Strawberry, Avocado, and Walnut Salad: My Diary of Us

Salad has not been on my list of everyday foods right now. I have been craving lots of things, but vegetables just aren't one of them. I'm hoping my regular love of all things healthy comes back in the next couple of weeks, and in the mean time I have been tricking my brain by putting vegetables into sauces, smoothies, and sometimes forcing myself to eat them for the sake of the baby. However, my strawberry and avocado salad happens to be the one salad that I don't have to choke down and that actually taste amazing to me. This salad is so healthy and easy and the flavor combinations are just right.

You can top it with grilled chicken or salmon and even your picky eaters will approve of this healthy weeknight dinner. There is something about the savory and sweet when you get a bite of the strawberries with the tangy vinaigrette that just makes this salad so dang good until the last bite.

PostedMarch 23, 2015

AuthorLeigh Ann Chatagnier

CategoriesSalads

TagsMeatless Monday, Salad, Strawberry Salads, Healthy Salads, Healthy Lunch Ideas, Light Dinners, Gluten Free meals, Gluten Free Salads, Pregnancy Superfoods, Clean Eating Recipes, Strawberries, Seasonal eating, Spring Salads, Spring Recipes, Easy Recipes, Fifteen Minute Meals, salads, meatless meals

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Yesterday was my first day back on the health train. Over the holidays I completely abandoned any sense of trying to watch what I eat. I thought it was appropriate to eat sugar everyday sometimes even at breakfast and working out...what's that? I had a reality check yesterday and gave myself a little pep talk about how that kind of behavior cannot continue into 2015. After all, I'll be 31 next month and my metabolism isn't what it used to be! I planned out meals for the week, exercised (ouch), and drank tons of citrus detox water, which will be on the blog Thursday! This morning I woke up feeling ten times better from just one day of eating fresh! Spicy roasted broccoli is one of my favorite go to healthy side dishes because it's full of nutrients, so tasty, and it might be the easiest dish to make, maybe ever.

When dinner rolls around you've been to work, possibly starting working out again, and by now it's pitch dark and the last thing you want to do is prep a big meal. You need simple, you need fresh, it needs to taste good, and you need as few ingredients as possible.

PostedJanuary 6, 2015

AuthorLeigh Ann Chatagnier

CategoriesSide Dishes

TagsVegetable Recipes, Seasonal Eating, Seasonal Recipes, Roasted Broccoli, Spicy Roasted Broccoli, Clean Eating Recipes, Side Dishes, Healthy Side Dishes, Healthy Recipes, Dinner, Fresh Ingredient Recipes

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Kale, Grapefruit, and Pepita Salad: My Diary of Us

This will be the first week in over a month that I will sleep in my own bed for more than five days in a row. I have been to the west coast, to the east coast, and then immediately spent the weekend away in New Orleans. My body is completely out of whack from not eating the right foods and not drinking enough water over the past month. This week I have been on a mission to nourish and be kind to my body because it is SO not used to the mistreatment. That's why my kale, grapefruit, and pepita salad has been the perfect lunch addition to my meal planning this week!

I've been drinking lemon water by the gallon and almost passed out from working out yesterday since I haven't been regularly doing that either...oops. And yeah, why does it take so long to get in shape and so little time to get out of shape? And then there are the cookies that are torturing me on my social media news feed from all of my favorite bloggers and I'm all like "veggies, lemon water, detox, you can do this Leigh Ann."

PostedDecember 10, 2014

AuthorLeigh Ann Chatagnier

CategoriesSalads, Lunch

TagsHealthy Salads, Winter Salads, Citrus Salads, Citrus Recipes, Holiday Salads, Kale Recipes, Clean Eating Recipes, Clean Eating Salads, Gluten Free Recipes, Healthy Lunch Ideas

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Old Bay Fries with Bloody Mary Ketchup: My Diary of Us

In New York my friend Sarah took us to a place called Shorty's where they have really good cheese steaks and the bread is from Philly making them super authentic. We definitely went for the sandwiches, and not that my sandwich wasn't delicious, because it was, but what I really fell in love with were the fries. Old Bay fries to be exact. I love Old Bay so I am not sure why it has never occurred to me before to sprinkle some on my fries. So that's what I did this week I made you a healthier baked version of Old Bay fries and kicked it up a notch with some Bloody Mary ketchup!

Sooo, I'm thinking brunch. Fried eggs on top, runny yokes...the whole bit, maybe some green onions sliced on top of that... You feeling me yet?

PostedDecember 5, 2014

AuthorLeigh Ann Chatagnier

CategoriesSide Dishes

TagsBaked Fries, Old bay Fries, Healthy French Fries, Side Dishes, Brunch, Bloody Mary Recipes, Louisiana Sisters Bloody Mary Mix, Baked French Fries, French Fry Recipes, Clean Eating Recipes

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