You’ve gotta pick a (pita) pocket or twoooo. If you get that reference we were meant to be together. Just don’t tell Aaron. Pita pockets! With like, this super light curried chicken salad and lentil mixture. And grapes, and chopped almonds, and lotsa herbies. But you don’t have to say herbies if you don’t want. […]
A simple "mix and match" lunch plan to help you and the kids pack fun and healthy, real food lunches!
Sharing Best Food in NYC! New York City Weekend For Foodies! It's no secret that NYC is one of my all-time favorite cities to visit. Everything about it just makes me so happy. The food, the views, the energy. It's contagious. Had a blast putting together my favorite eats over the last few years. Hope you enjoy! Best Food in NYC Best Places To Eat in NYC One of my very favorite places to travel is NYC and today we're talking about the best food in NYC! When I saw these gorgeous Rainbow Bagels on Instagram, I knew I had to
A simple, healthy, tasty lunch box pasta recipe suitable for children and adults.
These Korean BBQ Jackfruit Sliders are sweet, savory, saucy, and topped with a crisp sesame slaw — perfect for entertaining!
Tomato Avocado Bruschetta makes a super easy & super delicious light lunch, snack or appetizer.
A bun-based battle of rival Southeast sandwich shops Shut Up and Eat and Lardo.
Whether you have some leftover chicken (or turkey) breast or ham, leftover shredded cheese from nachos or Taco Night, or deli meat and cheese scraps from making Cracker Stackers or other cute bento shapes, a Chef Salad is a great way to use them up! Even if you're eating them the very next day, adding them to a salad turns them into something completely different, so your lunch doesn't feel like the same thing you just ate! Thursday, 5/9/13 - I still had some flowery ham cut-outs left over from the Family Night potluck at E's preschool, so decided to try incorporating them into a salad to use them up before they went bad. Organic kiwi, Pink Dip w/gluten-free pretzel sticks; organic salad w/lettuce, cabbage, raddichio, broccoli, carrot scraps, sunflower seeds, hemp hearts, Annie's Goddess dressing, leftover uncured ham, cheese shreds Since I still had plenty of Pink Dip left from making wraps for our Teacher Appreciation lunches, I packed some in a silicone star cup to separate it from the pretzels for dipping. I used green garlic instead of regular, which has a stronger flavor raw, apparently. And one garlic scape is much larger than one clove, but I had thought it had a milder flavor so used 2 or 3 scapes, which ended in a much bigger garlic punch in the mouth! It was great with the ham in the wraps (if you like garlic,) but neither girl liked it. So it was up to Mama to finish it off! Friday, 5/10/13 - Normally we find a local gluten-free restaurant for lunch after Z's OT appointment, but I think we were headed to Nana's this day, so I packed lunches for everyone. It's an hour drive, so no time to waste stopping for food! Organic kiwi, Pink Dip w/gluten-free pretzel sticks; organic salad w/lettuce, cabbage, raddichio, broccoli, carrot scraps, sunflower seeds, hemp hearts, Annie's Goddess dressing, leftover turkey, Swiss, and cheddar chunks Pretty much the same lunch as the day before, only instead of leftover bento bits and scraps, I used some chunks that Hubby had brought home from work. They get lunch catered every day, and happened to have had a bunch of cubed turkey and cheese left over from their DIY Chef Salads the day before. Swiss is not one of my favorites, but I'm not a fan of cheese in general. Except on pizza and nachos! But I've never been fond of food that is designed to mold or grow bacteria before serving. Cheese almost always tastes "off" to me, unless it's cooked. Alcohol too. But the barfy dressing masked it well. (See bottom of post for dressing review!) Monday, 5/13/13 - Since I already had the leftover chunks of turkey and Swiss out for the girls' lunches, I decided to go for another Chef Salad for myself. Wholly Guacamole, GF pretzel sticks and organic corn chip dippers; organic salad w/lettuce, cabbage, raddichio, broccoli, carrot scraps, sunflower seeds, hemp hearts, Annie's Goddess dressing, leftover turkey and Swiss chunks I also had left over guacamole from the Teacher Appreciation lunches to use up, and decided to change things up by adding Trader Joe's organic corn dippers to the pretzels for dipping. I'm a rebel like that. Dressing Up My usual dressing is raspberry vinaigrette for salads, or Ranch for dipping veggies. But for these savory salads, I didn't want a sweet dressing, and Ranch is thicker, so it tends to clump and you need to use more to cover a whole salad. The Annie's dressings had been Buy 1 Get 1 Free that week, so when I grabbed a bottle of their raspberry dressing to try, I decided to try the Goddess dressing too. (I like Marie's raspberry vinaigrette in the refrigerated section in Produce best, but I'm looking for a yummy even-healthier version, hopefully organic. So far, no luck.) I was not a fan of either. My store only had "lite" versions of both, and while the raspberry was tastier than Trader Joe's version, it was still not anywhere near Marie's in yumminess. And the Goddess dressing was just nasty. It was thick and clotted looking, and spread much worse than Ranch dressing. And I wasn't a fan of the flavor either. But the consistency was the big turn-off for me. If it were organic and had healthy versions of each ingredient, I could stand the flavor. But pouring it out of the bottle was like pouring really old milk out into the sink. It's hard to enjoy your lunch when you have to fight not to gag while making it! Blech! Tools of the Trade
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Okay, I’m going to confess: I’m not actually a big football fan. Not at all. But I love football food enough that I’ll watch a game here and there just to have the opportunity to make it! (Ridiculous, I know). Granted, it’s not always the healthiest food in the world, but there are so many...
Here are 30+ delicious easy back to school lunch ideas that are easy, delicious and above all kid approved! These are packed lunches kids actually want to eat!
Outdoor Family Adventures in Waterton Lakes National Park. Ideas for family friendly dining, hiking, activities and more helpful information for family travel in Waterton.
Meal prep is a huge part of my clean eating success. If its ready and available I grab it , if its not I grab crap. Simple as that. One of my favorite weekly meal prep staples is the Power Snack Box. Always in my fridge for days when I have less than 15 minutes...Read More
America's quintessential comfort food can now be enjoyed in an impossibly endless number of ways. Here, the best burgers around the country.
My daughter requested I put up this recipe because it is so popular at family parties and she wanted to be able to find it easily without calling me! The recipe is in two parts, though it could really be three, but I"m keeping it simple. This is another one of those never-fail party favorites that gets finished off pretty quickly, whether it's a family affair, church picnic or ladies luncheon. It takes a little organization and at least an hour to make, but the effort is all worth it when you come carrying this into the event and people oooh and ahhh over it! This is what I call a Mom's Party Special,--not particularly gourmet, but it looks impressive on the table, tastes good and people always ask for more!
20 Healthy Breakfast and Lunch Ideas--No time for lunch or just no ideas? You can find solutions for both here.
Did you ever wake up in the morning thinking.. -“Ummm, breakfast… What’s for breakfast -eggs, oatmeal, toast again?😔 sick and tired of the same thing again. I find myself feeling …
These gluten free snacks for kids are easy, healthy, tasty, and made with simple, wholesome ingredients. They're kid friendly, and parent approved too!
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