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Roberta-Roasted Okra
Growing up the mention of okra was always followed by a prompt “EWWWWW!” from my sisters and I. My mom and grandma made something called okra pie (sounds even grosser) essentially, it was layered okra, white rice, can tomatoes and crisp bacon baked like a pie. I actually never really minded the okra slime, as…
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Mason Jar Noodle Soup 🥄
Another EASY, layering recipe. And once again there is nothing to cook, just add hot water! Soup is a wonderful lunch or dinner idea in the colder months. I refuse to eat those processed “cup o noodles” in a Styrofoam cup or pay $12 for a delicious bucket of real ramen. I have a…
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Mason Jar Salad: Quinoa and Kale #4
Number 4 in my magical Mason jar installment. The latest just may be the greatest in this case. Recently … (I mean as recent as this month) I discovered I LOVE red quinoa, I’ve used regular quinoa in the past but as a nutritional filler, not because I loved the taste. But this red quinoa, kind…
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Spicy Mushroom – Strawberry Salad
The “hardest” part of this recipe is sautéing the mushrooms just right. Mushrooms are also the most special part of this quick and easy salad, they create a base layer for the milder feta and sweet strawberries. Spring mix or spinach fresh strawberries feta cheese mushrooms red pepper flakes salt olive oil Slice and about…
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Mason Jar Cobb Salad #3
I love great big messy cobb salads. More often than not, there are so many extra ingredients that the health factor is null and void. Cobb salad seems like a good idea – but really it’s just a tasty and filling farce, any healthy aspects of the salad are drenched in dressing and bacon!…
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Spicy Tabb Tuna Burgers
Ask and you shall receive! Tuna burgers are super easy, filling and great for a snack, lunch or dinner. Not to mention tuna is full of protein, clean and low in calories – you can’t go wrong. The star of this weeks EASY lunch mealprep – I’ll enjoy these with avocado and cilantro. Ingredients…
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Salad: Mason jar Magic #1
I’ve created magic once again! After months of stalking and pinning on Pinterest, I decided to try something new with my ever-loving mason jars. For the first time I prepared stacked salads in mason jars for the week. If you are a faithful reader of this blog, you’ll realize I try to keep my recipes and…
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Roasted Beet “Candy”
Literally 3 ingredients. A lunch dish or a side piece these beets will have you beating with a new drum. Historically I’ve never been a fan of beets, my father prepared them from a can, boiled and thickened with flour. Horrific. As an adult I thought they tasted like dirt, while not entirely untrue – that earthy…
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Spring Roll #formation
Preparing Asian inspired food intimidates me, but I love it. Spring rolls are near the top of the list, prepared in any way but very specifically when eaten raw, they leave a fresh and light feeling of fullness. Depending on the ingredients used you can really focus on the flavors and not the packaging. Obviously I…
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Spicy Pineapple Salmon skewers
I like to be excited to eat the lunches I meal prep. My excitement doesn’t allow for any temptation of purchasing expensive and perhaps unhealthy food throughout my work day. I LOVE the control I have over the ingredients I eat on a daily bases and knowing there aren’t any additional additives or preservatives gives me…
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Garlic Roasted Cabbage STEAKS
This is super easy, super filling but super light! If you have a taste for garlic you’ll LOVE this, the first time I made these cabbage rounds I ate half of the half of the head. Factor that there are about 325 calories in a medium sized cabbage and half a head is a…
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Colorful Quinoa Salad
Always shaking things up – I wanted a filling salad for lunch that I didn’t need to add dressing to each day. This quinoa salad turned out perfectly, the acid from the vinaigrette and the earthy taste of the quinoa compliment each other well. use this recipe to add some excitement to your meal…
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Tasty Tuna: Wrapping
A first for me, this summer my 15 year old niece came to visit me for 3 weeks. I aimed to give her a healthy living workout-shop to teach to my family back home in Pittsburgh. The object was to show her my day-to-day healthy lifestyle and to demonstrate how easy it can be to make small…
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CLEAN, Colorful – Ceviche
Deliciously clean and SUPER fresh. I stayed in for New Years Eve this year. In addition to a killer year ending entree, I aimed to make a light and fresh but SPICY appetizer to take the chill off these NYC nights. I choose a shrimp ceviche, Mexico being my FAVORITE vacation place this seemed extremely…
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Garlicy Broccoli Rabe
Another super easy CLEAN 5 ingredient recipe that’s under 300 calories. Garlic Broccoli Rabe 2 bunches of broccoli Rabe 2 tablespoons od Olive Oil 4 garlic cloves (chopped) 1/4 cup of Sliced almonds 2 teaspoons red pepper flakes First to reduce bitterness, add the rinsed broccoli rabe to boiling water for about 3 minutes or until…
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amazing tangy Warm Quinoa Salad
Super fresh, EASY & tasty! UNDER 400 Calories & loaded with health fuel to nourish your body. 1 cup prepared Quinoa (cooked in broth or without) 1/4 of a large avocado 1 tbs dried cranberries Juice of half a lemon 1 tbs of fresh asiago or parmesan cheese *Optional – ground Pepper to…
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Walnut Goat Cheese Summer Salad
Walnut Goat Cheese Summer Salad Super light and super easy. Another salad alternative that blends robust flavors and keeps lunch interesting.