Author Archives : Amanda

Chocolate PB Banana Protein Shake


I had a nice long 10 day vacation at home with my hubby last week. We spent a lot of time trying new restaurants and eating delicious, but unhealthy foods. After that time off I started to feel run down and just overall disgusting from our food choices, even though they were yummy at the time. This week I have been working towards getting back on…

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Grilled Vegetable Medley


Ingredients: 1 medium zuchinni (green squash) 1/2 medium sweet onion 1/2 orange bell pepper 3 small vine ripe tomatoes 1 1/2 tablespoons butter 1 teaspoon olive oil or basting oil salt to taste pepper to taste Instructions: Warm grill to medium heat. Peel and slice zucchini into long quarters. The half onion, half pepper, and tomatoes remain whole. Place all vegetables…

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Roasted Red Pepper Chicken


I love to cook and spend time in the kitchen, however there are some days that I just want to make something quick and spend my night outside when the weathers nice. While I was doing my regular weekly shopping on Sunday, I spotted this delicious Roasted Red Pepper Vinaigrette and figured I would give it a shot. Of course,…

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Marinating Meats


Marinating meats prior to cooking them adds flavor while also helping to keep them tender and juicy during and after cooking. The easiest way to do this is by throwing your choice of meat, whether it is beef, chicken, pork, or lamb, in a zip lock bag with your desired liquids and spices for a few hours. I generally try…

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Yard to Table


  Most of you know the slogan Farm to Table, but in my case its Yard to Table. It is really important to me to support local farms by buying their produce and also knowing the quality of food I am eating. In addition to supporting local farms, its fun, cost effective, and environmentally friendly to also grow your own produce. I…

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