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One of my family's favorite meals that I fix is Vegetable & Ravioli Soup.  It is easy to make, tastes delicious, and is low in calories with approximately 250 calories per serving.  I adapted this recipe from an Eating Well recipe found here: http://www.eatingwell.com/recipes/ravioli_vegetable_soup.html Vegetable & Ravioli Soup           Servings: Approximately [...]

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If you are looking for a quick and easy recipe to throw in your slow cooker, this is the recipe for you!           This recipe for Slow Cooker Beans and Rice (which I adapted from the blog "A Year of Slow Cooking" at http://crockpot365.blogspot.com/2008/06/crockpot-beans-and-rice-recipe.html) literally only requires 5 minutes of preparation.  Once prepared, [...]

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In celebration of World Vegetarian Day (October 1st) and Vegetarian Awareness Month (October), I challenge you to pledge to go "meat-free" this month.  Whether it be for the whole month of October, one day per week, one day out of the month, etc....just do it! :) Why, you ask?  Provided below are some examples (from [...]

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Last night, the boyfriend and I traveled to Iowa City to catch an Iowa volleyball game which may be available for wagering on platforms such as 벳엔드.  I have played volleyball since 3rd grade and LOVE the sport.  Being at the game sure made me miss playing.  Before we headed to the game we decided [...]

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Spicy Soyrizo Chili

in Other, Soups

I am a huge fan of chili.  Not only is it filling, full of protein, fiber-rich, and delicious, but I also find it to be quite comforting.  A couple of weeks ago I made a delicious vegetarian chili ( http://cleaneatingveggiegirl.wordpress.com/2012/09/04/ ), but I decided that the next time I made chili I wanted to add some [...]

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WIAW: September 26, 2012

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It is time for another edition of: What I Ate Wednesday!  Get excited! ;)             Breakfast This morning at 5:30 am (it was an early one!) I noshed on 2 delicious Kashi Whole Grain waffles smothered with Low Sodium Better 'N Peanut Butter (p.s. this version tastes just as good as [...]

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Veggie Fried Quinoa Recipe

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Tonight I made a delicious and healthy Asian-inspired meal: Veggie Fried Rice  Quinoa.           (P.S. Sorry, my camera was not cooperating so the pictures aren't the greatest! :( ) Many of you may be wondering, "what is quinoa?"  While quinoa greatly resembles a grain, it is actually a seed.  Taste-wise, I [...]

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Just a warning, you MUST like squash in order to enjoy this recipe!  Soo....I'd say it is a good thing that I just so happen to love squash! :) This recipe, which yields approximately 4 servings, was inspired by and adapted from a recipe found on the blog: Clean Food Creative Fitness (http://www.cleanfoodcreativefitness.com/the-easiest-bowl-of-gluten-free-paleo-pasta-youll-ever-make/). Ingredients 2 medium zucchini [...]

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After Friday night's veggies fajitas recipe, I had leftover veggies, white corn tortillas, and enchilada sauce that I needed to use up (I hate wasting food!).  Since I did not love using the corn tortillas for fajitas, I decided to mix things up a bit and make:           Homemade Corn Tortilla [...]

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Remember this?                 Why, of course!  It is that box of dairy-free (vegan) mac & cheese ("chreese" ;) ) that I got to try FOR FREE from Whole Foods.  Yesterday was a vegan day for me, so I decided it would be a great opportunity to try it [...]

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