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Sweet Salmon with “Fettuccine”

I recently bought some salmon up at the Port so while Scott was away last week at Student Life camp, I made it for dinner for the kids and me. I served the balsamic salmon with my homemade Caesar salad and alongside eggplant and scallion “fettuccine”. Here is what I did…
For the salmon:
Place salmon (mine was about 1 lb), scale-side down, onto a large sheet of foil. Season with salt, pepper, and minced garlic. Drizzle with balsamic vinegar and place fresh oregano leaves on the fish. Wrap up fish in the foil and close completely. Place fish in fridge for at least 30 min. Bake at 350 for about 20 min.

For the “Fettuccine”:
Slice eggplant into long strips about 1/2″ thick. Slice scallions in half lengthwise. Place both into a strainer and sprinkle with salt. Let sit for at least 15 min. Rinse. Heat 2 tablespoons of olive oil over medium heat in a large sauté pan. Add eggplant, scallion, and crushed garlic. Sauté for 10 minutes until tender. Season with salt and pepper and serve.

For the Caesar Salad Dressing:
3-4 cloves garlic, minced
2.5″ strip of anchovy paste
1/2 cup olive oil
1 teaspoon dry mustard
1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
1 teaspoon lemon juice
Pepper to taste
Grated fresh Parmesan cheese

Place minced garlic cloves, mustard, and anchovy paste onto a cutting board. Mash the garlic, anchovy paste, and mustard together with the back of a spoon. Place into a lidded container (I like using a medium-sized mason jar). Add in the olive oil, worcestershire sauce, lemon juice, and pepper. Shake well. Toss with romaine. Add in croutons if desired and top with Parmesan cheese.

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by M. Terry on June 21, 2013 • Permalink

Posted in Nutrition, Recipes

Tagged eggplant and scallion noodles, pasta fettuccine alternative

Posted by M. Terry on June 21, 2013

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Mint Chocolate Chip Smoothie

8 oz Almond milk, unsweetened
1 frozen banana
1 cup loosely packed fresh kale
1/3 cup loosely packed fresh mint leaved
1 tablespoon brown rice protein powder (optional)
Mini Chocolate chips

Mix all ingredients except chocolate chips in a blender. Pour into a glass and sprinkle in chocolate chips.

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by M. Terry on June 14, 2013 • Permalink

Posted in Food, Nutrition, Recipes

Posted by M. Terry on June 14, 2013

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Watermelon Popsicles

It seems that watermelon is always a surefire “treat” for kids. I think it’s the novelty of holding that big slice and placing their whole head into that chunk, and then having juice drip from the chin to the elbows. I brought watermelon slices to Joel’s preschool class for their end-of-the-year party, we headed to the picnic tables and all the kids had juice streaming onto their shirts. Then I later watched a teacher struggle to make green and red sherbet look like a watermelon. Hmmmm… Struggle to feed them junk, or just slice and serve them complete and natural goodness? I’ll take the latter, and I bet most kids would too!

This observation did fuel my imagination though, and I came up with these healthy “watermelon” popsicles.

For the green “rind”:

1 banana
2 cups loosely packed spinach
2 T apple juice concentrate
1-2 T water (to get the blender moving if necessary)

Place in a blender and divide among the popsicle holders filling them about 1/4 full. Freeze for at least one hour.

For the “watermelon”:

2 cups red fruit (we used strawberries because the watermelon looked a bit dry at the store 😦 )
1/3 – 1/2 cup 100% red fruit juice
a scattering of mini chocolate chips

Place fruit and juice into blender. Add more juice if needed. Pull green popsicles out of the freezer. Pour the red fruit blend onto the frozen green popsicles. Drop mini chocolate chips into each popsicle. Freeze and enjoy later!

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by M. Terry on May 29, 2013 • Permalink

Posted in Food, Nutrition, Recipes

Tagged 4th of july clean eating recipe, healthy watermelon treats, kids summer treats and snacks

Posted by M. Terry on May 29, 2013

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Green Smoothie Inspired by Farmer’s Market Vendor

Last Monday, Scott and I had a conference to attend in Orlando. We hopped over to the Winter Park area and visited Audubon Park Community Market. This was a small market in a courtyard, but was HIGHLY attended. The vendors truly showcased local ingredients and products. I convinced Scott to order a green smoothie from an a la carte smoothie menu. We chose almond milk, kale, blueberries, and bananas (see top picture of empty cup). My skeptical husband was pleasantly surprised by how much he liked it. When we returned home, I made the same smoothie but replaced it with some of the frozen strawberries I had stocked away in my freezer. (see bottom picture of full glass before I drank it all gone!) I do think I like the blueberries better, but the strawberries work well too. Here is what I did:

2 kale leaves pulled off stem
1 cup strawberries
1 1/2 bananas
12 oz unsweetened almond milk

Place all ingredients into a blender and mix. This make about 2 large smoothies.

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by M. Terry on April 17, 2013 • Permalink

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Tagged almond milk green smoothie, green smoothie with kale

Posted by M. Terry on April 17, 2013

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Hummus Pinwheel Cookies – A Hit at The Melb. Beach Farmer’s Market!

I made these pinwheel cookies this past weekend to give away as samples at the Melbourne Beach Farmer’s Market. I used the Spiced Fig Hummus and the Chocolate Peanut Butter Hummus to create two delicious kinds of treats! They quickly vanished off the tray 🙂

Head off to The Green Turtle or Downtown Produce to pick up some hummus in order to recreate these little treasures!

If you want to add a burst of flavor to some ordinary cookie dough, here is a great and simple way to do it: Roll out the cookie dough, spread on some Gingerbread Hummus, roll up the dough like a jelly roll or cinnamon roll log, and slice and bake! Here is the recipe:

Immaculate Baking Co. Organic Sugar Cookie Dough- 8 cookie dough rounds
2 Tablespoons of Gingerbread Hummus

Preheat oven to 350. Allow dough to sit out for about 5 minutes. Lightly flour counter and roll out dough to an approx. 8″x4″ rectangle. Spread hummus over the entire rectangle. Starting on the long side, carefully roll the dough over until into a long log-shape. Slice into 10-12 cookies and place on a cookie sheet. Bake for 8-10 minutes. Allow to cool a few minutes on the pan and then transfer to a wire rack.

You can use any flavor of sweet hummus and you can double the recipe to accommodate your tastes and needs.

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by M. Terry on April 8, 2013 • Permalink

Posted in Food, Recipes, Sweet Hummus Recipes

Tagged sweet hummus recipe, whole and clean gingerbread pinwheel cookies

Posted by M. Terry on April 8, 2013

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Princess Leia Pizza Buns

Our family loves Star Wars! Tonight, to go along with The Return of the Jedi, we made homemade pizza and turned some of our dough into Leia’s side buns. The kids rolled and stretched out some dough into about an 8″ strip, topped it with sauce and cheese, and rolled it up like a cinnamon roll. We baked them at 400 for about 20 minutes and served them with extra pizza sauce for dipping. As Yoda would say, “Enjoy the pizza, you will.”