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    What's for Dinner? Eggs! (Helpful tips and recipes to follow)

    Let’s face it… for those of use who like eggs, they can make a great tasty and SATISFYING meal…and they’re NOT just for breakfast! Free yourself from limiting them to only mornings. 🙂 Since they’re a great source of protein, consider making them whenever you’re needing a quick dinner… and particularly if you don’t have meat thawed…you can still create a quick, healthy meal. Whenever I need a really fast lunch, I’ll simply crack a couple of eggs and fry them up…sometimes I even toss a few spinach leaves on top for the last minute or two to steam them on top of my eggs. About egg nutrition: Eggs are…

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    30 Ideas: What to Do with Avocados, Quinoa, Squash, Cauliflower and Eggplant

    Want to cook healthier, but just not sure what to do with all those weird looking foods in the fruit and vegetable department? Read on…I’ve got plenty of ideas for you…   Eight Ideas for Avocados There are more ways to enjoy avocado than just in Mexican dishes. Avocado is such a great source of healthy non-saturated fat that’s good for you, and it’s also high in protein. It’s a filling and buttery-tasting fruit (or vegetable, if you prefer to call it that) that you will surely want to be eating on a regular basis. So if you were unsure about avocado before, then try out some of these easy…

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    Use These Two Leftovers to Make a Quick Sunday Evening Meal

    Since I detest cooking on Sundays anymore than I necessarily have to, I try to utilize leftovers to create a new meal. Here’s two simple ways to use leftover chicken and mashed potatoes and leftover taco meat. After a supper of chicken and mashed potatoes, I spread my leftover mashed potatoes into a buttered casserole dish.  Toss on some cheese and take the leftover chicken off the bone to spread on top.  I cover this with foil and stick it on the bottom of my fridge to save for Sunday night.  It’s easy to slide into my toaster oven to bake for a quick Sunday Night meal.  (*Save the bones…

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    7 Wonderful Ways to Enjoy Watermelon

    different ways to enjoy watermelon this summer.  Here’s some suggestions you might try for variety. 1. Bacon and watermelon – What? This can’t be good, can it? It can be if you make an appetizer that “looks like sushi.” Bake the bacon at 375 degrees for about 15 minutes. You do not want the bacon to be crispy. Spread cream cheese on the bacon and then wrap it around 11/2 inch cubes of watermelon and place a toothpick into the bites to hold the bacon in place. 2. Watermelon pizza – Using a premade pizza crust, spread strawberry flavored cream cheese onto the crust in an even layer. Place small…

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    Sweet Grilled Oranges Printable Recipe – Summertime Good Eating

    “The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life; and he that winneth souls is wise.” Proverbs 11:30 kjv [tbpquotable]The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life; and he that winneth souls is wise. Pr.11:30[/tbpquotable] Well, here’s another recipe for grilling… Sweet Grilled Oranges. I love oranges.  When I was pregnant with my first son, I couldn’t get enough oranges and orange juice.  I drank so much orange juice that I sported a rash around my mouth…but I couldn’t give up oranges! I craved more and more.  hee hee!   What’s funny is that my son’s favorite color since childhood (he’s now 17) is “orange”. Okay…so now for…