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Healthy Shrimp and Corn Chowder: My Diary of Us

Healthy Shrimp and Corn Chowder

How was your weekend?  I hope that for those of you in the North, you got some extra blankets and some extra groceries for that snow storm that is coming!  I do not envy you!  It's going to be 65 degrees here this week...but I won't rub it in.  We were in Houston over the weekend, because in case you missed it, we are moving there and things just got REAL real!  We checked out some areas and potential houses to buy and of course ate things like Mexican food and got ice cream on our drive home yesterday...not the best end to my healthy foodspiration week...but today is a new day.  This week we will be eating things like salad and bowls of my healthy shrimp and corn chowder to get back on track! 

I love shrimp and corn chowder, and it might be Canean's favorite soup to eat!  But usually it is so packed with heavy cream and butter that I rarely indulge because quite frankly I'd rather spend my calories elsewhere than on one bowl of soup!  I figured it can't be that hard to make an at home version a lot healthier, so that is exactly what I did!

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PostedJanuary 26, 2015
AuthorLeigh Ann Chatagnier
CategoriesSoups, Dinner
TagsShrimp and Corn Chowder, Soups, Soup Recipes, Clean Eating, Shrimp Recipes, Dinner, healthy Recipes, healthy soups, Gluten Free Recipes, soup
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Amanda Frederickson

Healthy Foodspiration: A Life Well Lived

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.

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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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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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Juley Le: Upperlyne & Co.

Healthy Foodspiration: Upperlyne & Co.

She's a pint sized ball of fire usually seen in a killer outfit and she makes some of the prettiest food I've seen.  Meet Juley Le, always dressed impeccably with a knack for business and tasty food, she is a woman you are going to want to get to know!  I am super excited to share with you three of her favorite good for you meals as part of my healthy foodspiration series! 

We met at the West Elm grand opening preview in New Orleans this year and I was immediately taken by Juley's sweet demeanor and creative abilities.  She is a woman that is doing it all and is an inspiration for anyone with an entrepreneur spirit!

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PostedJanuary 20, 2015
AuthorLeigh Ann Chatagnier
CategoriesDinner, Lunch, Salads
TagsHealthy Recipes, Foodspiration, weeknight recipes, Upperlyne & Co, Brussel Sprout Salad, Watermelon and Feta Salad, Crab Cake Sandwich, Eat, New Orleans Foodies
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Claire Thomas: The Kitchy Kitchen

Healthy Foodspiration: The Kitchy Kitchen

Happy Martin Luther King Day!  I have a treat for y'all this week!   I know we have all been back in healthy mode since the holidays officially came to a close, but if you are anything like me you might be already feeling a little uninspired and are in need of some new and delicious inspiration to keep yourself on board the healthy bandwagon.  That's why this week is all about me sharing with you how I get inspired to stay healthy and I'm doing so with some of my favorite bloggers!  These ladies always have gorgeous healthy recipes that are not only delicious, but totally doable for you at home!  It's going to be healthy foodspiration at it's best!

I'm kick-starting the week with Claire Thomas from The Kitchy Kitchen.  A Los Angeles native, Claire is a self-taught chef, a commercial director, food photographer, cookbook author, and a writer.  On Claire's blog, you can find your soon to be favorite recipes, fashion must-haves, travel adventures, and amazing DIY tips for the home.  This lady does it all!  She also has a You Tube series called 10 Second Living, where she talks tips and secrets on all things in the kitchen! 

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PostedJanuary 19, 2015
AuthorLeigh Ann Chatagnier
CategoriesDinner, Dessert, Side Dishes
TagsThe Kitchy Kitchen, Healthy Recipes, Lasagna, Brown Rice Recipes, Gluten Free Brownies, Vegan Brownies, Healthy Brownie Recipes, Healthy Food Inspiration, Food Bloggers
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Fifteen Minute Pasta: My Diary of Us

Fifteen Minute Pasta

Growing up my mom used to make me the same pasta before every swim meet.  It was super easy and involved, noodles, butter, and garlic salt.  That was it..and it was delicious.  It's still one of my favorite comfort foods to this day.  Wellll...the other day I was watching the Food Network and Ina Garten was making her "Midnight Pasta" which looked very similar to my mom's pasta so I tuned in.  It was a whole episode about what chefs cook when they get off of work.  Turns out it's the same idea as my mom's, but Ina's version is a little more gourmet.  And holy moly is it delicous...and fast.  I've already made it a couple of times since then and because the ingredients are ones that I keep in the house most of the time I can make it any time that I want to!  Fifteen minute pasta or midnight pasta, is going to become your new favorite go to weeknight dinner, I'll bet on it.

We all know those nights where you barely have energy to think about cooking, let alone actually cooking. You have about a thirty minute window where if you are going to cook, it has to happen then otherwise it's takeout for the family.  That's where this pasta comes in to save your life.

It's hearty so you can serve it by itself or throw in some grilled chicken and a salad and call it a day.  It's comfort on a plate and oh my goodness is it delicious.  

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PostedJanuary 14, 2015
AuthorLeigh Ann Chatagnier
CategoriesDinner, Pasta
Tagspasta, midnight pasta, Ina Garten, 30 minute meals, spaghetti, easy recipes, weeknight meals, comfort food, dinner, Italian Dishes, Italian Food
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