Healthy Recipes

Every week there seems to be some new fad diet. From the cabbage soup diet, to the Atkins diet, to the newest diet pills and diet meal plans we are constantly bombarded. Instead of embracing these, I believe the right amount of healthy dishes in your diet is all you need so I have compiled a list of some of my favorite healthy dishes. Enjoy!

Slow Roasted Tomatoes

Slow Roasted Tomatoes

When Ryan and I left for Italy, we pretty much kissed our tomato plant goodbye. It had been struggling a bit in the recent weeks and we just knew that it would not survive while we were gone. That is what we thought anyway. Imagine my surprise whe…

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Sauteed Green Beans with Mushrooms and Onions

Sauteed Green Beans with Mushrooms and Onions

When looking back on my childhood, I fondly remember many end of the summer Sunday dinners. I remember playing outside all day, climbing trees and hanging out with friends. Just as the sun would begin to set, I’d head back home, walk th…

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Black Bean Salsa

Black Bean Salsa

Last week I mentioned that I was on a little bit of a dip craze so it shouldn’t be surprising that I have another dip to share with you today. This time however, I strayed away from the creamy variety and decided to go in the chunky salsa dir…

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Chicken Lettuce Wraps

Chicken Lettuce Wraps

From time to time I ask friends of mine what kind of recipes they would like me to share on the blog. I have one friend who suggests sweets each time I ask her because frankly, I think she’s obsessed. So imagine my shock when I asked her a cou…

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Arugula, Parmesan and Mushroom Salad

Arugula, Parmesan and Mushroom Salad

Is it just me or are many of the salads we see on restaurant menus today filled with a plethora of ingredients and doused with dressing? Not to say that I don’t enjoy a good cobb salad, sans blue cheese (I’m a ranch kinda girl), ever…

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Sliced Cucumber and Tomato Salad

Sliced Cucumber and Tomato Salad

After yesterday’s tummy warming comfort food, Meatballs in Mushroom Cream Sauce, I thought I would share something a little lighter for those of you still enjoying the hot summer weather.  All you need for this quick and easy salad…

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