tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-78019271069016856162024-03-18T21:30:14.551-07:00Live.Laugh.Eat.TeachRosehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00159339453212017444noreply@blogger.comBlogger35125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7801927106901685616.post-71555368861870064682012-07-29T06:54:00.002-07:002012-07-29T06:54:17.740-07:00Menu plan July 30-August 3Monday: Hawaiian Grilled Chicken<br />
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Photo and Recipe from <a href="http://www.the-girl-who-ate-everything.com/2011/05/hawaiian-grilled-chicken.html">The Girl Who Ate Everything</a></div>
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Tueaday: Southwestern Chicken Pizza</div>
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Photo and recipe from <a href="http://www.cookincanuck.com/2011/04/southwestern-chicken-pizza-with-chipotle-cream-cheese-sauce-recipe/">Cookin' Canuck</a></div>
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Wedneday: Easy Chicken Lo Mein</div>
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Photo and recipe from <a href="http://iowagirleats.com/2012/07/25/chicken-lo-mein/">Iowa Girl Eats</a></div>
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Thursday: Smoky Corn Chowder</div>
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Friday: Buffalo Chicken Lettuce Wraps</div>
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<br />Rosehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00159339453212017444noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7801927106901685616.post-38714916336056571142012-07-16T04:35:00.001-07:002012-07-16T04:35:32.427-07:00Menu July16- July 20Meal plans are so hard in the summer! I keep trying to stick to the meals I want to make but it just doesn't happen. That doesn't mean I am going to stop meal planning though. Meal planning forces me to have food in the house for meals no matter when we actually eat them. You can pretty much guarantee that I will not be making these exact meals on these exact days. But I do have all the ingredients ready to go for whenever I need them. It forces us to eat healthy and stay home for dinner and lunch when possible, while still having fun!<br />
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The first two recipes I am posting this week are recipes I recently tried for the first time. They are perfect summer party recipes and they were a hit!<br />
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Buffalo Chicken Pasta Salad<br />
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This recipe calls for a lot of hot sauce! I made mine a bit spicy, so I suggest adding a small amount and then increasing the amount as needed. Also if you don't love the taste of blue cheese you could use ranch dressing instead!<br />
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Photo and recipe from <a href="http://lifeonleroy.blogspot.com/2012/04/buffalo-chicken-pasta-salad.html">Life on Leroy</a></div>
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Photo and recipe from <a href="http://www.adventures-in-food.com/2011/11/funfetti-cake-batter-dip.html">Adventures in Food</a></div>
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Monday: Shrimp and Quinoa</div>
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Tuesday: Grilled Chicken with Tomato Cream Sauce</div>
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Recipe from <a href="http://www.plainchicken.com/2009/08/grilled-chicken-tomato-cream-sauce.html?m=1">Plain Chicken</a></div>
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Wednesday: Stuffed Sweet Potato</div>
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Recipe and photo from <a href="http://kblog.lunchboxbunch.com/2012/07/sweet-potatoes-baked-stuffed-and-over.html">Happy Healthy Life</a></div>
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Thursday: Zucchini Fritters</div>
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Friday: Easy Kung Poa Chicken</div>
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<br />Rosehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00159339453212017444noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7801927106901685616.post-69395058970505521642012-07-07T05:01:00.001-07:002012-07-07T05:01:59.399-07:00Menu Plan July 9-13HOT, HOT, HOT! I love this hot weather! Now don't get me wrong, I also love the A/C at night so I can sleep, but during the day, I love this heat. Here in Buffalo we only get a tiny amount of really nice weather, so I choose to live it up rather than hide in A/C all day! <div>
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I have been really wanting to try a grilled pizza, so I included that in this week's menu. I will let you know how mine turns out!</div>
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Monday: Gilled Pizza</div>
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Tuesday: Key West Gilled Chicken</div>
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<br /></div>Rosehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00159339453212017444noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7801927106901685616.post-63480541494994697632012-06-24T06:08:00.004-07:002012-06-24T06:08:33.496-07:00Menu Plan June 25-29Summer is finally here! In the summer I would like to think we follow a similar routine as we do during the school year, but it just doesn't happen. I am fine with that! I love the more relaxed feel and the easy going attitude everyone has. I don't need to have routine every single day. By the end of the summer I will be itching to get back into it. But for now I am going to enjoy the lazy days of summer.<br />
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Monday: Shrimp Quesadillas<br />
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I know I won't follow this recipe exactly but it has inspired me to try some shrimp quesadillas of my own!<br />
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Tuesday: Island Grilled Chicken<br />
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Wednesday: Chipotle Mango BBQ Salad</div>
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<br />Rosehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00159339453212017444noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7801927106901685616.post-11841253735400465522012-06-11T13:48:00.001-07:002012-06-11T13:48:55.616-07:00Menu plan June 11-15Phew! These weekends full of fun and parties are great, but so exhausting!! I normally plan my meals and go shopping on the weekend, but lately with all the fun, I have been doing so on Monday! Yikes!<br />
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I love summer food though. Last week we got our first share of vegetables and fruit. The strawberries were to die for. I was going to make all of these great things with them and maybe even freeze some, but they we so good we just ate them, ALL! Maybe this week! I got a bunch of Japanese turnips. I peeled them, boiled them and mashed them like potatoes. With a little butter, salt and pepper they were delicious and went great with our steaks!<br />
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This week's meals are so good I am drooling...I hope you try some out! :)<br />
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Monday: Open Faced Caprese Sandwiches<br />
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Tuesday: BBQ Chicken Quinoa Salad<br />
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Wednesday: Crispy Southwestern Chicken Warps<br />
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Thursday: Grilled Buffalo Chicken<br />
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Friday: Meatballs with Fresh Ricotta<br />
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<br />Rosehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00159339453212017444noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7801927106901685616.post-38947213312889299392012-06-03T16:13:00.001-07:002012-06-03T17:05:32.092-07:00Menu Plan June 4- June 8This year we have purchased a fruit and veggie share from a farm in East Otto called <a href="http://www.nativeofferings.com/">Native Offerings</a>. They are an organic farm and I am so excited to pick up our first items this week. I am really looking forward to using the first strawberries of the year in this awesome strawberry salad. I also look forward to finding new and exciting ways to use all the fruit and vegetables we get and, of course, sharing them with you! :)<br />
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Monday: Chicken Basil Burgers<br />
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Tuesday: Strawberry Chicken Balsamic Salad</div>
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Thursday: Real Popcorn Chicken</div>
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How fun! The kids will love this!</div>
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Friday: Grilled steak and potatoes</div>
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<br />Rosehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00159339453212017444noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7801927106901685616.post-74202951802145288542012-05-28T05:36:00.001-07:002012-05-28T05:36:24.054-07:00Menu Plan May 28-June1Monday: Happy Memorial Day!<br />
Thank you to everyone who served or is serving our country!<br />
Enjoy the cook outs! I know I will!<br />
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Tuesday: Chicken and Brie Sandwich<br />
I am so excited to give this sandwich a try!<br />
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Wednesday: Tacos in Lettuce Wraps</div>
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Chuck and I have made tacos a million times. It is what Chuck will always ask for if I ask him what he wants for dinner. We recently tried using boston lettuce instead of the wrap and they turned out great! There is really no recipe for tacos, but I did use <a href="http://allrecipes.com/recipe/taco-seasoning-i/">this</a> recipe to make my own seasoning. I also prefer to use ground chicken over beef, but any ground meat will work. We top our tacos with Monterey jack cheese, brown rice, fresh salsa, and raw spinach. I also like a dollop of sour cream and a couple shakes of hot sauce!</div>
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Thursday: Stuffed Mushrooms</div>
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<br />Rosehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00159339453212017444noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7801927106901685616.post-4815437445504007782012-05-26T05:39:00.001-07:002012-05-26T05:39:16.488-07:00Baby SprinkleThis week we had a very special "sprinkle" for our good friend Kelly. With the help of Sara and Debbie (Kelly's mom) we threw a great little party! In case you don't know, (because I didn't) a sprinkle is a small shower usually for the second or third child (or fourth...). Our theme was "She is ready to pop!"Which I, of course, found on Pinterest. The inspiration for the party was a pink version from <a href="http://www.lepartiesugar.com/2012/02/21/baby-sprinkle-ready-to-pop/">Le Partie Sugar</a>.<br />
I found a really cute party pack on <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/94356816/shes-ready-to-pop-modern-baby-shower">Etsy</a> for the invites and the decorations. I also made my first diaper cake!! I followed these really easy instructions <a href="http://www.momaroo.com/732921992/diaper-cake-diy-instructions/">here</a>!<br />
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I hope you enjoy the pictures. I am really proud of this party!! :)<br />
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<br />Rosehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00159339453212017444noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7801927106901685616.post-72506690028243529112012-05-20T06:09:00.000-07:002012-05-20T06:09:20.441-07:00Menu Plan May 21-25This whole food challenge has really been great! In some way it was not at all hard. In others it was really hard. As I said before the hardest things is when you are not at your house. But overall I think we are doing great!! :)<br />
The kids have found a true love for dried mango. They think of it as a treat. If your kids have not tried it (the unsweetened, no additive kind), you should really have them give it a whirl. I think you would be surprised that they would trade in their regular treats for it!!<br />
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This week I started looking for recipes that I could convert to whole food recipes with a few changes. So feel free to make the changes or keep them the same, it is totally up to you!<br />
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Monday: I am having a birthday dinner for my mom, so I will be making the kabobs I made last week again. Here is a brand new recipe for you!<br />
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Whole Wheat Spaghetti and Meatballs<br />
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I will be making a homemade whole wheat crust similar to the one in this recipe.<br />
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Thursday: Crab Cakes with Strawberry Melon Salsa<br />
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<br />Rosehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00159339453212017444noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7801927106901685616.post-27257858804005767692012-05-17T05:08:00.000-07:002012-05-17T05:09:02.107-07:00Whole food Challenge days 2 and 3Things are going great with our whole food challenge. If I had to pick the hardest part so far I would say it is the out of the house food that can be tricky. If we are out and about we can't just grab something quick and easy. It just takes more thought. Here is what we ate:<br />
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Breakfast: left over pancakes from Monday<br />
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snack: fruit leather<br />
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Lunch: left over mac and cheese, peas and applesauce<br />
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snack: dried mango<br />
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Dinner: It was such a nice day we decided to go to the park so I packed a picnic dinner. We had cheese and spinach quesadillas on the homemade tortillas we made on Monday, sugar snap peas and carrots, watermelon, sprouted pretzels and dried mango<br />
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My kids LOVE the dried mango. It is so sweet and delicious they really think it is a treat!<br />
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Breakfast: Eggs and whole wheat toast (That we bought from The Great Harvest Bread Company) and strawberries<br />
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snack: cheese and crackers (Brown Rice Snaps) and carrot sticks<br />
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Lucnh: Homemade Chicken Nuggets, green beans and watermelon<br />
For the nuggets I just cut up chicken breast into bite size pieces, I coated the chicken with whole wheat Panko brad crumbs. I thin fried them in about 3 tablespoons of olive oil just to brown up both sides. I then popped them in the oven for 12 minutes or so on 375 to cook the chicken the rest of the way.<br />
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snack: grapes and sprouted pretzels<br />
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Dinner: <a href="http://www.familyfreshcooking.com/2011/07/04/grilled-chicken-kebabs-with-roasted-pepper-dip-recipe/">Chicken Kabobs</a> with roasted red pepper sauce, quinoa and spinach salad<br />
OOOOHHH sooooo good!! :)<br />
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<br />Rosehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00159339453212017444noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7801927106901685616.post-68153843918130991802012-05-14T17:46:00.002-07:002012-05-15T04:00:26.229-07:00Whole food challenge day 1<br />
Today is day 1 of our 10 day whole food challenge! Basically that means nothing processed (unless it has 5 ingredients or under) and no sugar. So far so good...I cooked so much today but I have a ton of leftovers to use for the next couple of days. Here is what we had. If you didn't catch the post about our ten day challenge it's <a href="http://livelaugheatteach.blogspot.com/2012/05/menu-plan-may-14-19.html">here</a>.<br />
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Breakfast: <a href="http://www.100daysofrealfood.com/2010/04/21/recipe-whole-wheat-banana-pancakes-freeze-the-leftovers/">Whole Wheat Banana pancakes</a> and strawberries-These pancakes were so yummy and so filling. I have a bunch left over for tomorrow!<br />
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Snack: fruit leather<br />
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Lunch: <a href="http://www.100daysofrealfood.com/2010/12/31/recipe-whole-wheat-macaroni-and-cheese/">Homemade mac and cheese</a> with peas and watermelon<br />
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Snack: sprouted pretzels<br />
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Dinner: <a href="http://www.100daysofrealfood.com/2010/06/21/recipe-fajitas/">Fajitas on homemade tortillas</a>- Woah...these things are an undertaking. The recipe makes a ton though and the kids loved helping, but the whole process took about an hour and we hadn't even started the other parts of the dinner. My tortillas in no way came out round, but they did taste delicious and I can't wait to use the leftovers to have wraps for lunch and snacks!<br />
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Dessert: pureed fruit popsicle<br />
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<br /></div>Rosehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00159339453212017444noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7801927106901685616.post-87856087132697869382012-05-12T06:33:00.000-07:002012-05-12T06:34:04.382-07:00Menu Plan May 14-19<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">My family and I are taking a 10 day whole food challenge!! I was inspired by a blog I found about a family that did a whole food challenge for 100 days!!! Check it out <a href="http://www.100daysofrealfood.com/">here</a>. </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Basically you eat real food only, no processed food or food with sugar! The rules are pretty simple and a lot of this we already try to do, but this will be challenging regardless. It will involve making a lot more things homemade instead of the quick packaged stuff. Even some of the organic processed food is just that processed. It, of course, can contain organic sugar which is still not good for you. </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px;">I am excited to give it a try and really excited to pay more attention to what I am eating. If you don't know about how food affects your whole life you can watch the documentary</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px;"><a href="http://www.foodmatters.tv/index#">Food Matters</a></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px;">or read the book</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px;"><a href="http://michaelpollan.com/books/food-rules/">Food Rules</a></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px;">by Michael Pollan. They will change your life!! :)</span></span><br />
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<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><strong>Whole foods</strong> that are more a product of nature than a product of industry</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Lots of <strong>fruits and vegetables</strong></span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><strong>Dairy products</strong> like milk, unsweetened yogurt, eggs, and cheese</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">100% <strong>whole-wheat and whole-grains</strong> </span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><strong>Seafood</strong> (wild caught is the optimal choice over farm-raised)</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Only <strong>locally raised meats</strong> such as pork, beef, and chicken </span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Beverages limited to <strong>water, milk, all natural juices,naturally sweetened coffee & tea</strong>, and, to help the adults keep their sanity, wine and beer!</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Snacks like <strong>dried fruit, seeds, nuts and popcorn</strong></span></li>
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<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><strong>No refined sweeteners</strong> such as sugar, any form of corn syrup, cane juice, or the artificial stuff like Splenda</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Nothing out of a box, can, bag, bottle or package that has <strong>more than 5 ingredients</strong> listed on the label</span></li>
<li><strong><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">No deep fried foods</span></strong></li>
<li><strong><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">No “fast foods”</span></strong></li>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 18px;">I don't think that dinner is going to be the hard part for me. I will need to make my own crusts and tortillas. But breakfast and lunch will be a little more tricky. Homemade chicken nuggets and homemade mac and cheese will be great! They will just take more time and preparation. Breakfast will need to be homemade waffles, muffins and other yummy stuff. I will just need to plan this more than I usually do so I am sure to have all the right supplies. I am excited to see just how "difficult" I find this challenge. The 100 days of real food website offers meal plans and tons of recipes <a href="http://www.100daysofrealfood.com/real-food-resources/#mealplan">here</a>! There are also some other really great blogs/websites that focus on whole/real foods. Here are just a few that I like:</span></div>
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<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 18px;"><a href="http://www.familyfreshcooking.com/">Family Fresh Cooking</a></span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="http://www.superhealthykids.com/">Super Healthy Kids</a></span></li>
<li><a href="http://www.thenakedkitchen.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">The Naked Kitchen</span></a></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="http://www.healthygreenkitchen.com/">Healthy Green Kitche</a>n</span></li>
<li><a href="http://www.foodrenegade.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Food Renegade</span></a></li>
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Mother's day is right around the corner. You might decide to make your mom something special to eat! Mom's love when other people cook for them. Trust me everything tastes better when someone else cooks it! My mom happens to be a really great cook. She is the kind of cook that can just throw things together and they taste delicious every time. When I ask her how she made it she usually shrugs and says, "It was easy!" I learned to cook from my mom. I remember making so many things together. I remember making homemade egrolls, potato pancakes, lemon chicken stir fry, pineapple upside down cake, sauce and her famous soups and chowders. She has a natural talent for cooking.<br />
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I love to cook, but I am more of a recipe girl (as you can see). I like to have a recipe, but as I said before I almost always adjust the recipe to suit our needs. I usually try and make it a bit healthier by using whole wheat pastas, less butter, 1/2 and 1/2 and other small changes. I also try to adjust if there is something my family won't like or if it has eggs or nuts in it (for Cole). Mostly I just love to try new things and I can thank my mom for that. My husband says I am spoiled with food. I guess I never realized that I was. My mom made a different meal every night and we always tried new things. I guess not everybody did that!! Thankfully though now I can do the same for my family!<br />
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This week I am including a couple recipes you might want to make your mom for Mother's Day! Happy Mother's day to all the moms! :)<br />
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Monday: Turkey Burgers<br />
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Tuesday: Buffalo Chicken Quinoa</div>
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Thursday: Spinach Alfredo Pizza</div>
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Fruit Dip by: <a href="http://iowagirleats.com/2012/05/01/the-best-fruit-dip-ever/">Iowa Girl Eats</a></div>
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Baked oatmeal by: <a href="http://beautyandbedlam.com/baked-oatmeal-tasty-tuesday/">Beauty and Bedlam</a></div>
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French Toast Bake by: <a href="http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/baked-french-toast-with-blueberries-recipe/index.html">Food Network</a></div>
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For the past two years I have dedicated one week to do a cleanse. I followed the cleanse from the book <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Clean-Revolutionary-Program-Restore-Natural/dp/0061735337/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1335959342&sr=8-1">Clean by Alejandro Junger</a>. This one week is free of anything that could negativeley impact you body, so no sugar, wheat, milk, anything processed, only select meats and seasonings. Basically you eat veggies and fruit along with a few other grains (brown rice, quinoa). He suggests 3 weeks for the cleanse, but I have only ever done one week at a time. It is so good for your body to flush out the bad and start fresh! While on the cleanse, each morning you drink a smoothie (or shake whichever you want to call it). But even when you are not on a cleanse the shakes can be great for a breakfast or a mid morning snack. This recipe is not from the book, but one I came up with after trying several different combinations. Give it a try and let me know what you think.<br />
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1 mango, peeled and chopped<br />
5 strawberries, sliced<br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">But first...Let's have a talk about quiona. If you have never tried this grain you are really missing out. Quinoa (pronounced keen-wah) is what health food people call a super grain. Most commonly considered a grain, quinoa is actually a relative of leafy green vegetables like spinach and Swiss chard. It is a recently rediscovered ancient "grain" once considered "the gold of the Incas." Now are you ready for the cool part...it has protein!! It is not like pasta or rice that is essentially empty...it is packed with protein, but can be used instead of pasta or rice! I usually describe it as a mix between rice and couscous. It cooks super fast and is really delicious! There are manly ways of preparing quinoa and you can add just about any seasonings or stir-ins. You can follow the directions on the package and boil it or you can toast it (see recipe for toasting <a href="http://www.food.com/recipe/quinoa-toasted-16399">here</a>) as my cousin Colleen does! Most grocery stores carry it now. It may come in a box or a small bag. Give it a try!</span><br />
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Since taking my leave and staying home with my children, I have been doing so much with them. We have been making crafts, playing games, coloring, painting, you name it. BUT, I kept getting frustrated that every time I wanted to do a project I had to go all the way to the attic to get my supplies. Even worse was when I left the supplies out and little hands were glueing and painting when I was distracted! AHHHHH!<br />
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So I decided I needed a craft closet of some sort, but I had virtually no money to spend on one. My husband and I began thinking of what supplies we already had. Luckily in the garage we had some wire shelving left over from our old toy organization system and it fit perfectly in the front closet!<br />
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Next I needed some bins or baskets to organize all my supplies, but again I wanted something inexpensive and I had to (of course) have it all match. I went to the Dollar Tree and found these really cute bins and canisters that were perfect for all my supplies. All these baskets and canisters came to $20!!<br />
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No craft closet is complete without labels. I found these great labels on the <a href="http://www.bhg.com/decorating/storage/organization-basics/free-printable-storage-labels/#page=2">Better Home and Garden's website</a>, that you can type in and print out! They had a ton of different styles and colors for any room in your house you wanted to organize. I printed mine on clear sticker paper because that is what I had. I would have liked them on white sticker paper, but I was trying to stick to a strict budget of $20!<br />
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Snow??!! Really on April 23rd we are supposed to get snow. We didn't even get snow all winter...why now?? Ok, I am done ranting about snow.<br />
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I just am dying to have sunny warm weather. I want to grill and have BBQs and do all kinds of food related outdoor things!!<br />
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On another note, I am trying to incorporate more of my own original recipes into my menu plan. Eventually I would like to have all my own recipes or adaptations of recipes I have made! Until then I will rely on my favorite food sites to provide amazing recipes for everyone to try.<br />
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When I follow a recipe I don't ever exactly follow the recipe. For one thing my son is allergic to eggs and nuts, so I am always modifying for that. For another thing, there are some things I just don't like and won't include. If you see a recipe you want to try don't be afraid to adjust it and change a few things you might not like to make it a recipe of your own. I usually just write all over the recipe so I can remember what I did for next time. Have fun and try new things!!<br />
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Monday: Buffalo Chicken Alfredo<br />
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I have seen several recipes for this dish around the internet, but I decided to make an easier version on my own. This recipe is so delicious and fast...you have got to give it a try.<br />
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8 ounces of whole wheat pasta, cooked according to package directions</div>
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Tuesday: Shrimp Fried Rice</div>
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Wednesday: Taco Soup</div>
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This recipe calls for a rice cooker, which I don't have, but I am going to try it in the crockpot and increase the cooking time. Looks yummy!! :)</div>
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This is another awesome recipe from Cooking Light. It is the perfect example of how I will adapt a recipe though. I know I won't make this exactly as is, because them my children would not be able to eat it!! I will cut down on the heat a bit. I probably won't use the jalapeno and I won't make my fish as spicy. But I love the flavor ideas and the "salsa"! I will give you the original recipe in case you like all the HEAT!! :)</div>
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Friday: Crock Pot Chicken Parm</div>
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This week I am also trying something totally new for me, indian food. I have eaten indian food plenty of times, but I have yet to try and make it. I am a bit nervous, but I am going to start with my favorite dish and see if I can get it even close to the real thing. Wish me luck.</div>
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Monday: Chicken Tikka Masala</div>
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Tuesday: Chicken Flautas</div>
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Slightly adapted from <a href="http://spoonforkbacon.com/2012/03/quick-easy-baked-chicken-flautas/">Spoon Fork Bacon</a></div>
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1 can pizza crust (or your favorite pizza dough)<br />
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We have made this at least a dozen times and it is so easy and really tasty.<br />
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I made this easy and delicious "Ice Box" cake for Easter and we LOVED it.<br />
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What is an "ice box cake"?<br />
Well there are many different versions, but most ice box cakes I have seen just simply mean there is no baking at all it only "sets" in the fridge (aka the ice box). In most cases something takes the place of the "cake", like in this recipe. Instead of cake there are graham crackers. After the cake chills for a few hours the graham crackers turn soft and almost seem like cake. Not to mention homemade whipped cream makes anything oh so yummy, and this cake has a lot of it!! :)<br />
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Strawberry Ice Box Cake</div>
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2 pounds fresh strawberries, washed</div>
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Hull the strawberries and slice each berry into thin slices. I used my mandolin slicer and it made it much easier. BE CAREFUL using a slicer though with berries! You may accidentally slice your thumb. Not that I did that or anything! :)</div>
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Spread a small spoonful of the whipped cream onto the bottom of a 9x13 cake pan. Lay down one sleeve of crackers, covering the whole area of the pan. Next spoon on about 1/3 of the whipped cream. Then a single layer of berries on top of that. Repeat with two more layers. Ending with the final whipped cream and strawberries on top.</div>
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<br />Rosehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00159339453212017444noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7801927106901685616.post-28242128066412971442012-04-08T06:00:00.001-07:002012-04-08T06:01:13.842-07:00Menu Plan April 9-13Ahhh...Spring Break! Chuck and Daiya are off this week and we are hoping to have some family fun! The weather is not at all what I wish it would be, but we will try and make the best of it. We hope to go to the zoo and maybe a children's museum.<br />
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This week's meals have no particular theme, they just looked good. Most of the meals are new to me, so as always I am very excited to give them a try. People keep asking me, "Do you really make those meals?" YES!! I do! Of course occasionally something comes up and I don't make it on the exact day I was supposed to but, yes, I make the meals. Before I even began this blog, I was a fan of meal planning. Every weekend I would write out the meals for the week and shop according to those meals. It just seems easier for me. I enjoy meal planning and I really enjoy making new recipes for my family to try.<br />
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Monday: Creamy Ham Casserole<br />
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Leftover ham is perfect for this recipe, so I chose it for the day after Easter when I am sure I will have some to use!<br />
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<br />Rosehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00159339453212017444noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7801927106901685616.post-76866127234505360822012-04-01T09:59:00.000-07:002012-04-01T16:40:36.376-07:00Cole's Train Birthday!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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My little man is 3 years old. He acts as if he is truly a little man. The way he talks and the things he says are hysterical. He is so sweet and thoughtful and yes, a little sensitive and dramatic too. But we love everything about him and were so excited to share his party with our family and friends. All his favorite people came and it was a perfect day. The weather did not cooperate, unlike his first birthday which was 80 degrees and we all wore shorts. But we still had a great time!<br />
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His theme was TRAINS! He loves Thomas and boy did he get spoiled with a lot of Thomas toys! Here are some pictures from the party and of the decorations that I got from an Etsy shop. Unfortunately the collection does not seem to be on Etsy anymore, but there are many others if you search "printable train collections".<br />
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I have combined some grilling this week with some semi-comfort food. It is still cold outside but I am dying to get that grill going. If it is too cold or rainy I will use my grill pan. If you don't have a grill pan and you live in Buffalo you NEED one. It recreates the grill look and taste indoors. I love mine and use it all the time!<br />
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If you like these recipes and give them a try, be sure to let me know. Also, please tell your friends about my blog. My goal is 50 LIKES on my Facebook page, so spread the word! You can also press the share button in the top left corner to share this menu plan on Facebook or Twitter. THANKS!! :)<br />
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Monday: Honey Lime Chicken<br />
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This recipe is for a simple marinade that sounds delicious. I like when my chicken is full of flavor. I would pair this meal with some brown rice and some grilled or steamed vegetables.<br />
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This marinade and photo are from <a href="http://theenchantedcook.blogspot.com/2010/08/honey-lime-chicken-inspired-by-sunset.html">The Enchanted Cook</a>.<br />
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Tuesday: Easy Chicken Gyros<br />
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These look so delicious and I think the kids will love the idea that they are "cupcakes". I recently also found organic condensed soup, that made me happy to again use creamed condensed soup for recipes!</div>
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I found this recipe and photo at <a href="http://thewaytohisheart.wordpress.com/2012/03/19/healthy-sesame-chicken-2/">The Way to His Heart</a>.</div>
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This recipe screams summer, but I think we will speed things up and have it now. I would probably make two separate burgers. One that followed this recipe and one a little milder for the kiddos. YUMMY!!</div>
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This is from a wonderful new (new-to-me) blog I found, <a href="http://iowagirleats.com/2012/03/28/homemade-trader-joes-chili-lime-chicken-burgers/">Iowa Girl Eats</a>.<br />
<br />Rosehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00159339453212017444noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7801927106901685616.post-20112896083731702262012-03-25T05:14:00.000-07:002012-03-25T06:27:12.578-07:00Menu Plan March 26-30The weather was absolutely amazing last week. The change to warm weather also changed my taste in food. Instead of casseroles and comfort food, I am craving fresh, light food!<br />
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This week I looked to my favorite magazine Cooking Light for some inspiration. The meals always are tasty and for the most part are easy recipes that do not take a lot of time to prepare. I decided to include 3 recipes from Cooking Light this week that I have used over and over and always are delicious.<br />
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The other two recipes this week are brand new to me and I am very excited to give them a try!<br />
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A note about last week: If you haven't tried the <a href="http://livelaugheatteach.blogspot.com/p/recipies.html">Taco Casserole</a> it is a MUST try. It is so easy and sooooo tasty. The kids ate every last drop and asked for more! Give it a try if you haven't already!<br />
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Monday: Grilled Zucchini Caprese Sandwich<br />
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These sandwiches are so easy and they taste so fresh! This is a wonderful vegetarian meal that will not leave you hungry!<br />
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Tuesday: Roasted Red Pepper and Goat Cheese Alfredo<br />
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This is a new recipe for me, but I am excited to give it a try. I might cheat a little and buy the jar of roasted red peppers. I will just have to see how adventurous I feel! :)<br />
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This recipe is from Cooking Light and is a tried and true. It is really a summer dish for when the peaches are ripe and juicy. But we have had it off season too and it is still delicious. We have even subbed mango for peach when no good peaches are available. Also if your children don't like "spicy" cheese, you can use Colby Jack instead!</div>
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Thursday: Buffalo Chicken Strips with Homemade Blue Cheese Dressing<br />
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These are so easy and so delicious. Especially if I am craving the fried counterpart. The dressing is even healthier since you are making it yourself. Of course you could skip that step and just buy your favorite brand too!<br />
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Friday: Blackened Chicken with Cilantro Lime Quinoa<br />
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This wonderful recipe (and picture) I found at <a href="http://www.sarcasticcooking.com/2012/03/15/blackened-chicken-and-cilantro-lime-quinoa/">Sarcastic Cooking</a>. I can't wait to try it!<br />
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<br />Rosehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00159339453212017444noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7801927106901685616.post-12286188310499054992012-03-21T05:44:00.000-07:002012-03-21T05:44:19.111-07:00Felt Button Barrettes<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I am so excited to have the time to do some little projects that I never...I repeat NEVER would have had time for if I was working. I feel accomplished and happy to do these cute crafty things!<br />
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I have been seeing so many felt flower necklaces and felt flower pins everywhere I wanted to try and make some barrettes for Daiya. When I went to Joann's I found the cutest felt buttons instead!!<br />
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These were really easy to make and once I did them I realized there are really endless possibilities when hot glueing stuff to barrettes. I can't wait to try something else!<br />
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Here are the steps I used:<br />
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1. I bought these clips and these felt buttons:<br />
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2. While I warmed up my hot glue gun, I sanded off a little bit of the finish on the barrettes. I thought this would help with the "grip" of the hot glue.</div>
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3. I glued the buttons on, layering colors and sizes.</div>
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That's it! So easy and so cute!</div>
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Daiya does not look happy in this picture, but it was probably the tenth one I took! :)</div>
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<br />Rosehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00159339453212017444noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7801927106901685616.post-27035636094211033082012-03-17T06:41:00.002-07:002012-03-17T08:44:54.381-07:00Menu Plan March 19-23I must be craving mexican food, because two of this week's meals have similar flavors. I was thinking maybe I should put in something more "different" but I really want both of them, so they stayed!<br />
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I can't believe the weather we are having already this spring! So I am also really excited to uncover the grill and get grilling!! So I had to include one grilling recipe this week to get things started. More grilling to come.<br />
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I hope you try out some of these meals and let me know what you think!!<br />
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Monday: Taco Casserole<br />
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Recipe: Taco Casserole</h2>
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INGREDIENTS</h4>
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* <em>For a healthier, lower fat option,</em> substitute the ground beef with a ground turkey. Use low fat sour cream or only lower fat cottage cheese and add the veggie options mentioned above.</div>
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<span class="cooktime">Source: <a href="http://beautyandbedlam.com/taco-casserole-recipe/">Balancing Beauty and Bedlam</a></span></div>
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Tuesday: Buffalo Chicken Wraps</div>
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Caution...These are addicting! They can be a little time consuming to assemble. But they make a ton and they are delicious! The link below has a really detailed step by step picture gallery. I hope you give them a try!</div>
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Source: <a href="http://www.canyoustayfordinner.com/2011/01/31/buffalo-chicken-rolls/">Can you stay for dinner?</a></div>
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Wednesday: Spicy Bean and Rice Burritos</div>
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This yummy recipe is from a blog called...are you ready... <a href="http://abitchinkitchen.blogspot.com/2011/10/spicy-bean-and-rice-burritos.html">A Bitchin' Kitchen</a>...LOVE it!</div>
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Thursday: The BEST Pork Chops EVER!</div>
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This recipe is similar to the chicken recipe I tried a few weeks ago and is so good. If you are not a fan of pork chops you could easily swap chicken instead. </div>
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Find the recipe for this gem <a href="http://crazyhorsesghost.hubpages.com/hub/The-Best-Pork-Chop-You-Will-Ever-Taste">here</a>.</div>
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Friday: Chicken and Shrimp Kabobs</div>
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There is no real recipe that I follow for kabobs. Here are the general steps I follow:</div>
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1. Cut the chicken into bit size pieces. Marinate the chicken and the shrimp in italian dressing for a 2-3 hours or overnight. </div>
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2. While the chicken and shrimp marinade, I soak my wooden skewers in water to prevent scorching on the grill.</div>
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3. I then chop any vegetable I plan on having. I chop them in large pieces so they stay crisp and do not fall off the skewer as they cook. I like to use red and yellow peppers, but the possibilities are endless. </div>
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I do not put the vegetables and the meat on the same skewer! They take different amounts of time to cook and I don't like the vegetables to burn. Some people love the idea of having everything on one stick, so if that is your thing, go for it!</div>
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4. I assemble skewers with only one thing on each skewer. For example, I have one solid chicken skewer, one shrimp one and one veggie one. </div>
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5. Spritz the grill first with non stick spray or olive oil and then heat the grill to medium heat (about 5 minutes or so). </div>
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6. Place the chicken skewers on first since they take the longest to cook. Cook on medium heat for about 10 minutes or until the chicken no longer has any pink.</div>
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7. Place the shrimp and veggie skewers on about halfway through the chicken cooking time and cook on medium heat for about 5 minutes or until the shrimp are completely pink. The veggies are more of personal preference. I like mine crispy so I only leave them on while the shrimp cooks. </div>
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I serve these skewers with brown rice and they are so delicious! Happy Grilling!</div>
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