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Jalapeño Peach Salsa Recipe

If you’ve never eaten this salsa before, I know what you’re thinking. I thought the same thing. “This is some weird foodie recipe.”
It’s not at all. I got this delicious, simple recipe from my good friend, Kim. She’s a Nutritionist and a VERY good cook.
It turns out that jalapeño peach salsa [...]

1Jul2008 | Jill | 5 comments | Continued
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Vegetable Medley

Ok, I know I’ve already done a recipe with chick peas this week. But come ON! Who eats something different every night of the week? that lives on a reasonable budget? that hates to throw out good food?
I’m calling this recipe “vegetable medley”, because it’s better than “leftover vegetables from the frig that [...]

12Jun2008 | Jill | 4 comments | Continued
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Fresh Fruits are Just More Fun

I couldn’t resist picking up a bag of cherries at the grocer the other day. It’s been so long since I’ve eaten them and it was time my kids discovered their sweet flavor. While I was at it, I picked up a big bag of seedless black grapes.
When I got home, I washed [...]

11Jun2008 | Jill | 2 comments | Continued
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Chick Peas and Vegetables

You want healthy? THIS vegetable plate is HEALTHY!
My husband and I are not vegetarians but we love our vegetables. We have our moments when we’re completely burned out on eating meat and just want fruits and vegetables to eat.
Do you get that way, too?
HERE’S ALL IT TAKES TO GET THIS DINNER [...]

10Jun2008 | Jill | 9 comments | Continued
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Black Bean Snack Bites

Black bean nachos are served regularly round my house. Well, the other day, I didn’t have my normal flat, restaurant style chips and I had to use scoops. The kids loved the variety (they thought I’d made something new).
I kept them simple for Max and Mag, but topped mine with chopped chicken, sliced [...]

3Jun2008 | Jill | 7 comments | Continued
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Awesome Fruit Salad

This AWESOME fruit salad is PERFECT on a hot day! It’s really hard to stop eating it.
I threw this together to serve on the side of my experimental breakfast, whole wheat English muffins turned into French toast. (I’ll tell you about them in the next post.)
There’s just the right amount of sweet, juicy fruits and [...]

20May2008 | Jill | 5 comments | Continued
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Cinnamon Apple Bars

These cinnamon apple bars will go well with coffee, hot tea…I see baking them for the next ladies luncheon or for my diet minded friends. They’re moist, cakey, and two is about all you want. They’re not rich or overly sweet. They have a simple, cinnamon apple flavor that makes for a [...]

14May2008 | Jill | 7 comments | Continued
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Quick and Easy Meatloaf Muffins

These easy meatloaf muffins took less time to bake in the oven than the traditional method of baking in a loaf pan or cast iron skillet. I had a kitchen assistant to help me bring this meal together. You may notice a sweet 5 year old in the background. Maggie was very [...]

5May2008 | Jill | 18 comments | Continued
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Sweet Potato Oat Bars

Ok children, today we’re going to learn about birthing a new recipe. Oh I can here y’all already.
“But Miz Scarlett, I don’t know nuttin’bout birthin’ no recipes!!”
To tell you to truth, me neither! But it’s not going to stop me from trying and trying and trying.
I had five small sweet potatoes and I [...]

16Apr2008 | Jill | 4 comments | Continued
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Spinach, Carrot and Chickpea Soup

All vegetables and totally filling, this easy soup recipe will keep you running until dinner time.
My husband likes saving his lunch money and takes his lunch to work. For years now, he’s been taking canned soups. He says they’re easy to carry and soups are his favorite light lunch. I’m fine [...]

8Apr2008 | Jill | 6 comments | Continued
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