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February 4, 2008

Healthy Meal: Vegetarian Chili and TGI Friday’s Spinach Artichoke Dip

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I promised you full writeups of my healthy Superbowl recipes, so here you go! I didn’t end up making the chicken because I ran out of parmesan, and the chili and dip was filling enough that I didn’t need it anyway. I’ll make that recipe another time and review it. Chili recipe notes:I use just one tbsp of olive oil – it’s still enough. This time, I skipped the turkey and replaced it with textured vegetable protein (TVP) to make it vegetarian, but I’ve made it in the past with just turkey, and even with both turkey and TVP. I …

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January 2, 2008

Healthy Meal: Hoppin’ John, Collard Greens, and Grilled Pork Chop

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Whenever the holidays come around, I like to plan elaborate menus and make traditional foods. For New Year’s, my family didn’t have any traditions, so I thought this would be a great opportunity to try out Hoppin’ John, a black eyed peas and rice dish. Hoppin’ John is a Southern soul food dish traditionally served on New Year’s Day and thought to bring good fortune in the New Year, especially when served with collard greens. Well, I first tried black eyed peas a few weeks ago and still had a box in the freezer, so I thought I’d use them …

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December 17, 2007

Healthy Meal: Quinoa with Cranberries, Walnuts, and Kale

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Bonus lunch meal day! Because I cooked for a friend last night, and therefore didn’t have leftovers, I had to whip something up this morning to bring for lunch today. I opted for quinoa with a few ingredients stirred in. I found this ingredient combination online a while ago (no idea where though – maybe YumSugar?) and have had it saved for a while to try. It was super easy, super delicious, super nutritious, and a great way to use up more of the leftover uncooked kale from last night. Because there’s no official recipe, here are my directions:1. Rinse …

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