Tag: light recipes
January Journey..Day 3 of my Plant-Based Pescatarian Diet
“Let food be thy medicine.” Hippocrates. This was the opening quote of the 2011 documentary called Forks over Knives that I watched last night on Netflix. It is based on not only eating a plant-based diet like me but also a whole food diet. It was, to say the least, an eye-opener. What I loved …
January Journey…Day 11 of my Plant-Based Pescatarian Diet
Days like today make me so grateful that I have a husband that loves to cook almost as much as I do. Not only did he make a big breakfast for my son and our granddaughters but he made dinner for me later that night as well. Yes, his breakfast was not on my diet …
January Journey…Day 4 of my Plant-Based Pescatarian Diet
Simple is Sustainable…and that is exactly what Day 4 was for me. It was all about leftovers and a simple dinner with no cooking involved. It was Saturday and my husband was currently out of town. So, it was just me, Lily and Mylo (my feline friends) and my best cuddle buddy, Oscar, my little …
Strawberry Watermelon Salad…My New Favorite Side Dish!
So Easy! So Simple! Just slice up some Strawberries and Watermelon, chop up some Basil, mix them together, and top with a nice drizzle of Balsamic Glaze! This is the perfect light side dish that pairs very well with your favorite fish entree…or serve it as a light dessert. Yummy!
Black Bean and Spinach Burrito Wrap…A Healthy Twist on Cinco De Mayo!
6 cups baby spinach, loosely packed 1 (15 ounce) can black beans, rinsed and drained 1-1/2 cups cooked brown rice or Mexican Rice, (recipe for Mexican Rice recipe) 1/2 cups chopped romaine heart lettuce 1/2 cup grated cheddar cheese, reduced-fat 1/2 cup salsa (recipe), optional Pico de Gallo 6 tablespoons Greek yogurt, fat-free Kosher or …
Not Your Ordinary Turkey Burger!
To many people, a turkey burger does not conjure up images of a big, thick, juicy, satisfying burger. Normally, it is though of a patty of dried-out, tasteless meat that only people on a diet would eat. Hopefully, this recipe will change your opinion because I like it better than regular beef hamburgers! Hard to …
Quick Shepherd’s Pie….A Clean Eating Magazine Recipe
In preparation for his 50th birthday in May, my husband, Jeff, is trying to lose a few pounds so I have been trying to throw in a few healthy recipes in my repertoire to assist him in his journey. The cover of the March/April 2014 issue of Eating Well jumped out at me with a …
