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Greek Salad with Grilled Chicken
This main dish salad from Simply in Season makes a super quick dinner. Dressing: 1/4 C chicken broth 2 T red wine vinegar 1 tsp dried oregano (or 1 T fresh) 2 tsp olive oil 1 tsp sugar 1/2 tsp salt 1/2 tsp pepper 1 clove garlic (minced) Directions (read full article)
GRILLED CHICKEN GYROS
Ingredients 4 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves 1/2 cup balsamic vinager 1/4 cup olive oil 2 cloves garlic, minced 3 tablespoons lemon juice 2 teaspoons dried oregano 1 teaspoon dried basil 1/4 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon pepper 4 large pi (read full article)
TZATZIKI SAUCE
Ingredients 1/2 cup seeded, shredded cucumber 1 teaspoon salt 1 cup plain yogurt 1/4 cup sour cream 1 tablespoon lemon juice 1/2 tablespoon rice vinegar 1 teaspoon olive oil 1 clove garlic, minced 1 tablespoon chopped fresh dill 1/2 teaspoon Greek se (read full article)
Chicken and White Bean Chili
Will this blog explode if I post one more chili recipe here? Probably. But that's a chance I'm willing to take. I've got a situation here.My fridge seems to be breeding poblano peppers. Like tribbles. Only greener and more tasty. I could swear (read full article)
Greek Yogurt Corn Casserole
I’ve been on a kick lately of substituting Greek yogurt for sour cream. One of my favorite sides, that I usually only make for holidays, is corn casserole. It’s not what you’d call light, but it’s OMG so good. The Greek (read full article)
My Last Meal: Step Away from the Chips Challenge Day 1
Are you ready for a week without junk food or processed foods? Take a few minutes and write down how you felt yesterday or this morning before you started and we'll compare it to how your feel next Monday. Here's how I feel: I'm tired. It's almost (read full article)
Greek Yogurt Pancakes
I did a big cleanout of the fridge. See, we have this awful, nano-fridge that necessitates that I squat to see what’s in it (I’m 5’4″…that means this fridge is LOW), and it had gotten so stuffed and disorganized that I (read full article)
Let's Talk Strategy: Step Away from the Chips Challenge
Do you have a game plan for Monday's challenge? Let's start with listing which processed foods we're going to avoid. I'm giving up cookies, chips, other snacks, most dairy and fast food. I eat Greek yogurt, salmon in a pouch, frozen seafood (read full article)
{ recipe } Berry-Topped Honey And Yogurt Pie
Greek-style yogurt, reduced-fat cream cheese and wild blackberry honey combine to make a delicious, rich tasting pie. (read full article)
Creamy Low Fat Pasta Salad
I love creamy pasta salad, but I rarely eat it because it is usually so fatty and unhealthy. I have been a pasta salad fanatic all summer and decided to try a creamy, but low fat and veggie loaded version this week. It turned out pe (read full article)
Guest Recipe Post: Killer Kale Slaw
Andrew from Trainerdrew responded to the request for reader recipes. Here’s a Great Tasting Ultra Healthy Twist on an All American Favorite. Ingredients: 16 oz. finely chopped Kale 2 tbsp. Apple Cider Vinegar 2 tbsp. Honey 1 cup low fat greek s (read full article)
Stuffed Grape Leaves
Many things in life appears to be difficult to deal with, hard to achieve,or even impossible to happen. This when you see it from a far distance. However, when you close up, all these virtual boundaries you have placed between you and your g (read full article)
The Straw that Broke the Flight Attendant’s Back
Alert the presses, it’s officially the wettest summer on record for Iowa! Well actually, no need to alert the press – that’s who I heard it from. Apparently we had some crazy storms again last night, which I again heard none of, a (read full article)
Lamb Rogan Josh
This is the very first curry I dared to make from scratch and thankfully it turned out very well! The flavours are quite rich and not too spicy, so you could add more chilli powder to suit your taste. Serves 4 850g shoulder of lamb, cut into bit (read full article)
White Bean Dip
I recently had an extra-small dinner party of 4. There was a mediterranean theme going on and I wanted to start off the meal with a dip and some homemade spanakopitas (not pictured). This white bean dip is packed with flavor and is hard to stop going (read full article)
Domo Arigato: A Package from Japan!
Good morning! Wow, I must have been tired last night because apparently we got some crAzy storms, that even knocked the power out (thank goodness for cell phone alarms!), but I didn’t hear a single sound! I am usually the lightest sleeper in t (read full article)
Hoisin Marinated Grilled Pork Chops
This recipe combines two of my favorite things Asian flavors and grilling. Hoisin sauce is one of those things you either love or you hate. It has a strong assertive flavor. I love Hoisin and use it all the time in stir-fries. (read full article)
Eating in Shanghai - San Fah Tang Restaurant
In terms of choices of outlets, The Cool Docks can’t beat Xin Tian Di. Still there is quite a dizzying variety of places to satisfy most palate. There is a Greek Tavern here, a fine dining restaurant, Starbucks, a wine bar, many cafes and pubs.I wa (read full article)
Stoplight Salad
Looking for a quick side dish to go with burgers? This recipe from Simply in Season is a fresh selection! FOR PRINTABLE VERSION CLICK HERE: Stoplight Salad 2 cups tomatoes (chopped) 2 cups corn 1 medium green pepper (diced) 1 medium red bell pepper (read full article)
Public Decency Fail
Good morning! I’m up early because Ben and I are off on a weekend wedding road trip – I LOVE weddings! Of course I didn’t pack last night so, of course I was racing around like a mad woman trying to get everything together this morn (read full article)
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