Healthy Choices
"lighter" recipes without sacrificing flavor...
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Farmers Market Minestrone Soup {Share the Love}
The next time you visit your local Farmers Market have this recipe in the back of your mind. In fact if you arrive near the close of the market, which means the ‘prettiest’ veggies will have been picked over, you’ll often find farmers willing to let their remaining produce go at a reduced price. Perfect for making a giant batch of Farmers Market Minestrone Soup which allows you to {Share the Love}.
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Farmers’ Market Favorites
I could hardly wait for today to finally get here. It’s opening day for our local Farmers’ Market. Every Wednesday and Saturday from now through October we will be buying our fresh produce from local farmers. I could hardly wait to get there, then I could hardly wait to leave so I could show off my bounty. Recipe inspiration came streaming through my mind as did recipes past where fresh vegetables transformed the dish. That’s when I decided to round-up all my Farmers’ Market Favorites in one post.
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My Go-To Guacamole Recipe
Did you know that Guacamole is one of the most popular Super Bowl snacks?! Right up there with Chicken Wings! But it’s been around long before the big game ever took place. Guacamole dates back to the 1500’s and due to its nutritional value was a staple in the Aztec diet, although they called it āhuacamolli – which translated means “avocado sauce.”
- Gluten Free, Healthy Choices, Low-Carb, Recipes, Salads & Side Dishes, Tiny Tips of Thyme, Vegetarian
How To Cook Spaghetti Squash – Oven Method
I get asked about How To Cook Spaghetti Squash on a regular basis. It was time to document the process on the pages of Lemony Thyme. Spaghetti Squash is one of my most favorite versatile and healthy ingredients. Nutrient rich with only 42 calories per cup, this gluten-free pasta alternative is delicious!
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Fattoush Salad
This salad. This Fattoush Salad is flavor love. I was working hard to use ingredients already on hand. I may be a bit out of control. Pantry and freezer doors are…busting. So I went on offense and typed pita, lettuce, mint, tomato into my search engine field. Kabam!!! Pow!! Fattoush!
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Bread & Butter Pickles
Sweet. Crisp. Bread & Butter Pickles. We’re hooked. Fortunately these pickles are super easy to make and just a day away from pickle perfection.
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One Pot Homemade Beefaroni
Perhaps the dish I remember most from my childhood is Beefaroni. Not the canned type, but Homemade Beefaroni, that I think we had every week. It’s affordable, easy to prepare, family friendly, and so delicious. For that reason I consider this a comfort food recipe.
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Lightened Up Croque Madame
This sandwich has always seemed a bit over the top for someone committed to making Healthy Choices. However, when Cooking Light shared a Melty Monsieur recipe…that got me thinking. Three of my favorite food groups are in play with our Lightened Up Croque Madame sandwich.
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Pretzel Crusted Chicken Strips {with Honey Mustard Dipping Sauce}
Pretzel Crusted Chicken Strips {with Honey Mustard Dipping Sauce}. I’ve written before on the magnificent power of a chicken strip. For that matter a chicken finger, nugget, or any form of tender juicy crusted chicken bites. They are universally loved by carnivores, especially at gatherings that often involve televised sports aka Game Day!
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Honey Walnut Shrimp Power Bowl
I’ve completely jumped onto the ‘Bowl’ bandwagon. Rice bowls, ramen bowls, power bowls, Buddha bowls, dragon, macro, breakfast and lunch bowls….they all make me happy. The perfect portion of noodles, rice or grains with added protein & veggie love. Our latest creation is the Honey Walnut Shrimp Power Bowl inspired by ingredients already on hand. Win-win power bowl.
