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Last week I talked about healthy grilling and how to grill salmon on a plank. Grilled vegetables is another great way to grill healthier foods and grilled asparagus is ideal. Today I’m going to tell you a super easy way to grill asparagus. To begin with, you need to prepare your asparagus by snapping the woody part off near the bottom of each spear. If you hold the asparagus at the … [Read more...]
Time for this week’s menu plan. We’ll keep trying to follow a menu but it’s not been working out so great for us. It’s mostly me with the issue because I never know what I ‘m going to feel like having for dinner. Trying not to be too specific this week so it gives me a little room to play with. So here we go! We’ll see how we do this week. Monday- Tuna and … [Read more...]
Summer is right around the corner. It’s already warm enough here in Florida that we’ve been going to the beach or local spring almost every weekend. When it’s this warm, I tend to gravitate towards salads for lunch and dinner. They are quick, easy and light, and also great for company. I made these a few days ago for a later lunch we shared with my Brother-in-law and nephew. For … [Read more...]
The Challenge The 2nd annual better healthy living challenge is coming up next month. I can’t believe it’s been a year already but I’m ready for it, are you?. Last June, the challenge was a hit. Sure hope you’ll jump in and participate! The rules have changed just a bit this year and are much easier than last. Since my readers are a nice mix from beginners to advanced … [Read more...]
Have you heard of the Eat Smart Precision Pro Digital Kitchen Scale? I was sent one to review and I really like it. I have had a scale in the past but this one is much easier. Two buttons and small enough that it doesn’t take up counter space. We keep it out of the way by putting it on top of our microwave. Our old scale had to be plugged in and I prefer that this one is battery … [Read more...]
It was an exciting week hosting the KitchenAid mixer giveaway. Thanks so much for all of your wonderful comments and beautiful pictures you added to the post. I had so much fun reading about everyone’s favorite pizza toppings! I also took away many great ideas from you guys about pizza topping combinations and other tips and tricks for perfect homemade pizzas. And now the lucky winner of the … [Read more...]
Do you love almonds as much as I do? There are a lot of ways to use almonds. You can just pop them in your mouth for a quick and healthy treat and you can get sliced almonds to use on oatmeal or other hot cereal, in yogurt and much more. What about using your food processor to make your own almond butter? I have seen a lot of people do that and I want to try it sometime. Almonds have so many … [Read more...]
Say hello to my new camera bag. It’s huge, so pretty and is such an upgrade from my previous old black Canon bag. (I’d show you a picture of that one, but I’m just too embarrassed at how ugly it looks as compared to this beauty.) I’ve had my eye on this camera bag for quite some time. It’s made by Epiphanie. I just love how spacious and well padded this bag is … [Read more...]
Need a salad or quick sandwich? I am aware that you need to dig deep to find the healthy options at Quiznos but you can make it work. Quite a few of their salads are under 500 calories and you can make that even less by asking for dressing on the side and ordering without the cheese. There are some sandwich options under 500 calories as well but you’ll want to check out their menu online if … [Read more...]
Wine and easy appetizers are my favorite thing to serve family and friends when they come to our home. It’s quick and easy, requires no cooking, and looks really impressive. We even snack on different little bites of cheese and olives with our wine on most weekends, we love it so much. The grocery store closest to our home has an olive bar, large cheese case with a huge selection and … [Read more...]
While beef and chicken are some of the most popular meats cooked on a grill, grilled seafood is also very popular. Salmon is one of the tastiest and has great health benefits. Besides grilled salmon on planks is especially delicious and is simple to do. You’ll be cooking gourmet food right in your backyard! Health Benefits of Salmon Salmon is a high protein, low calorie dish that is also … [Read more...]
