It has taken me quite a few tries to make a good kale salad. Kale is a tricky vegetable to master. My first time is was completely inedible. The kale was tough and way too chewy. Why all the fuss over trying to perfect a kale salad? At just 33 calories, one cup of raw…
Category: Sides
Fresh Mango Salsa
Recipe & Picture Courtesy Of: Hallie Foster Dunn INGREDIENTS 1 – Mango Washed & Diced 1 – Red Bell Pepper – Diced 1/2 Purple Onion – Diced 1/4 Bunch Cilantro – Rinsed & Chopped Splash Of Lemon Juice Splash Of Lime Juice DIRECTIONS Mix all ingredients together. Store in an airtight container for up to…
Chicken & Vegetable Soup
Recipe Courtesy Of: Hallie Foster Dunn INGREDIENTS & DIRECTIONS 2 Chicken Breasts – Cook In Crockpot On High For 4 Hours – Shred Meat With 2 Forks Drain Broth & Add To Separate Soup Pot Add 2 Boxes Of Low Sodium Chicken Broth Cabbage – Chopped Carrots – Sliced Red Bell Pepper – Chopped Purple…
Roasted Corn & Pepper Slaw
Sunday evening dinners at our house tend to go a little southern. I like making more traditional foods that I grew up eating. Cole slaw is one of those side dishes that I watched my Mom & Grandma make for just about every meal. Traditional southern cole slaw is made with cabbage that has been…
Honey & Mint Fruit Salad
I have to admit…I don’t love fruit. It is a struggle for me to eat it on a daily, much less a weekly basis. You can put any vegetable in front of me and I will eat it, just not fruit. As much as I don’t like fruit, I love to buy it. I get…
Baked Sweet Potato Fries
If someone told me I could only eat 1 food for the rest of my life…hands down, it would be french fries. I love the crunch of the crispy skin and the satisfying creaminess in each fry. I have been hesitant to try sweet potato fries because honestly, why mess up a good thing? In…
Skinny Mashed Potatoes
Mashed potatoes are one of the most comforting foods around. However, they are not one of the most healthy. Made with potatoes, loads of butter, whole milk, sour cream and cheddar cheese…definitely not a dish to eat when you are trying to eat healthy. These mashed potatoes skipped the fat and extra calories and instead,…
Black Bean Salad
Black bean salad is probably one of my favorite salads. It is light enough to eat as a side dish and hearty enough to pair with chicken or steak for a meal. The best part is that you can keep it in the fridge for a couple of days. The trick is to chop your…
Mashed Cauliflower
Recipe One: 1 head of cauliflower broken into pieces and boiled for about 9 minutes. Drain and mix with 1 thing of cream cheese and your choice of shredded cheese. Whatever seasoning you want. I did salt and pepper a little garlic and dry ranch to taste. Sprinkle whatever shredded cheese on top. Bake at…
Oven Roasted Vegetables
I get so excited when I find new vegetables to try! I was in The Fresh Market (my absolute favorite place in the world) last week and came across golden beets. I love beets but have never heard of golden beets. I quickly scooped up a couple of golden beets and a couple regular beets,…
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