Category Archives: Healthy

Portillo’s Chopped Salad

Posted on May 9, 2012 by Kelly

When my Mom hosts holidays or family parties she usually leaves me in charge of preparing the salad. Admittedly, I do make a mean salad, but how many variations of lettuce and dressing can one actually come up with? Luckily I can come up with a lot!

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Sauteed Asparagus and Peas

Posted on May 8, 2012 by Kara

Sometimes I tend to over complicate things. For example, instead of eating plain mushrooms I sometimes fry them and dip them in ranch. There is nothing wrong with fried mushrooms. In fact, I love fried mushrooms! However, I often forget that food prepared simply can be just as enjoyable. That is the case with this recipe. Not complicated, no fancy ingredients, but the taste is fresh and delicious.

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Garlic, Ginger and Sesame Marinated Grilled Chicken

Posted on May 7, 2012 by Kelly

Depending on how it’s prepared, chicken can be either boring or great. Lucky for you this is a chicken recipe that is flavorful, moist and anything but boring.

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Spinach Feta Turkey Burger on Olive Focaccia

Posted on April 9, 2012 by Kelly

Normally I’m not a big fan of burgers. I don’t know why for sure, most likely because I’m not big on beef in general. I used to hate the days my parents made burgers for dinner growing up. Yuck. I do however like turkey burgers. LOVE them actually! And recently I’ve been craving turkey burgers pretty often.

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Caprese Salad with Heirloom Tomatoes

Posted on April 5, 2012 by Kelly

A couple weeks ago my roommate and I had a date night at a cute Italian restaurant nearby called Dinotto. We went all out and treated ourselves to a bottle of wine, an appetizer, entrees and a dessert! The appetizer was my favorite part…Caprese Salad.