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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Chorizo, Poblano, and Sweet Potato Quesadillas: My Diary of Us

I've confessed to you my love of all things carby right now, not that I haven't always loved carbs, but as of last week I am officially only craving meals that are heavy on the carbohydrates and low on the veggies. I know....it's so bad, but the other night I had to choke down vegetables and I have never not liked vegetables in my entire life. I haven't been sick with this pregnancy, so I guess food aversions are my dues being paid. These chorizo, poblano, and sweet potato quesadillas have been perfect for me because they are stuffed with good for you ingredients while still satisfying that carb itch at the same time!

I absolutely love the flavor combinations in these quesadillas. They are sweet, salty, spicy, and everything in between. On top of this meal being flavor packed, they're super easy to whip up any night of the week and your whole family will be raving about this cheesy dinner option.

PostedMarch 10, 2015

AuthorLeigh Ann Chatagnier

CategoriesDinner

Tagsquesadillas, healthy Mexican Meals, Dinner, Weeknight Recipes, Easy Recipes, Fast Dinner Ideas, healthy recipes, chorizo quesadillas, sweet potato quesadillas, family friendly meals

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I've got two more days worth of healthy foodspiration guys and that's got to be at least a couple weeks worth of meals for you to start trying! Today I am featuring Amanda Frederickson from A Life Well Lived Blog and she has three delicious recipes that are packed full of flavor and nutrients that anyone can whip up!

I started following Amanda last year on Instagram which led me to her blog and I have loved everything I have seen! I am so glad that we got web-introduced, and I knew I wanted to introduce her to y'all too as soon as I decided on doing this series! She has an amazing day job as a professional chef in the Williams-Sonoma Test Kitchen...so, if that doesn't qualify her here to give you some inspiration for your meal planning, then I got nothing for ya.

PostedJanuary 22, 2015

AuthorLeigh Ann Chatagnier

CategoriesDinner, Lunch, Salads

TagsAmanda Frederickson, Coconut Curry, Clean Eating, Salad Recipes, Asian Glazed Salmon, Easy Recipes, Blogger Community, Blogger Collaborations, foodblogger, A Life Well Lived Blog

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Y'all...Christmas is nine days away...NINE days away! How did this even happen? I am kind of unprepared and am just now starting to plan what I want to fix for Christmas dinner. And with Christmas parties in full swing over the next week, we could all use an easy appetizer to whip up that requires little to no effort! This is my go to holiday appetizer because one, it's gorgeous and perfectly red, white, and green, two it's delicious, and three I can make it in ten minutes. My pesto and goat cheese spread with cranberries and toasted pine nuts couldn't be more perfect for your holiday festivities!

PostedDecember 16, 2014

AuthorLeigh Ann Chatagnier

CategoriesAppetizers

TagsHoliday Appetizers, Appetizers, Easy Appetizers, Cheese Spreads, Pesto, Holiday Party Recipes, Easy Recipes, Festive Recipes, Cheese and Crackers, appetizer, holiday

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Chicken Schwarma over Greek Rice: My Diary of Us

Happy Monday guys! The humidity is gone here for the week here in Louisiana, leaving me feeling slightly more like Christmas is less than twenty days away. That also means I have lots to do since I don't even have one Christmas present under the tree. Yikes. And with all the cookies and hot chocolate that are tempting me everywhere I look, I need a healthy and quick meal that can balance out my sugar intake. My chicken schwarma over Greek rice is one of our favorite meals and is a healthier version of a meal that I crave on a weekly basis.

We are regulars at a local Lebanese restaurant here in town. Their chicken schwarma is the best I've ever had and their rice is full of flavor, so much that Canean always orders an extra side of just the rice. I started making my at home version of this meal a couple of years ago to shave a few calories, that and it was kind of getting embarrassing how often we were picking up the same meal week after week!

PostedDecember 8, 2014

AuthorLeigh Ann Chatagnier

CategoriesDinner

TagsTake out made at home, Lebanese Food, Greek Food, Chicken Schwarma Recipe, Dinner, Weeknight Meals, Easy Recipes, Chicken Recipes, Gluten Free Recipes, 30 Minute Meals, chicken

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