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Beefin' Up the Beef

September 29, 2009 by Julie 2 Comments

Butternut Squash

Sometimes I get annoyed by the food that sits in our freezer. It mocks me everytime I add something new. Tonight’s dinner was a “clean out the freezer” dinner. I pulled out a package of frozen butternut squash and frozen spinach and put my thinking cap on. I first unloaded the butternut squash into a pot… 

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My Number One Tip for Resisting Cravings: Don't!

September 29, 2009 by Julie 13 Comments

Balance

This tip may seem counter intuitive to everything you’ve read about weight loss or dieting. I should start by saying that I am not dieting. I am simply trying to live a healthy, active life that balances nutritious foods with rich desserts and other delicacies I crave. I used to feel like I couldn’t buy… 

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No Shrimpy Lunch

September 29, 2009 by Julie 5 Comments

Old Bay Seasoning

Last night I made a delicious pasta for dinner using frozen shrimp and lots of veggies. I had a good portion of the little crustaceans leftover and decided to make shrimp salad for lunch today. My mom used liberal amounts of Old Bay seasoning when she prepared various seafood dishes when I was growing up… 

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Grocery Shopping in My Parents' Pantry

September 28, 2009 by Julie 7 Comments

Thanks Mom and Dad

Every time I leave my parents’ house after a weekend at home, I inevitably leave with a department store bag full of food from their pantry. Fortunately they’ve come to expect this and my mom even buys duplicates of items she actually wants to remain after I leave so they’re not completely depleted of all… 

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Rotisserie Revisited

September 28, 2009 by Julie 4 Comments

Rotisserie Chicken

When Ryan picked up a rotisserie chicken at the grocery store for dinner last night, I’m not sure who was more exited, me or Sadie. On second thought, I’m going to have to go with the dog on this one, considering she sat dutifully by the counter where the chicken waited while we unloaded groceries… 

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A Scrappy Lunch

September 28, 2009 by Julie 5 Comments

Scrappy Salad

Two things made my lunch quite scrappy today: 1. I used leftover rotisserie chicken scraps in my salad 2. I scrappily went to Subway to get a packet of salad dressing when I realized I forgot mine at home The kind Subway sandwich artist happily handed over the pack of Italian salad dressing for free… 

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