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Citrus Ginger Smoothie: My Diary of Us

Citrus Ginger Smoothie

Hi friends!  How was your weekend?  The sun came out to play and we took full advantage of it!  On Sunday the weather was absolutely perfect...79 degrees and sunny with a breeze.  This is the kind of weather I have been waiting for!  We walked down to our neighborhood snoball stand, grabbed two dreamsicle snoballs where right next door they boil amazing crawfish, so we grabbed some of those too.  We had a picnic on our front porch and ate crawfish and snoballs all barefoot and happy!  Today, I'm back on track with healthy recipes now that some of my food aversions have left the building and I'm kicking the morning off right with one of my citrus ginger smoothies!

Citrus season is almost over, and I couldn't be more sad about it.  That's why I am getting in a few last recipes using all of my favorite kinds of citrus varieties.  My citrus ginger smoothie is packed with good for you ingredients and is a cinch to blend up for a breakfast on the go!

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PostedMarch 16, 2015
AuthorLeigh Ann Chatagnier
CategoriesBreakfast, Snacks
Tagssmoothie recipes, healthy smoothie recipes, healthy breakfast ideas, citrus smoothies, post-workout snacks, easy breakfast ideas, citrus recipes, chia seeds, ginger recipes, gluten free, clean eating
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Almond Granola: My Diary of Us

Almond Granola

Soooo...how was your Valentine's weekend?!  I hope it was filled with lots of chocolate and things that aren't good for you!  Ours was good, Saturday during the day we were both kind of busy,  but we did manage to sneak in dinner together on Saturday night.  And Sunday we ate waffles, took naps, and then filled our bellies with pasta before calling it a night.  I know what you are thinking...we are pretty wild and crazy right?  It was kind of my perfect weekend, I have to say.  But now Monday is here and it's time to be healthy and productive and all that other grown up stuff.  Luckily I have a big batch of my almond granola made up so my breakfasts will be a no brainer and that's just one less thing I have to worry about during the week! 

I can't tell you how obsessed I am with this granola lately.  First let me state that I am almond crazed.  I love anything with almond flavoring in it. 

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PostedFebruary 16, 2015
AuthorLeigh Ann Chatagnier
CategoriesBreakfast
Tagsgranola, almond granola, baking, breakfast, healthy breakfast recipe, healthy granola recipe, weekday meals, quick breakfast ideas, oatmeal, almond recipes
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Gaby Dalkin

Healthy Foodspiration: What's Gaby Cooking

Guys, are we feeling healthier this week and more motivated to stay on track?  I sure am, but if you aren't that's okay too, but hopefully you are at least feeling a little more inspired in the kitchen!  We are on day three of my healthy foodspiration series, and today I am featuring Gaby Dalkin from What's Gaby Cooking and three of her favorite go-to healthy meals!

I got to know Gaby last year a little better when I interviewed her for the blog.  One of my favorite things about Gaby's recipes is the amount of color that is always on the plate!  She cooks with the perfect balance of health and decadence and uses the freshest ingredients, usually from her local farmer's market.

Gaby is originally from Arizona but now calls California home.  Her style of cooking has a Southwestern flair and her ingredient of choice is almost always avocados! 

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PostedJanuary 21, 2015
AuthorLeigh Ann Chatagnier
CategoriesSalads, Breakfast, Dinner, Lunch
Tagshealthy recipes, What's Gaby Cooking, Salad Recipes, Green Monster Salad, Acai Bowl, Power Salad, Lunch, Dinner, Light Recipes, Clean Eating, Gluten Free Recipes, Foodspiration
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Green Onion, Dill, and White Cheddar Scramble: My Diary of Us

Green Onion, Dill, and White Cheddar Scramble

Here's a little tidbit.  When Canean and I go on vacation it's like our sole mission to eat our way through whatever city we are visiting.  Our bellies have reserve tanks that allow us to eat twice as much as we normally would.  It doesn't matter if we have just eaten, if we see something that needs to be eaten then we eat it...eat now, worry about the bloat later, that's our motto.  This New York trip was no different and since I ate like I have the metabolism of a 16 year-old boy for six days straight, this week I have to get a grip and I am all about starting my day with a healthy but filling breakfast.  My green onion, dill, and white cheddar scramble is satisfying and will give you the energy you need to get back in the swing of things after a long holiday weekend!

I am kind of obsessed with all things dill.  I of course love dill pickles, but I also love putting fresh dill in whatever I can squeeze it into...even cocktails!  Which you might find scary, but I find totally delicious.  

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PostedDecember 2, 2014
AuthorLeigh Ann Chatagnier
CategoriesBreakfast, Brunch
Tagsbreakfast recipes, healthy recipes for breakfast, healthy recipes, Egg Scambles, Brunch Recipes, Clean Eating, Gluten Free Breakfast, Egg Recipes
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Sausage, Sweet Potato, and Sage Frittata: My Diary of Us

Sausage, Sweet Potato, and Sage Frittata

Hi, it's me...Leigh Ann, the girl who disappeared on ya for a couple of weeks.  I know I am horrible and you have probably been starving because I have not been posting my recipes regularly...or maybe you actually can survive with me, but I don't like to think about that.  So let's pretend your life hasn't been the same without my usual posts to keep you company.  K?   I am here to feed you today, and the recipe is really good, so maybe you can forgive me, just this once.  I have the perfect brunch for your Thanksgiving weekend to make you a rock star in the eyes of all of your houseguests.  My sausage, sweet potato, and sage frittata is super easy, you will have most of the ingredients already, and it will knock everyone's socks off in the taste department.

We all know that when Thanksgiving rolls around you buy too much of everything just in case something goes wrong.  If we are lucky, nothing goes wrong but then we have a bunch of leftover herbs and other ingredients and then what? 

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PostedNovember 21, 2014
AuthorLeigh Ann Chatagnier
CategoriesBreakfast, Brunch
TagsBreakfast, Brunch, Frittatas, Thanksgiving, Holiday Recipes, Healthy, Fall Recipes
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Ricotta, Honey, and Cracked Pepper Persimmon Toast: My Diary of Us

Ricotta, Honey, and Cracked Pepper Persimmon Toast

I was in denial about today being Monday all last night.  I procrastinated going to bed, refusing to let our week of vacation come to an end.  This morning I was so comfortable in my bed, there was a chill outside, and the last thing I wanted to do was get out of the bed and face Monday head on including lots of emails, errands to be run, and loads of laundry that are haunting me.  But...life must go on and I made myself get up.  Mornings like these call for easy breakfasts that I can throw together and not have to put a lot of energy into.  Not to mention, I need a little does of healthy in my life this week after indulging in eating my way through South Florida last week (more to come about that tomorrow).  This ricotta, honey, and cracked black pepper persimmon toast is the perfect start to my Monday and I think I might just eat it all week long.

I've already told you about my love for persimmons when I shared with you the persimmon spiced punch a couple of weeks ago, which would be the perfect Halloween drink by the way.  Eating it on a piece of toast slathered with ricotta and then adding a little honey and cracked pepper just makes me fall in love with the fruit even more. 

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PostedOctober 27, 2014
AuthorLeigh Ann Chatagnier
CategoriesBreakfast
TagsPersimmon Toast, Persimmon Recipes, Ricotta Toast, Breakfast, Snack Ideas, Healthy, Clean Eating, Weekdays, Mondays, Yum, Eat, Persimmons, Sweet and Savory
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