Category: Health & Beauty
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Purple Pancakes: One answer to the Hot Breakfast Challenge
Over at The Happy Housewife, Toni has issued a Hot Breakfast Challenge for February. One not to miss a challenge, I thought I could join in by sharing something we dined on for the first time this past weekend: Purple Pancakes. And you could make these, too. Really. Here’s the disclaimer before I get too…
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Chicken Salad with Apple and Basil: Salad Saturday #6
I found this one to be a refreshing, crunchy twist on a chicken salad. Hope you like it, too… Chicken Salad with Apple and Basil 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts 4 teaspoons kosher salt 1 teaspoon black pepper ¼ cup fresh lime juice (2-3 limes) 1 Tablespoon rice vinegar 2 Tablespoons brown sugar 4 scallions…
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Salad Saturday #5: Tuna two-fer
I made a simple tuna salad this week, taking a packet of tunafish (in water, not oil) and combined it with: a little fat free Miracle Whip the equivalent amount of fat-free plain yogurt crushed walnuts chopped apple Then after a big bike ride on Sunday I served it over romaine lettuce and spinach. The…
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Salad Saturday #4… on Sunday
This week I used one of my favorite salad dressings EVER with some of the traditional stuff: “What is all that healthy deliciousness?” you ask… Red Lettuce Spinach Roma Tomatoes A smidgen of yellow onion and reduced-fat Feta Cheese (I still had some in the fridge so on the salad it went!) I also sprinkled…
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Salad Saturday #3
This week I didn’t eat much salad. I only had one small side salad at a restaurant last night, and although good, it wasn’t all that creative: (arugula, red lettuce, cucumbers, tomatoes, croutons and a vinaigrette) This week I did increase my veggies in other ways, though. One day for lunch I heated up a…