Month: November 2012

Browned Butter Sweet Potato Bake

categories: Desserts, Posts, Recipes, Vegetables & Sides

 

Sweet-Potato-baKE

Thanksgiving this year, much like every year since I can remember, we had our annual get together at my parent’s house. That means mom took over all the major dishes from the Turkey to green beans to stuffing and mashed potatoes, while she farmed a dish or two out to me. I can just imagine my mom at home working the turkey with the Thanksgiving Day Parade on in the background. It’s seriously tradition. The Turkey wouldn’t turn out if he didn’t spend all morning jamming to the parade with my mom. Then everyone arrives a couple hours before meal time to set up and put the finishing touches before all is devoured and no one can move because of a food induced coma. (more…)

Arugula Almond Salad

categories: 500 Calories or Less, Posts, Recipes, Salads

 

Salads are meant to be simple. That’s my philosophy, at least. So why complicate a salad with way too many ingredients and fat-laden salad dressing? I can’t tell you how many times I’ve been told, or have read, that just because you’ve ordered a salad at a restaurant, doesn’t necessarily mean you’re being healthy and cutting calories. That’s because they’ve added fried ingredients and added a dressing that has 500 calories (that’s dressing without the actual salad). You’d be better off ordering yourself a burger and fries. At least that way you can justify the 500 calories without trying—unsuccessfully—to convince yourself what you’re eating is actually good for you. (more…)

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