Just a quick side note about the capers in the recipe, if you don’t like capers you can substitute for olives or leave them out entirely. Additionally, the grated lemon rind for the orzo isn’t entirely necessary either but add if you’d like. Chicken Piccata with Orzo Recipe Ingredients * 1 cup uncooked orzo * […]
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Rice cakes w/PB & fruit
When you’re not in the mood for a big complicated snack, and just want something quick (yet healthy & filling) to throw together try rice cakes with peanut butter and fruit. This is so easy, delicious and filling. Wonderful to snack on, and great for post workout too. My daughter actually came up with this […]
National Donut Day & Review of The Original Donut Factory
Today, June 3rd is National Donut Day. It’s always the first Friday of June. So, to celebrate it I did a review of the Original Donut Factory and made some donuts last night for today. I’m sure you’re saying, “Ummm Tara, donuts aren’t healthy” But, these are a bit healthier since they’re not fried…(good justification […]
What are your thoughts on the new plate vs the food pyramid?
Yesterday the gov’t introduced the new food plate, doing away with the original food pyramid. What do you think of it? We discussed it last evening on wellness chat on Twitter. Many feel it’s a good guideline for children and those who need nutritional coaching but yet others (myself included) don’t think we need the […]
Chicken Caesar Pasta Salad Recipe
This is for a filling, healthy salad and meal in one. The original source is ReadySetEat but I’m making some slight alterations to it to make it healthier and fresh, if you prefer canned and mostly pre-packaged visit the original source for their version. Ingredients 6 ounces dry whole wheat pasta, uncooked (original recipe called […]
