Sandwiches/Lunch

Hot Pastrami Sammy with Grilled Onions and Slaw

November 14, 2012 Lunch Ideas

Sayonara to my former all-time fave sandwich, my avocado, bacon, and tomato egg sandwich. There’s a new sammy in town! Hot pastrami, savory grilled Vidalias, crunchy sweet cole slaw. Oh my goodness. I am drooling just thinking about it! Flavor, texture, and zip, and some serious yin and yang going on! The warmth of the pastrami opposite the cool [...]

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Summer Garden BLT

August 29, 2012 10-minute Meal

I was a huge Laura Ingalls Wilder fan as a girl. I read all the Little House on the Prairie books. Back then I read everywhere — in the car, in bed, behind the couch with a flashlight in my fort of blankets, and even in the bathtub. Once, by accident, I dropped On the Banks of Plum [...]

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Fast Lane: Avocado, Bacon, and Egg Muffin

June 11, 2012 10-minute Meal

“Eat breakfast like a king, lunch like a prince, and dinner like a pauper.” Today’s quote is brought to you by Adelle Davis, a well-known nutritionist and cookbook author. She believed there wasn’t much that could not be solved by a healthy diet.  An influential voice in the 60′s and 70′s, her then-controversial ideas about avoiding excess sugar and [...]

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Buffalo BBQ Chicken with Mango and Bleu Cheese

May 16, 2012 Chicken

What. A. Day.  In my thirties, it was fun to be all round and glowing and have someone ask, “Are you expecting?” Let me tell you, when you are 44 and ABSOLUTELY AND TOTALLY NOT PREGNANT it is an entirely other feeling altogether. To make matters worse, I was asked this question by TWO different people, in two different zip [...]

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Flat Out Fun!

April 11, 2012 Flatout flatbread

When it comes to acknowledging the perks of one’s chosen profession, I’m pretty sure dietitians rock the “free stuff” category. Who doesn’t love getting coupons, lunch boxes, spices, and, of course, food, in the mail? Yep, it’s great to be a dietitian! This was evident, once again, when I received a couple of cases of product [...]

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Dirty Boys. Sloppy Joes.

February 23, 2012 Quick and Easy Meals

Boy (n.) 1. a noise with dirt on it I used to own scrapbooking paper emblazoned with this statement.  It’s perfect and I’ve never forgotten it. If you have boys, have entertained their chaotic play in your home, or been anywhere that boys like to hang out (i.e., near dumpsters, dead animals, or mud puddles) I am [...]

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Cranberry Walnut Chicken Salad

February 10, 2012 Chicken

The transformation of my chicken salad recipe over time could easily be a metaphor for my life and journey as a person. In my not-that-adventurous 20′s, on the rare occasion I actually made chicken salad, I would add light mayonnaise and maybe celery if we happen to have any.  Truth be told, I was more of [...]

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