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Healthy Meal Plan {Week 12}

Healthy Meal Plan {Week 12}

Jun 10, 2017 by Dara Leave a Comment

Looking for some easy and healthy recipes ideas for dinner this week? Week 12 of this Healthy Meal Plan includes both meat and meatless recipes. We’re celebrating a milestone at our house this week. A year ago, we packed the contents of our Utah home into a UHaul truck and made the move to Washington…

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Filed Under: Meal Plans Tagged With: clean eating, dinner, healthy, meal plan, recipe

Chai Spiced Nuts

Chai Spiced Nuts

Jun 8, 2017 by Dara 6 Comments

Grab a handful of these easy skillet Chai Spiced Nuts when you get the afternoon munchies or serve them as an appetizer with cocktails. When I was a kid, we would regularly go over to my grandparents’ house for dinner. Pre-dinner was always martinis for the adults, Shirley Temples for the kids, and various wooden…

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Filed Under: Appetizers, Gluten Free, Snacks Tagged With: chai, clean eating, easy, nuts, paleo, recipe, skillet, spiced

Grilled Vegetable Salad with Bacon & Spaghetti

Grilled Vegetable Salad with Bacon & Spaghetti

Jun 5, 2017 by Dara 7 Comments

This Grilled Vegetable Salad with Bacon and Spaghetti is the perfect melding of flavors and textures. Great summertime salad! Thank you to Albertsons/Safeway for helping me share this recipe with you. The first time I was served a green salad with pasta mixed in, I remember thinking how bizarre that was. It was in a…

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Filed Under: Entrees, Salads Tagged With: bacon, grilled, healthy, pasta, recipe, spaghetti, vegetable, zucchini

Ground Turkey Stir-Fry with Greens Beans & Kale

Ground Turkey Stir-Fry with Greens Beans & Kale

Jun 1, 2017 by Dara 6 Comments

Need a healthy 20-minute meal tonight? This Ground Turkey Stir-Fry with Green Beans and Kale is packed with vegetables and nutrients. Since I’ve made this ground turkey stir-fry for my family four times over the past month, refining it each time, and to rave reviews on the final attempt, I thought it was high time…

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Filed Under: Entrees, Healthy Dinner Recipes, Poultry Recipes Tagged With: clean eating, greens beans, ground turkey, healthy, kale, recipe, stir-fry, turkey

Healthy Meal Plan {Week 11}

Healthy Meal Plan {Week 11}

May 27, 2017 by Dara Leave a Comment

Looking to change up dinnertime with some sure-fire recipe ideas? Week 11 of this Healthy Meal Plan includes both meat and meatless recipes. The long weekend is here and we’re busting into the summertime season with some gorgeous weather in the Pacific Northwest. We are hopping in the car and heading up to visit my…

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Filed Under: Meal Plans Tagged With: clean eating, healthy, meal planning, recipe

Grilled Potatoes with Rosemary Mushrooms & Onions

Grilled Potatoes with Rosemary Mushrooms & Onions

May 25, 2017 by Dara 6 Comments

It is amazing how flavorful something so simple can be! These vegan and gluten free Grilled Potatoes with Rosemary Mushrooms and Onions are surefire proof of that. Thank you to The Little Potato Company for helping me share this recipe with you. Once grilling season hits, it the focus is typically on the entrees. Burgers,…

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Filed Under: Gluten Free, Side Dishes, Vegan, Vegetarian Recipes Tagged With: barbecue, clean eating, grilled, healthy, mushroom, onion, potato, potatoes

Grilled Chimichurri Steak Tacos

Grilled Chimichurri Steak Tacos

May 23, 2017 by Dara 22 Comments

Taco Tuesday gets a whole new look with these Grilled Chimichurri Steak Tacos. The flavor of the garlicky herb sauce is to die for! Thank you to Saber Grills for helping me share this recipe with you. (Be sure to scroll down for a huge giveaway!) The first bite of flank steak I ever had…

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Filed Under: Beef & Lamb Recipes, Entrees Tagged With: chimichurri, clean eating, giveaway, grilled, healthy, recipe, steak, tacos

Spinach Avocado Breakfast Quesadilla

Spinach Avocado Breakfast Quesadilla

May 22, 2017 by Dara 14 Comments

Kick off your day with a Spinach Avocado Breakfast Quesadilla. High on protein and filled with flavor! Thank you to the California Avocado Commission for helping me share this recipe with you. When it comes to my breakfast and dinner choices, I’m a study in opposites. When it comes to dinner, “variety” is my middle…

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Filed Under: Breakfast, Vegetarian Recipes Tagged With: avocado, brunch, California Avocados, clean eating, egg, healthy, hot sauce, quesadilla, recipe, spinach

Healthy Meal Plan {Week 10}

Healthy Meal Plan {Week 10}

May 20, 2017 by Dara Leave a Comment

Looking to spruce up dinnertime with some quick and easy recipe ideas? Week 10 of this Healthy Meal Plan includes both meat and meatless recipes. The sun has finally come out to play in the Seattle area and promises to stick around for several days. In a year where Washington state has shattered rainfall records,…

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Filed Under: Meal Plans Tagged With: clean eating, healthy, meal plan, meatless

Farro Salad with Peas & Arugula

Farro Salad with Peas & Arugula

May 18, 2017 by Dara 7 Comments

This easy whole grain farro salad recipe with peas and arugula highlights the fresh flavors of spring! The peas add the perfect pop of sweetness. When I was a kid, the worst thing you could put on my dinner plate was peas. I ate them dutifully, but detested every single bite. That is, until my…

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Filed Under: Salads, Side Dishes, Vegetarian Recipes Tagged With: arugula, clean eating, farro, healthy, peas, recipe, spring, sunflower seeds

Grilled Paprika Yogurt Chicken Kabobs

Grilled Paprika Yogurt Chicken Kabobs

May 16, 2017 by Dara 12 Comments

These Grilled Paprika Yogurt Chicken Kabobs are so good and so easy that they’re bound to become a summertime staple! When asked what my favorite grilled food is, I vacillate wildly between carnivorous and herbivorous tendencies. While I adore meatless meals, such as Grilled Zucchini & Eggplant Parmesan or Grilled Thai Vegetable Tacos, I am…

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Filed Under: Entrees, Gluten Free, Healthy Dinner Recipes, Poultry Recipes, Uncategorized Tagged With: chicken, clean eating, grilled, healthy, kabobs, kebabs, lemon, paprika, yogurt

Vegetarian Antipasto Hummus Platter

Vegetarian Antipasto Hummus Platter

May 10, 2017 by Dara 14 Comments

Sometimes the simplest ideas are the best! This Vegetarian Antipasto Hummus Platter is perfect for snacking pre-dinner or even as a light meal. Thank you to Sabra for helping me share this recipe with you. As a food blogger, there’s a list of things that I should probably keep to myself. For example, I can’t…

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Filed Under: Appetizers, Appetizers for Entertaining, Gluten Free, Vegan, Vegetarian Recipes Tagged With: antipasto, artichoke, hummus, olives

Baked Cauliflower Casserole with Goat Cheese

Baked Cauliflower Casserole with Goat Cheese

May 8, 2017 by Dara 2 Comments

Cauliflower has never tasted so good! This Baked Cauliflower Casserole gets a hit of tangy flavor from melted goat cheese. There has been no shortage of cauliflower recipes around here over the past few months, but I can’t resist laying one more on you because this…THIS is spectacularly delicious. Admittedly, I walked into this recipe…

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Filed Under: Gluten Free, Side Dishes, Vegetarian Recipes Tagged With: casserole, cauliflower, goat cheese, marinara

Healthy BLT Slaw Recipe

Healthy BLT Slaw Recipe

May 4, 2017 by Dara 8 Comments

Once you taste this healthy BLT Slaw recipe, you’ll want to make it for every summertime potluck and barbecue! Plus, it’s a breeze to make. There are some recipes that swoop into your life like a super hero streaking towards a hapless victim. That’s a lot of pressure to put on a salad, but this…

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Filed Under: Gluten Free, Salads Tagged With: bacon, BLT, cabbage, clean eating, healthy, slaw, tomato

Margarita Ahi Tuna Ceviche Recipe

Margarita Ahi Tuna Ceviche Recipe

May 2, 2017 by Dara 10 Comments

Ahi tuna ceviche gets a kick from tequila in this margarita-inspired appetizer recipe. Great for Cinco de Mayo or a summertime dinner party! After almost 17 years of marriage, chances are you can predict your spouse’s actions even better than they can. So, when my husband first headed out to the Seattle area last year…

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Filed Under: Appetizers, Appetizers for Entertaining, Gluten Free, Seafood Recipes Tagged With: ahi, ceviche, Cinco de Mayo, healthy, margarita, tequila, tuna

Healthy Meal Plan {Week 9}

Healthy Meal Plan {Week 9}

Apr 29, 2017 by Dara Leave a Comment

Looking for some quick and easy recipe ideas for your next meal plan? Week 9 of this Healthy Meal Plan includes both meat and meatless recipes. Our meal plan took a serious nose dive this past week. As soon as the sore throat and cough hit, all I could think about was slurping down a…

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Filed Under: Meal Plans Tagged With: clean eating, dinner, healthy, meal plan, meal planning

One-Pot Chili Lime Chicken & Quinoa

One-Pot Chili Lime Chicken & Quinoa

Apr 27, 2017 by Dara 9 Comments

This One Pot Chili Lime Chicken with Quinoa recipe is a healthy, delicious weeknight dinner with almost no clean-up. Bliss! I’ll be honest – my motivation level for cooking this past week could rival that of a sloth’s. And that’s being unfair to the sloth! Really, I have no excuse. We just went on a…

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Filed Under: Entrees, Gluten Free, Healthy Dinner Recipes, Poultry Recipes Tagged With: chicken, chili, clean eating, dinner, green beans, healthy, lime, one-pot, quinoa, recipe

Thai Roasted Potato Kale Salad

Thai Roasted Potato Kale Salad

Apr 24, 2017 by Dara 10 Comments

There are so many fantastic flavors in this healthy Thai Roasted Potato Kale Salad, which is tossed with a light peanut dressing.Thank you to the Little Potato Company for helping me to share this recipe with you. Craving vegetables is nothing new around here, but my appetite for anything that grows in the ground has…

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Filed Under: Salads, Side Dishes Tagged With: clean eating, healthy, kale, peanut sauce, potato, roasted, Thai

Healthy Meal Plan {Week 8}

Healthy Meal Plan {Week 8}

Apr 22, 2017 by Dara Leave a Comment

Looking for some quick and easy recipe ideas for your next meal plan? Week 8 of this Healthy Meal Plan includes both meat and meatless recipes. If you’ve been following along on my Instagram story, you know that we were in Boston for the marathon this past weekend. We absolutely adore the city and with…

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Filed Under: Meal Plans Tagged With: clean eating, dinner, healthy, meal plan

Roasted Beet Salad with Feta Cheese

Roasted Beet Salad with Feta Cheese

Apr 20, 2017 by Dara 7 Comments

This Roasted Beet Salad with Feta has a fantastic mix of naturally sweet and savory flavors. Super simple to make! As I ate spoonful after spoonful of this roasted beet salad, I convinced myself that I could give up all desserts for the rest of my life. I always say the same thing at the…

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Filed Under: Gluten Free, Salads, Side Dishes, Vegetarian Recipes Tagged With: beet, cheese, clean eating, feta, healthy, mint, recipe

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Healthy Meal Plan Week 12 - Meat and Meatless Recipes

Healthy Meal Plan {Week 12}

Grab a handful of these easy skillet Chai Spiced Nuts when you get the afternoon munchies or serve them as an appetizer with cocktails. 158 calories and 5 Weight Watchers SmartPoints

Chai Spiced Nuts

This Grilled Vegetable Salad with Bacon and Spaghetti is the perfect melding of flavors and textures. Great summertime salad! 221 calories and 7 Weight Watchers SmartPoints

Grilled Vegetable Salad with Bacon & Spaghetti

This Ground Turkey Stir-Fry with Greens Beans and Kale is a healthy, delicious 20 minute meal! 243 calories and 5 Weight Watchers SmartPoints

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