Category Archives: Healthy meals & snacks

Rosemary Flank Steak

  I wish that I could incorporate smells into my blog because if you’d walked into my condo while this was cooking last night, you’d be clamoring for this recipe.  It smells so good.  But it also tastes great. The … Continue reading

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Diet-Friendly Dinners

Tofu || Steak || Chicken || Salmon In my personal life, I’m kind of known for my desserts.  My cupcakes have an especially good reputation.  And it’s true: I do have a passion for baking.  But I also really love … Continue reading

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Bison Chili

To me, the best thing about winter is comfort food.  Unfortunately, a lot of comfort food is loaded with fattening cream, pasta, and cheese.  But not this bison chili.  It’s lean and packed with vegetables- so even though I’ve been … Continue reading

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Mexican Shredded Chicken [in the crockpot]

I’m kind of obsessed with this chicken recipe right now.  I’ve made it at least once a week for the past few weeks.  It’s easy, healthy, flavorful, and takes only three ingredients!  Dare I say it’s perfect!?  Seriously, consider it … Continue reading

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Roasted Chicken

To me, roasted chicken is a very “wifey” thing to make.  You know, a healthy home-cooked meal; the kind of dinner your husband comes home to after a long day at work.  And since I’ve got a ring on my … Continue reading

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Panag Tofu Curry

I’ve set a personal goal to eat less meat this week, so I decided to make a tofu dish for dinner last night: Panag Curry!  I’ve ordered it a couple of times before in Thai restaurants and it’s always been … Continue reading

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[Whole Wheat] Peanut Butter Brownies

After a few weeks in Las Vegas, I decided to hop a plane home to San Diego for a few days to myself.  It felt good to be home; sleeping in my own bed, working from my home office… and … Continue reading

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Pecan Crusted Salmon

Who has the day off work?  This girl right here!  And let me tell you, it’s going to be glorious.  In a few hours we’ll load up the car and head to Las Vegas.  If we’re lucky, it’ll only take … Continue reading

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Japanese BBQ

One of Jason’s best friends is in LA for a couple of days, so we popped up yesterday for dinner.  He took us to a place called Gyu-Kaku, which is a Japanese BBQ restaurant.  Each table has a grill in … Continue reading

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Cilantro Lime Marinated Flank Steak

I’m pretty sure this is going to be a regular on our dinner menu.  I made it for the first time this weekend, and J and I both loved it.  The flavor is bold and latin, but it’s incredibly easy. … Continue reading

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