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Reduced-Fat Cucumber Salad

October 1, 2012
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You might read the title of this post and think that it is displaced from summer, but it really is great for any time of the year. Cucumbers are always available–so as long as you can find the dill for this recipe you’re good to go. You could even substitute dried dill! Enjoy this easy recipe, [...]

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Quinoa Salad with Cumin-Lime Dressing

August 15, 2012
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The pregnant version of me is not always a meat lover. Especially when that meat is prepared by me. I just can’t stomach it. However, when the pregnant version of me doesn’t get enough protein, there are killer headaches and crankiness involved. Okay, if we’re being open and honest here–perhaps the headaches and crankiness would [...]

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Seared Tuna with Saucy Mama Mustard and a GIVEAWAY!

May 10, 2011

I stumbled across this contest on Twitter and decided to give it a go. I’ve never participated in a cooking or a recipe development competition before. If nothing else, I figured this would be fun and I would get to try out some new products. So the friendly people from Saucy Mama sent me a [...]

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Turkey Wraps

May 5, 2011

This was another lunch kick I was on for awhile. Quick, easy, healthy. It is also extremely versatile. It is more of an idea, rather than a recipe. You can take it and run with it, any way you like. Vegetarian? Sure, why not? More meat? Go for it. Want it warm? Throw it in [...]

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Latest Lunch Obsession

April 30, 2011

I’m definitely a person who goes through phases with food. I’ll eat the same thing for days, or even weeks on end. Then I’ll get bored and start eating something new. This only applies to breakfast, lunches, and snacks. Dinner is something different every night. Except about once a week when we get Lebanese carry-out. [...]

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