Through my friend, Amy, I was able to order some fabulous salmon recently. Holy cow. This was melt-in-your-mouth.
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After our Asian Lettuce Wraps last week, I had enough romaine leaves to make another night’s dinner. I had soaked and cooked some chickpeas a few days prior, and found some cilantro that needed to be used. All of a sudden, a creamy, peanut sauce sounded like the perfect addition.
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It has been a whirlwind of a week in our household. Holy cow. Our Shazam is going through lots of training with us, and is doing an amazing job! Bob and I are looking forward to the weekend so we can spend even more time with him.
ContinueLooking for Ways to Use Hard-Boiled Eggs
I haven’t dyed eggs since I was kid, and my Grandmother would coordinate it for my sisters and me. So when our friends suggested dying eggs for Easter last weekend, I was pretty excited!
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I always love the idea of lettuce wraps. Why do they fall off my radar so often? And then when I decide I’d like to make some, I can never remember to buy the type of lettuce that will work best for wraps!
ContinueOur New Family Member, Shazam
After publishing Friday’s Five, our weekend quickly changed from “the usual”, to the addition of a new family member!!
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Where did my spring break go?!? Chicago didn’t provide much warm weather, but I’m hoping today and tomorrow finally get us in to the 50′s. That would at least finish spring break on a good note.
ContinueSteaming is the Key!
I recently talked about enjoying “dippy eggs”. Here’s an alternate way to achieve the dippy egg-style: soft-boiled eggs.
ContinueMixed Vegetables with Hummus-like Dressing
My favorite salad dressings are always homemade. Once I finally experimented with making my own, I have preferred to do so.
ContinueMassage-the-Stress-Away Red Kale Salad
There is something about being in the kitchen and creating a delicious meal that is quite relaxing for me. And when you have the opportunity to dive into the food with your hands, it’s downright stress relieving!
ContinueVegan Lentil Burgers
We were hoping Mother Nature would hear us talking about “burgers”, and give us the opportunity to grill. I don’t know where the miscommunication took place, but she sent snow flurries instead. Seriously?
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Spring Break is officially here! I’m excited to relax, spend some time catching up on chores at home, and cross a few minor things off my to-do list.
ContinueCabbage Rolls (My way + more!)
I’ve been wanting to try my hand at making cabbage rolls for quite some time now. The task always seemed a bit daunting between cooking cabbage leaves, roasting vegetables, assembling the stuffing, and baking.
ContinueKISS: Curried Quinoa with Roasted Potatoes and Asparagus
It has been a crazy week so far. Spring break begins on Friday, and there is much to do beforehand. But then, I have a full week of staycation! I cannot wait.
ContinueStrengthening and Stretching for Runners
I pinned this video a few days ago, and enjoyed seeing a few different ideas for strengthening and stretching geared towards runners.
ContinueHealthified Shamrock Shake
I hope everyone had a great weekend and participated in some St. Patrick’s Day festivities! I made sure to wear lots of green, including my new favorite compression socks, and treated Bob and I to a Shamrock Shake.
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One more week until Spring Break!! It will be here before we know it. I just hope Chicago’s weather figures it out. Come on, spring!!
ContinueGreen Goodness: Guacamole!
Not a week goes by, that Bob and I don’t have Mexican for dinner at least once. Salsa is a pantry staple in our home, and we always have fresh jalopeno peppers in our refrigerator.
ContinueLet’s Talk About Sardines
I can see my Mom’s face now. She’s cringing. I should have warned her about this post. She’s not a sardine lover. And, to be honest, neither was I until I experimented with preparing them and figured out my preferences.
ContinueSteamed Lobster Tails (and preparation how-to)
A new Whole Foods opened in our area last week. So, obviously, stopping by after work for the grand opening has been on my calendar for awhile now. :)
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