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Healthy Chicken Enchiladas + Pork & Mushroom Fettuccine + Other Recipes

Jan 13, 2013

Gingerbread Pancakes, Roast Chicken & Lemon Pepper Broccoli by Cookin

This was the first full week of including nutritional data, as well as Weight Watcher’s points, with my recipes. I hope that many of you are finding that information useful! I made everything from Southwestern Roast Chicken, Lemon Pepper Steamed Broccoli and Whole Wheat Gingerbread Pancakes to Healthy Chicken Enchiladas and Pork & Mushroom Fettuccine. [...]

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Leftover Turkey & Ham Recipe Ideas

Dec 27, 2012

If you have leftover turkey or ham from a holiday meal, here are plenty of recipe ideas – everything from pasta dishes to sandwiches. Plus, I couldn’t resist sharing some of my favorite photos from our Christmas celebration. I hope all of you are enjoying the holiday season and finding some time to step away [...]

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Leftover Turkey (or Chicken) Lasagna Roll Recipe with Sun-Dried Tomatoes & Spinach {Low Fat}

Nov 23, 2012

When you have leftover turkey (or chicken), try these lasagna rolls, filled with sun-dried tomatoes and spinach. The low-fat mix is tucked inside whole wheat pasta and baked until bubbling and golden brown. What happens when one little family of four cooks a 20 pound turkey at Thanksgiving? Well, either we eat until we balloon [...]

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Roasted Butternut Squash & Balsamic Sauce Recipe for Pasta (& More)

Oct 23, 2012

Roasted Butternut Squash & Balsamic Sauce Recipe for Pasta (& Other Things)

It makes me gleefully giddy to open the fridge and find a fresh, healthy pasta sauce just waiting to be tossed with some penne or fettuccine and some fresh veggies. This creamy (but cream-less) vegetarian, even vegan, sauce is made of roasted butternut squash and a splash of balsamic vinegar. Now, there is nothing wrong [...]

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Marathon Training (The True Story) & Carbo-Loading Pasta Recipes

Oct 5, 2012

It’s been quite a year. Looking back, it’s hard to believe that one year ago, I was 30 pounds heavier (see the “before” photos), intensely unhappy about where I was with my appearance and fitness level and wallowing in self-pity (oh, there were a lot of tears). And now, here we are. It’s two days [...]

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Healthy Mushroom, Orzo & Swiss Chard Soup Recipe {Vegetarian} & Marathon Update

Sep 24, 2012

Healthy Mushroom & Swiss Chard Soup Recipe {Vegetarian}

I officially entered the land of crazy this weekend. As I mentioned before, I am training for my first marathon. In fact, the marathon is less than two weeks away (cue the butterflies). There are times when this thought makes me want to close the blinds, wrap myself in a blanket and eat soup all [...]

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Chicken Pasta Salad Recipe with Plums, Feta & Cumin Dressing

Aug 23, 2012

When we visited my parents in Victoria, B.C. last week, it became abundantly clear why my obsession with food started at a young age. Within 10 minutes of leaving the airport, we pulled up to my parents’ favorite farm stand, loading up on two varieties of corn (perfect for this Grilled Corn Salad), fresh plums, [...]

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Whole Wheat Pasta in Foil Recipe with Goat Cheese & Tomatoes…For Camping!

Aug 3, 2012

Whole Wheat Pasta Packet Recipe with Goat Cheese & Tomatoes...For Camping!

The tent, the canoe, the fishing rods, the sleeping bags…One of the highlights of our summers is packing up all of our camping gear and heading into the Uinta Mountains, east of Park City, Utah. We have our favorite spots, one in particular that is set right on the shores of a mountain lake tucked [...]

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Whole Wheat Pasta Salad Recipe with Beans, Capers & Balsamic Yogurt Dressing

Jun 4, 2012

Every summer as a kid, I looked forward to my mum’s pasta salad. It was dressed with mayonnaise, tossed with salmon or chicken (though this version is vegetarian) and, best of all, loaded with briny capers. My husband is not a mayo eater, so if I wanted to feed my family a version of my [...]

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