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Veggie burgers

March 11, 2015 by eghassett

Veggie Burger

I love a great burger!  I tend to order burgers at restaurants and eat plenty of meat in general, so during the week I try to balance our diet with some meatless options. Even though I try to be healthy by balancing my choices, I am not good about eating things that TASTE extra healthy,…

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Filed Under: Meatless Tagged With: beets, healthy dinner, meatless, rice, veggie burger

Caprese French Bread Pizza

February 20, 2015 by eghassett

Caprese Pizza

Turn your favorite appetizer into dinner! Fresh mozzarella, tomatoes and basil baked on french bread for a fast, delicious meal.  Add a drizzle of reduced balsamic for a gourmet touch. Read more and get the recipe….

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Filed Under: Easy dinner, Meatless, Pizza, Winter Warmers Tagged With: basil, caprese, Caprese salad, fast dinner, fresh mozzarella, tomatoes

Zucchini Mac and Cheese

February 19, 2015 by eghassett

Zucchini Mac and Cheese

Comfort food at it’s finest, without the carbs! Read more and get the recipe….

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Filed Under: Meatless, Winter Warmers Tagged With: comfort food, low carbs, mac and cheese, zucchini

Black Bean and Corn Quesadillas

February 17, 2015 by eghassett

Black Bean and Corn Quesadillas

Another super easy, delicious go-to meal for a busy life! Read more and get the recipe here…

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Filed Under: Easy dinner, Meatless, Mexican, Taco Tuesday Tagged With: avocado, black bean quesadillas, black beans, quesadillas

Penne Pasta with Tomato Vodka Cream Sauce

February 6, 2015 by eghassett

Penne Pasta with Vodka Cream Sauce

My mouth waters just thinking about this delectable dish.  Rich and creamy tomato vodka sauce turns ordinary pasta into something extra special! Read more and get the recipe here…

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Filed Under: Gena's Favorites, Italian, Meatless, Pasta Tagged With: easy dinner, pasta sauce, penne pasta, tomato sauce, vodka cream sauce

Broccoli Carrot Fritters with Chipotle Sour Cream

February 2, 2015 by eghassett

Broccoli Carrot Fritters

Try these crispy fritters and gain the healthy benefits of carrots and broccoli. They are delicious alone or add a spicy kick with a dollop of chipotle sour cream. Get the recipe and read more about why carrots are so good for us…. This Week’s Menu will be posted shortly! Have a great day! ~…

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Filed Under: Meatless Tagged With: broccoli, carrots, chipotle sour cream, healthy dinner

Creamy Broccoli Cheddar Crepes

January 28, 2015 by eghassett

I just love having a food blog!  Now my kids are asking, “What’s for dinner, Gena?”  It makes me smile! 🙂 Tonight on the menu is Creamy Broccoli and Cheddar Crepes. My whole family loved them and I loved learning the benefits of crepes versus pasta. Read more and get the recipe…

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Filed Under: Meatless Tagged With: broccoli, broccoli cheddar, broccoli crepes, crepes, meatless

Mexican Mini Veggie Pies

January 27, 2015 by eghassett

Mexican Mini Veggie Pies

Happy Taco Tuesday! Sometimes the hardest part of dinner is thinking up what to have!  That’s why I’m here!  I want to bring you new ideas to bring to your table that are fun, healthy and simple. Keeping a general theme helps me plan.  So, every Tuesday becomes “Taco Tuesday,” and I look for Mexican…

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Filed Under: Meatless, Mexican, Taco Tuesday Tagged With: avocado, chili powder, comfort food, meatless, mexican, mexican pies, muffin tin, Taco Tuesday

Sweet Potato Burgers

January 26, 2015 by eghassett

Sweet Potato Burgers

Do you have a friend that will just drop everything to help you out?  Well I am lucky enough to have several! I have been down and out with Plantar Fasciitis and the night that I was to make these burgers my foot took a turn for the worse.  I mean, I couldn’t even put…

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Filed Under: Easy dinner, Gena's Favorites, Meatless Tagged With: avocado, easy dinner, healthy dinner, meatless, sweet potato entree, sweet potatoes, veggie burgers

Lighter Fettucine Alfredo

January 23, 2015 by eghassett

LOVE this alfredo sauce!!  Try it with the pasta of your choice. I used spinach fettucine and it was amazing!  Hope you enjoy it too! Read more and get the recipe here…

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Filed Under: Meatless, Pasta Tagged With: alfredo sauce, fettucine, meatless, parmesan, pasta, spinach fettucine

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