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Mexican Street Corn Chowder
How time flies. I can’t believe we are already in November. Fall is slowly leaving us and Winter is coming. Here in Colorado I don’t really feel we have gotten Fall weather. It has either been warm or freezing cold and snow. The leaves on the trees at our house never fully got to change color. They went from green, to slightly yellow to brown. I digress. Given the cooler temperatures we had yesterday in Colorado it was the perfect day to serve something warm, and slightly spicy for dinner: Mexican Street Corn Chowder. While the recipe below isn’t hard, it does take a bit of time and patience. I…
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Broccoli Salad
Summer is here and with that comes the heat. I am personally not a big fan of the heat. Fall is definitely more my jam, but here we are. Trying not to heat up the house and still eat dinner. The grill is always our best friend in the summer. We love the flavor the grill adds to food and it keeps the heat outside so the air conditioning doesn’t have to work harder than it already is. While the grill is great you can’t always grill everything. I have found myself getting creative with salads to serve on the side of whatever meat makes it’s way to the grill…
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Summer Chicken Soup
Dreaming of cooler weather. Yes, I am that person who doesn’t love Summer. I do love the flowers and having a garden and NOT having to shovel snow, but the heat. We have been in the 90s for I don’t know how many days in Denver. We had one “cooler” day in the 80s which prompted me to make this summer chicken soup. It has the perfect combination of chicken soup with a summer freshness. While soup may seem like a meal that is only meant for the Fall or Winter, it’s not. Soup can be eaten year round if you incorporate what’s in “season,” and really take into account…
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Teriyaki Burrito Bowls
I sat sitting drinking my coffee a couple Sunday mornings back contemplating what I was going to make for dinners that week. I like making healthy, easy and delicious meals during the week. This helps me stay on track, aka not weigh 500 pounds and just makes me feel better throughout the day. Another requirement of dinner in the summer is minimal cooking in the house and more cooking on the grill. While I can set the thermostat super low, I hate to think of using even more energy than what is already needed to combat the 90-100 degree temps. While perusing Pinterest and Instagram for dinner ideas I ran…
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Southwest Cobb Salad
Boy oh boy it’s been hot in Colorado, so much so it’s nice (despite the air conditioning) to make dinner on the grill. It save the house from temporarily heating up and adds some great flavor to your food. We made these Southwest Cobb Salads last night and they were absolutely delicious. Differentiating our salads lately has been a struggle, but last week while traveling I had a southwest salad and it led to the inspiration for this. Who doesn’t like the sound of a grilled salad? We must not be friends if you are saying yes, or maybe we are, you just haven’t stepped out of the box. I…
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Summer Chicken Slaw Salad
What a weekend it has been. A weekend filled with more bliss than the heart can take in. Friday night BBQ, concert date with my husband and I actually watched a movie from start to finish for the first time in months. It felt great. Now for the cherry on top tonight the season 2 premiere of Big Little Lies. In an attempt to get us back on the “healthy” bandwagon heading into the week I whipped together the Summer Chicken Slaw Salads tonight. They were easy to whip together and tasted amazing. I love throwing together healthy Sunday night meals, because not only is it good Sunday night, but…
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Kiwi Blackberry Salads
I crave vegetables and fruits everyday most all day. Don’t get me wrong I do crave other things, but there is something about eating clean and healthy that makes me feel so good. It gives me energy and does not drag me down. Monday’s tend to be salad days at our house, as over the weekend we let ourselves indulge in some of the not so healthy food loves. Last night I whipped together this Kiwi Blackberry Salad. It was the perfect combination of sweet and refreshing for dinner. Both my husband and I loved it. The only “pain” to making this salad is peeling the kiwi. I feel like…
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Grilled Chicken Cesar Salads
Grilling romaine lettuce has to be one of my favorite healthy summer dinner options. Charring the lettuce gives it a bit more flavor and makes for a heavenly salad. It also makes for an easy week night meal, or meal when you just don’t feel like cooking. The below Grilled Chicken Cesar Salad is currently my favorite and on frequent rotation in our house. I introduced this salad to my Mom this week and she loved it. She had never heard of grilling romaine lettuce. Variations You don’t have to make this salad a Cesar Salad. You literally can throw any toppings and dressing you would like on the grilled…
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Pepper Nachos
My cravings for potato chips and tortilla chips never seem to go away. In an effort to not give into a “cheat” meal I made these pepper nachos. Boy oh boy were they delicious, and I didn’t feel guilty that I was eating horribly. I used a combination of different colored peppers with mine as I like a colorful plate, but use whatever color peppers are your favorite. Toppings I didn’t add a boat load of toppings to mine. When making them I kind of felt more was less. I stuck with the protein, fiber and of course the best food group around cheese. I then added in a few…
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Citrus Bean Salad & Taco Quesadillas
Happy Taco Tuesday! Looking to switch up your normal taco Tuesday routine? This Citrus Bean Salad and Taco Quesadillas are the perfect way switch it up and add that spice to your Tuesday night. My husband and I both enjoyed this meal, and the best part, it’s super easy and doesn’t take much time. I think taking the cilantro leaves off the stem takes the longest. This is my least favorite step of the recipe, but it’s worth it in the end. My advice, turn on some music, pour a glass of wine or make a margarita and just enjoy it. Sides & Additions Margaritas Palomas Salsa and Chips (the…
