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Not Your Typical Breakfast Burrito

Not Your Typical Breakfast Burrito by Kristi Rimkus

Not Your Typical Breakfast BurritoWho doesn’t love to eat breakfast out? All those lovely foods to choose from. Cheese laden omelettes, huge pancakes topped with lots of butter and syrup, and thick pieces of bacon.Sorry. This is a healthy cooking blog. It’s a rare treat that we go out to breakfast. Most often it’s when my son is in…

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Tired of the Same Old Side Dish? Artichokes Parmesan

Tired of the Same Old Side Dish? Artichokes Parmesan by Kristi Rimkus

Artichokes Parmesan with Shallots and GarlicIn my heavy duty Weight Watcher days, I ate a lot of artichokes. They were high in fiber, low in fat, and virtually no points. I loved pulling off the leaves, dipping them in a low calorie dressing, and scraping them across my teeth. They satisfied that need to munch.Artichokes are still…

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Eat Those Greens! Chicken Salad with Dijon and Tarragon Vinaigrette

Eat Those Greens! Chicken Salad with Dijon and Tarragon Vinaigrette by Kristi Rimkus

Eat Those Greens! Chicken Salad with Dijon and Tarragon VinaigretteChicken Salad with Dijon and Tarragon VinaigretteYou know how your mom always told you to eat your veggies? Turns out she was right. Fruits and veggies are a dieter’s dream. All that…

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Roasting a Chicken? Try This Mediterranean Marinade

Roasting a Chicken? Try This Mediterranean Marinade by Kristi Rimkus

Roasting a Chicken? Try This Mediterranean MarinadeMediterranean Marinaded Roasted ChickenNot one of my more appealing pictures, is it. It’s a good thing this chicken tasted better than my picture looks!Roasted chicken can be a funny thing if you’re trying to cook and eat light. It has this wonderful crusty skin, and moist meat that…

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Tantalizing Fruit Bite Appetizers

Tantalizing Fruit Bite Appetizers by Kristi Rimkus

Tantalizing Fruit Bite AppetizersI’m sure it won’t surprise to you to find out that I listen to nutrition podcasts. Some might call it an obsession (namely my family), this nutrition thing. I prefer to think of it as being informed.This recipe came from Dr. Susan Mitchell on wdbo.com and Family Circle Magazine. I love Dr. Susan. She…

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Spicy Chipotle Pork Tostada with Avocado and Tomatoes

Spicy Chipotle Pork Tostada with Avocado and Tomatoes by Kristi Rimkus

Spicy Chipotle Pork and Caramelized Onion TostadaWho doesn’t love Friday nights? My favorite Friday night is when we go to our local Mexican restaurant where they serve homemade flour tortillas. We sit in the bar and eat away. We talk about the week, and watch whatever sport game is playing on the television. Heaven on earth!That’s a…

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Chicken Breasts Stuffed with Goat Cheese, Caramelized Spring Onions, and Thyme

Chicken Breasts Stuffed with Goat Cheese, Caramelized Spring Onions, and Thyme by Kristi Rimkus

Chicken Breasts Stuffed with Goat Cheese, Caramelized Spring Onions, and ThymeChicken Breasts Stuffed with Goat Cheese, Caramelized Spring Onions, and ThymeSix – 6 ounce chicken breasts? Since when is 6 ounces of meat a serving size? Hmmmm. In my world…

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Delectable Mushroom and Asparagus Salad with Balsamic Vinaigrette

Delectable Mushroom and Asparagus Salad with Balsamic Vinaigrette by Kristi Rimkus

Delectable Mushroom and Asparagus Salad with Balsamic VinaigretteMushroom and Asparagus Salad with Balsamic VinaigretteThere’s nothing like dinner at Mom’s, is there? Mom was kind enough to let us hang out with her last Sunday. We had been evicted from…

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Hearty Beef and Mushroom Soup

Hearty Beef and Mushroom Soup by Kristi Rimkus

Hearty Beef and Mushroom SoupIn my experience, most men want beef. Beef burgers, big steaks, beef, beef, beef. Now I’m sure there are a lot of men out there that wouldn’t touch the stuff, but those men don’t live with me.Wanting to please the man in the family, I bought some stew meat and mushrooms and set out to make a hearty, beef…

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Really? Eggplant Parmesan?

Really? Eggplant Parmesan? by Kristi Rimkus

Eggplant ParmesanI’m not even going to attempt to tell you that I know how to make Eggplant Parmesan. I will tell you that I had an eggplant in the frig from a failed attempt to try another recipe. I no longer had the ingredients for that recipe, so I decided to make my own version of Eggplant Parmesan.I have to say it turned out…

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