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Lunch

Indian Chicken Wraps w/ Creamy Yogurt Cucumber Sauce

June 29, 2010
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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

June 23, 2010
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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

June 18, 2010
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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

June 14, 2010
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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

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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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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Spicy Black Bean Soup

May 16, 2010
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As I am sure you have found by now I don’t just like to throw up some of my favorite recipes I also like to explain a bit more about the food or spices used in each meal. I have found myself looking more and more at black beans over the more traditional (at least [...]

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