Category Archives: Herbs

Spinach Artichoke Dip

My boyfriend pointed out that I always say “I can make that at home” but I never really do it.  In light of that,I decided to make good with my promise and surprise him with this dish as our appetizer … Continue reading

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Pasta Puttanesca-the low sodium version

So  much to say about this dish and so much I don’t want to say.  I got this recipe off of a video I watched on Food Network.  Ellie Krieger, who hosts Healthy Appetite with Ellie Krieger, claims that this … Continue reading

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Greek Cucumber and Honeydew (Summer) Salad

Claire Robinson from “5-Ingredient Fix” impressed me with the simplicity of her recipes.  From the same menu as the Greek Sandwich, she introduced a cucumber honeydew salad.  Sounds kind of crazy and weird right? Wrong. This recipe was quite refreshing. … Continue reading

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Greek (turkey) Sandwich

I was watching the Food Network last week as I was exercising and came across this show called the “5-Ingredient Fix.”  Claire Robinson was the hostess and her claim was that she was able to make a course using only … Continue reading

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Potatoes-Plain and Simple (Yukon Gold)

This recipe was actually taken from Rachael Ray.  Some of her recipes, I would consider them to be less than tasteful and she is all about speed. This was another recipe I had used for July 4.  The feature of … Continue reading

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Walnut (chicken) Pesto–Sandwich and Pasta

Pressed for time? Health Conscious?  Then this Pesto is a must must must keep in your recipe box.  It is both healthy and versatile.  Can I just say that this has definitely become a favorite among my peers.  In addition, … Continue reading

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Lemon Herb Chicken…

Whew! So I’ve finally cleared most of the left overs from Thanksgiving.  Now I can just focus on getting rid of the herbs and miscellaneous left overs.  I found this recipe that I’m going to use for dinner tomorrow.  Hopefully … Continue reading

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Maple Roast Turkey

The  turkey was a success.   In fact, most of it was gone so I take it that everyone liked it. Whew! Praise God for that.  I was starting to get really nervous about it.   I had to wake … Continue reading

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Thanksgiving Challenge…

My family usually does not eat a traditional American dinner.  In fact, my family really dislikes the whole turkey dish since it’s so dry, especially the turkey from the family meals from Marie Callendars.  Every now and then my uncle … Continue reading

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