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May 2010

What are the Best Chicken, Beef and Fish Spices?

May 30, 2010
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We get this question a lot… we’ve heard it at conferences we’ve spoken at, through emails and from customers calling on the phone. Some spices just naturally go better with certain types of meat and so naturally home chefs are curious about this, especially if they are looking at breaking out of a meal rut, [...]

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Amazing Cashew and Asparagus Chinese Dinner

May 29, 2010
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This dish was every bit as good as takeout – only this dish was FRESH & HEALTHY!!!  I just love Chinese food, but after eating take out, I feel sluggish and bloated for the rest of the day.  MSG, salt, oil….  all things that leave you feeling like you just cheated on your diet and [...]

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A Good Day Off

May 28, 2010
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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

May 28, 2010
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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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Beef Pad Thai

May 26, 2010
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I am really trying to get the hang of making Pad Thai at home.  I followed the directions on the rice noodles, but they came out a little mushy.  The meal tasted great – just didn’t like the texture of the noodles.  Oh – but I will not give up – I will continue to [...]

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Mexican Tortilla Dinner

May 24, 2010
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This was a quick and easy dish to put together and can be modified to fit just about any meal plan.  I used ground meat, but you could very easily make this a vegetarian dish by added more black beans, (or a mixture or black and kidney beans) and eliminate the ground meat.  Of course [...]

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Grilled Tilapia with Honey and Jalapenos

May 23, 2010
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Well with May being officially designated as National BBQ Month I felt that it was time to experiment with grilling our weekly fish dinner out on grill. Now of course I was terrified of losing the entire dinner through the grill so instead of just cooking right on the grill I used some left over [...]

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Healthy and Easy Ground Turkey

May 22, 2010
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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 [...]

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Delicious Salad for Lunch

May 21, 2010
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I took today off work, well my ‘real’ job, to play catch up at home and work on some of our website projects.  One of the nice things about being at home is that I can stop and make lunch.  At the office, I usually pack a leftover or salad and eat at my desk [...]

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