This whole wheat pita pizza recipe can be whipped up in 20 minutes. Topped with sausage and spinach, it’s a healthy, delicious dinner in a hurry! I’m pretty sure I’m losing my mind. With Christmas preparations, the boys’ holiday activities and performances, and working ahead on my holiday posts for the blog, I can barely…
One-Pot Chicken, Quinoa, Mushrooms & Spinach Recipe
In this easy one-pot chicken recipe, chicken, quinoa, mushrooms and spinach nestle together for a healthy meal with minimal clean-up. 256 calories and 6 Weight Watchers Freestyle SP There are some weeks when I am sure that my brain is going to cave inwards. This was one of those weeks. It wasn’t any one thing…
Portobello Baked Eggs with Spinach & Smoked Gouda Recipe
Portobello mushrooms are stuffed with sauteed spinach, tomatoes and smoked gouda, becoming the perfect backdrop for a perfectly cooked runny egg yolk. “The burst” is a thing of legend in our house. It started when I was a kid, passed on to me by my Dad, and has now been passed on to my own…
Mushroom, Bacon & Spinach Whole Wheat Pasta Recipe
Mushrooms, bacon and spinach in a lighter whole wheat pasta recipe that’s ready in 30 minutes. Does it get any better than that? 217 calories and 6 Weight Watchers Freestyle SP As much as I enjoy meatless meals (I’ve been making this one over and over again), I can’t fathom completely giving up meat. There’s…
Stuffed Sweet Potato Recipe with Spinach, Hummus & Feta
Whether you enjoy this as a lunch for one, or a tasty side dish, these stuffed sweet potatoes with spinach, hummus and feta have fantastic flavor. Perhaps I shouldn’t admit this in a public forum, but I’ve started carrying on animated conversations with our two cats. I tried to include our black lab, too, but…
Chicken, Artichoke & Spinach Soup Recipe
Ease into fall with this healthy, but richly flavored Chicken, Artichoke & Spinach Soup. Thanks to the American Diabetes Association for sponsoring this post and helping me to share this recipe with you. “Is this healthy, Mum?” That’s the question that my boys started to ask me over the past couple of months. And, surprisingly,…
Healthy Chicken & Spinach Lasagna Recipe, & a Word Rant
Your family will never miss the extra calories in this healthy lasagna recipe. “Lasagna? But it’s spelled la-SAG-na. I don’t get it, Mum. Why do we say it that way?” Of course, that led into a discussion of various words and expressions that we borrow from different countries. But while we’re on the subject, I…
Scrambled Egg Wrap Recipe with Spinach, Tomato & Feta Cheese
What happened to Saturday mornings? When my kids were little, the first morning of the weekend meant nothing more than a couple of episodes Scooby-Doo, a load or two of laundry and a leisurely breakfast of pancakes or waffles. Times have changed for us and I’m sure many of you are in the same boat….
Stuffed Chicken Breast Recipe with Goat Cheese, Sun-Dried Tomatoes & Spinach
“I don’t get it, Mum. How did you get you the cheese, spinach and stuff inside of the chicken?” They were amazed and baffled, clearly convinced that their mum was some sort of culinary magician. Yep, I had them fooled. As tempting as it was to perpetuate the super-mum persona, I took the maternal high…
Farro Salad Recipe with Sun-Dried Tomatoes, Spinach & Cashews
This robust whole grain salad incorporates slightly chewy farro with fresh spinach, sun-dried tomatoes, cashews and a light lemon dressing. “Farro?! What’s that?” inquired my boys. I know, I know. First it was quinoa, then it was barley, and now I’m pushing this new whole grain on them. Well, it’s not actually new. In fact,…
Warm Bourbon Spinach Salad Recipe with Bacon & Avocado
Celebrate Mardi Gras with a spinach salad tossed with a bourbon dressing, and topped with avocado and bacon. If you can’t be at Mardi Gras in person, you might as well douse your salad in bourbon. Now, I know this isn’t traditional Mardi Gras-esque food. It’s not gumbo, jambalaya or etouffée, and there’s not even…
Barley Stew Recipe with Caramelized Onions, White Beans & Spinach
This comforting vegetarian barley stew recipe, filled with spinach and caramelized onions, packs a punch of flavor for a Meatless Monday meal. I’ll admit that I get a high out of creating a vegetarian stew recipe for Meatless Monday that is filling, low in calories, packs a punch of protein (beans!) and fiber (barley and…
Savory Rice & Cheese Cake Recipe with Spinach & Roasted Red Peppers {Vegetarian}
This vegetarian savory rice & cheese cake recipe is a great option for Meatless Monday. It’s loaded with spinach, roasted red peppers and gooey mozzarella cheese. I’ve discovered that winter running pants are not terribly forgiving. It appears that mixing spandex with holiday eating is a very misled notion. It’s kind of like drinking while…
Leftover Turkey (or Chicken) Lasagna Roll Recipe with Sun-Dried Tomatoes & Spinach {Low Fat}
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…
Chicken Pinwheel Sandwich Recipe with Roasted Red Pepper, Kalamata Olives & Herb Yogurt
Forget the usual turkey and cheese! These chicken pinwheel sandwiches with a Greek twist are simple to put together, but have ten times the flavor. “Mum, will you teach me to make that before I go to college?” asked my 10 year old son. I think it was potstickers. The frozen kind. Yes, I’m pretty…
Healthy Shrimp Sandwich Wrap with Curry Yogurt & Spinach Recipe
This healthy shrimp sandwich wrap gets a flavor twist with the addition of an easy curry yogurt sauce. Great light lunch recipe! Healthy Shrimp Sandwich Wrap with Curry Yogurt Do you ever find yourself chatting away during a meal…when you’re by yourself? Come on, I’m not alone in this, right? Especially when there’s good food…
Baked Pasta Shells with Beef, Sundried Tomatoes & Spinach Recipe
These lightened-up baked pasta shells are a family favorite. Stuffed with beef, sun dried tomatoes and spinach for extra flavor and nutrients. Baked Pasta Shells with Beef, Sundried Tomatoes & Spinach Recipe I had a bit of an unpleasant surprise last week. Being a food blogger means that I’m constantly thinking about new recipes and…
Grilled Steak Sandwich with Melted Cheese & Basil Aioli Recipe
Grilled Steak Sandwich with Melted Cheese & Basil Aioli Recipe Scroll all the way to the bottom to enter your entree recipes. Click on the button that says, “Add your link”. Be sure to read the rules halfway down. It’s okay to use a post that’s already on your blog – no need to re-invent…
Tortellini Soup with Balsamic Caramelized Onions & Mushrooms Recipe
While I yearn to make recipe after recipe with spring ingredients such as asparagus and strawberries, the reality is that winter has decided to stage a sit-in, planting her bottom firmly on the ground and adamantly refusing to leave. While the extended season enables us to fit in a few more weeks of snowshoeing and…
Gingered Potatoes, Tomatoes & Spinach Recipe
Neither my flip-flops nor I were prepared this morning for the sight of six inches of snow covering every rooftop, tree, and roadway. Now, I realize the first things that should have come to mind were shoveling and bundling up my kids for the frigid weather. Instead, my mind was on food. Warm, slow-cooked comfort…
