N Low as a replacement for sugar in all kinds of recipes, from comforting hot chocolate to festive eggnog and Irish coffee. And if you took a look more »
Cannolis are a family favorie and so is cheesecake so why not marry the two of them together for this super rich and delicious Cannoli Cheesecake. Print Cannoli Cheesecake Ingredients8 oz. vanilla wafers, finely crushed (2 cups of crumbs) 3 Tbs. granulated sugar 7 Tbs. unsalted butter, melted 3 8-oz. packages cream cheese, at room more »
Who doesn’t have fond memories of their grandmother or their mother standing over the stove tending to a big pot of fudge for the holidays. I know I do. I don’t have the best track record when it comes to making fudge. On multiple occasions I have waited days, yes days for it to “set”. more »
I make these wonderful dates that are stuffed with goat cheese and wrapped in prosciutto. They are my Dad’s favorite. And who could blame him. They are warm and drizzled with a balsamic glaze and they just melt in your mouth. Really the perfect party appetizer recipe to go with a glass of red wine. The only more »
I saw this recipe for Perciatelli with Bolonese by Geoffrey Zakarian on the show The Best Thing I Ever Made over the weekend. Now I make a pretty mean bolognese myself, so I was intrigued to see what made his so special. Well, right off the bat he was sauteing porcini mushrooms and pancetta, so I decided immediately that this more »
Spread this Bacon Onion Jam on your grilled cheese for a yummy change and to bump up your ho-hum soup and sandwich night up a couple notches. I like to use sharp cheddar cheese and a granny smith apple. My husband’s favorite is ham, smokey Gouda and bacon onion jam. This jam is also perfect more »
O.k., so maybe chocolate muffins aren’t the healthiest thing that you could eat for breakfast, but on a special occasion or every once in a while nothing beats a Chocolate Chocolate-Chip Muffin. So my daughter was leaving on a school trip to New York at 5:00 a.m. last week and I thought what a perfect breakfast more »
It’s that time of year when you are dashing around buying gifts, decorating, baking and attending holiday parties. I’ve put together a list of party appetizer recipes that you will use not just for the holidays but anytime you are getting together with friends and family and need some great appetizers to make. Bacon Crab more »
How can you go wrong when you wrap something in pancetta? This recipe for Porchetta with Roasted Vegetables is wrapped in it. Nothing wrong about that here! Print Porchetta with Roasted Vegetables IngredientsIngredients for the pork: 1 bunch fresh rosemary, leaves finely chopped 1 bunch fresh sage, leaves finely chopped 20 garlic cloves, thinly sliced more »
This Chocolate Hazelnut Tart is the perfect dessert for after your holiday meal. A little sliver of this tart and a glass of amaretto is the icing on the cake so to speak. But don’t save this recipe just for holdays, it’s perfect for any special occassion or just because and your guest don’t need to know more »
I love this recipe for Gnocchi with Wild Mushrooms. It is rich and deep with flavor, but so easy to to make. This particular weekday night, I served it with some warm crusty bread and a nice green leafy salad. But you can make this gnocchi recipe company worthy by simply adding roasted chicken or a [...]
The stuffing is my favorite part of the Thanksgiving meal. And my favorite recipe is this one for Cranberry Pecan Stuffing. In fact I love it so much, that I’ll eat leftovers of it for breakfast on Friday, and then for lunch and maybe as a snack too! I usually double or even triple this recipe [...]
I made this Grands!® Monkey Bread this morning for my daughter’s 16th birthday. Hard to believe she is that old… But anyway, I made it at her request. That’s all she wanted for her birthday, well besides an iPhone (which she got). The only problem is I only had one can of biscuits, but I [...]
I first found this recipe, or at least some version of it, on the box of Green Tabasco® Sauce over 10 years ago. I’m not sure what ever happened to that box and I’m not even sure if this is how the recipe goes, but I have been making this Black Bean Chicken Salad ever [...]
My mother’s chicken pot pie recipe is delicious and one that I seem to not be able to reproduce exactly like hers. Maybe because she hasn’t given me the whole recipe… But that’s another story! Her chicken pot pie recipe is an all day long affair. She boils her whole, chicken, making her own stock [...]
What a beautiful day we had this past Sunday. Probably one of our last until spring. So how did we choose to spend our day? Well, sitting on the front porch with friends and this wonderful Sparking Apple Sangria! You can substitute sparkling apple cider for the champagne if you prefer. This sangria recipe is perfect [...]
With the football well under way and the holidays fast approaching it nice to have a good cheese ball recipe in your recipe box. This Bacon Crab Jalapeño Cheese Ball recipe has kicked things up a notch or two or three! Besides the amazing flavor and the spicy kick to this cheese ball, I love [...]
Print Gnocchi with Asparagus and Pancetta Recipe type: Pasta Cuisine: Italian Ingredients 2 (16-ounce) package vacuum-packed gnocchi (such as Vigo) 2 ounces pancetta, cut into thin strips (about ½ cup) ¼ cup thinly sliced shallots 1 pound asparagus, trimmed and cut into 1½-inch pieces 2 garlic cloves, minced 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice ⅛ teaspoon salt [...]
You have to visit my friend Julie’s blog Natural and Free. She has tons of great recipes that are soy, fish and nut free plus options for wheat, egg and milk free like this one for Orange Cranberry Muffins. Please take the time to visit her wonderful site! As always, if you would like to be featured here, [...]
If you are looking for something different to serve as a side dish then you should try this recipe for Smashed Cauliflower. Print Smashed Cauliflower Ingredients 2 lbs cauliflower, diced 1 teaspoon salt 4 cloves garlic, ends snipped and peeled ¼ cup extra virgin olive oil ½ cup fat-free evaporated milk ⅓ cup grated [...]
These Cheese Straws are perfect on their own with a glass of wine or on the table with your favorite pasta dish. Print Rosemary Cheese Straws Ingredients 2 sheets puff pastry, defrosted overnight in the fridge (or on the counter in 40 minutes to an hour) 1 large egg, beaten with 1 tablespoon of [...]
I am sure by now you have seen all the things you can make with a can of pumpkin puree. Well, this might be one of the best This recipe for Pumpkin Chocolate Bread is perfect for breakfast, dessert and snacks. There are so many yummy recipes to make with pumpkin, I would suggest that [...]
No…theres no chocolate in my potato salad (although, I might have to work on that) but it is that good. I created this beautiful mess out of necessity…you know how it is when you need to bring something quasi-edible to some quasi-tolerable place and you’re not going to make a special trip to the store…so [...]
Print Apple Strudel Cheesecake with Caramel Sauce Ingredients Crust ½ cup butter, softened ⅓ cup sugar 1 cup flour Filling 1 can apple pie filling 1 (250 g) package cream cheese, softened ½ cup packed brown sugar 2 eggs 1 cup sour cream 1 lemon, juice and zest Topping ½ cup flour ¼ [...]
I’m always looking for yummy soup recipes. They are easy to make and perfect for the cooler weather months. And nothing could be more perfect than a pipping hot bowl of creamy potato soup topped with all your favorite baked potato toppings. Quick Tip: If you are pressed for time and don’t want to bake [...]
I love finding little shops that sell olive oils and vinegars and spreads and crackers. I found this company, O&OC and as soon as I started browsing around their website I knew that is was a site that I would want to share with all my friends. I live in a small town and some [...]
A little planning goes a long way. It’s not too early to start planning your Thanksgiving meal. I have been hosting Thanksgiving in my home since I moved back to Virginia. Over the past 8 years I have learned a lot and now you could say I have Thanksgiving planning down to a science. I [...]
Save this recipe for Chopped Turkey Salad with Honey Poppy Seed Dressing for your Thanksgiving leftovers. But you don’t have to wait til the end of November to enjoy this light and bright salad! Feel free to substitute the pears for apples, the walnuts for pecans or even the turkey for chicken. Print Chopped Turkey [...]
These Buffalo Chicken Cups are the perfect party appetizer. So much easier to eat than buffalo wings. Just pop them in your mouth or in one or two bites and keeps your fingers clean! Print Buffalo Chicken Cups Recipe type: Appetizer Ingredients 2-3 boneless, skinless chicken breasts 2 Tbsp. olive oil ½ tsp. smoked paprika [...]
A cookie recipe can’t get any easier then this one for Pumpkin Cookies. Two ingredients. That’s it! We are all so busy at this time of year. Between Halloween and Christmas, I feel like there is just a whirlwind of activities and special occasions. Why not make something warm, simple and full of all the notes [...]
