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I am trying to increase our healthy protein and veggie consumption while lowering our carb intake so decided to make a batch of these! They are quick to make and perfect for busy weekday mornings. Just grab one and heat it up in the microwave! These are a little on the heavy spinach side (I [...]
Warning! These are crazy addictive! They are a nice little snack/dessert for anyone avoiding sugar. 1.5 cups of whole almonds (I used roasted, salted almonds) 1 egg white 1/3 sugar substitute (I used Splenda) 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon a shake of cayenne pepper Preheat oven to 300 degree. In a bowl, mix egg white, sugar [...]
We had some friends over for dinner last night and I went with this recipe for roast chicken thighs for dinner. I followed the recipe fairly closely except I added a few boneless, skinless chicken breasts into the mix. Can I just say roasted fennel is amazing! This is really simple! Basically, you place all [...]
Made a New Year’s resolution to be more healthy? Looking for a quick, vegan, yummy recipe? Wondering what the heck quinoa is?? You have come to the right place. First, quinoa (pronounced Keen-Wa) is an extremely healthy grain, technically a seed, that is a good source of protein and all nine amino acids. It is [...]
Around this time I usually do a year-in-review type post that looks back on some of the memorable events of the previous year but this year I decided to do something a little different. I am so excited about 2013. So, instead of looking back I am going to list some of the things I [...]
In full disclosure I have to tell you that I am not a fan of chicken noodle soup. Ever since I was little, I really didn’t care for it. My husband requests it on occasion, especially during the winter months, and I usually try to distract him with something else (heeey who wants a burger? [...]
Okay, so maybe I need to come up with a more appetizing name for this dish… I called it garbage quiche because I basically threw in a bunch of random leftover things into a bowl and came up with a tasty and quick dinner. You will need: 4-5 Eggs Veggies of choice- I used some [...]
Okay, so maybe I need to make up a more appetizing name for this dish. I call it a garbage quiche because I basically threw in a bunch of random things into a bowl and came up with a tasty and quick dinner. You will need: 4-5 Eggs Veggies of choice- I used some baby [...]
We had a great Thanksgiving this year, hope your was great, too! Despite being incredibly busy this time of year with projects, performances, and finals, we managed to have a really relaxing day with good friends. We have hosted the last few years but this year we headed into the city to my best friend [...]
Comfort food alert! Here is a healthy recipe for white chicken chili that is delicious! I highly recommend the fresh limes and dollop of sour cream. It is creamy and comforting with a little heat and citrus zing! Leftovers did not last long in my house! Enjoy! White Chicken Chili with Green Chillies 1 box [...]
Comfort food alert! Here is a healthy recipe for white chicken chili that is delicious! I highly recommend the fresh limes and dollop of sour cream. It is creamy, and comforting with a little heat and citrus zing! Leftovers did not last long in my house! Enjoy! White Chicken Chili with Green Chillies 1 box [...]
For this week’s Sunday night Walking Dead viewing, I made some beef sliders with grass-fed Black Angus beef. I topped them with a slice of brie and served them up with sweet potato wedge fries. I always mix in with my burger meat the following: Worcestershire sauce, Soy sauce, Dijon mustard, garlic powder, salt and [...]
For this weeks Sunday night Walking Dead meetup, I made this simple and delicious Giada recipe. I followed her recipe but doubled it because I was feeding three. This would be a great weeknight meal because you can make it in about 20 minutes and it only requires a few ingredients. If you wanted to [...]
I was trying to remember the last time I made a tray of enchiladas. I know it has been a while and I’m not sure I have ever blogged about them. Well, they were first thing that popped in my head when I thought about what food would travel well to a friend’s place for [...]
It has been a jammed packed week! I got home a little earlier than expected from the clinic so I had a little time to make some dinner and decompress. I picked up a flank steak at the market for dinner. There is plenty leftover and I plan to put a few slices on a [...]
It has been a jammed packed week! I got home a little earlier than expected from the clinic so I had a little time to make some dinner and decompress. I picked up a flank steak at the market for dinner. There is plenty leftover and I plan to put a few sliced on a [...]
Just a few weeks into the semester and I am already exhausted! My workload is significant this semester and it is difficult to find times to play in the kitchen. I managed to squeeze in a little time to make a few things including these two soup recipes. It’s hard to beat a warm soup [...]
I am a huge fan of the crock pot on a busy weeknight. It is wonderful to come home to a delicious meal that cooked itself while you were at work. After clocking in an almost 10 day today, this chicken was amazing. What you need: Whole Chicken (remove giblets and other gross bits) 1 [...]
For our wedding anniversary I wanted to make something extra special for my hubs and what else says “thanks for putting up with m’crazy” like a great cut of beef? This steak turned out completely mouth-watering with a texture like buttah so I thought I would take this opportunity to share what I have learned [...]
This incredibly busy and stressful semester is finally coming to a close which means a little more time to play around in the kitchen. Sadly, these last few weeks haven’t featured the healthiest of eating with way too many frozen pizzas and too much carryout. Here are a couple of easy and healthy dinners I [...]
There are few things more patriotic than country style ribs and chicken cooked slow and low over charcoal and hickory wood chips on the 4th of July. I had a very relaxing Fourth this year with the hubs and our friend Andrew. There was plenty of food and drink and later a movie. We [...]
I eat a lot of salad and I am always on the lookout for a new dressing to mix it up. I prefer to make my own because have you looked the ingredient list on store brand salad dressings? Yuck. Here is a creamy and delicious dressing that I made in 5 minutes with just [...]
If you have as many (or more) tomato and summer squash plants as I have, you are going to need lots of recipe ideas come July. Currently, I have this going on in containers with three other tomato plants and a cucumber plant out in the yard… Here is an easy, weeknight recipe from Eating [...]
Well, hello there! It’s been ages! How are you? It’s been a little quiet on the blog lately and this is for a few reasons. One, finals. Yikes. I had a super extra large course load Spring semester and to be honest the last couple weeks of April and the first week of May were [...]
Well, hello there! It’s been ages! How have you been? It’s been a little quiet on the blog lately and this is for a few reasons. One, finals. Yikes. I had a super extra large course load Spring semester and to be honest the last couple weeks of April and the first week of May [...]
Last night we hosted a dinner for the Hub’s (nerd alert) game clan. Hubs regularly plays online with these very lovely people and somehow in a conversation one night the idea of a chicken and waffles dinner came up. My husband asked me earlier if I could whip up this calorically dense monstrosity of a [...]
Last night we hosted a dinner for the Hub’s (nerd alert) game clan. Hubs regularly plays online with these very lovely people and somehow in one of their conversations one night the idea of a chicken and waffles dinner came up. My husband asked me earlier if I could whip up this calorically dense monstrosity [...]
Okay, so I love Chicago. It’s a really great town full of wonderful art, music, culture and people. But, the weather is generally pretty bad. It is only what I would consider warm a couple to a few months out of the year. So, when temperatures look like this in March, we tend to get [...]
I am a huge fan of smoothies, they are definitely my new obsession. I usually have one every morning accompanied by a cup of black coffee from my beloved French press. I am actually not a huge fan of eating (or cooking) in the morning. Smoothies are convenient because I can sip then when I’m [...]
Well hey there! So, last week I made a cake for my fabulous classmates. Mostly because they are awesome and I like cake but also because one of my classmates scanned like a bagillon pages of a text that I couldn’t get my hands on and posted it online. I was very grateful! I made [...]
Hubs named this dish! I think it’s a pretty good name given the fact that is it incredibly easy and seasoned with an Indian spice blend I picked up recently. This spice blend is really delicious. It is made of tumeric, garlic, chili, coriander and a bunch of other good stuff. Highly recommend! So, I [...]
