Fava Bean Puree with Chicory

Fava Bean Puree with Chicory

http://www.eatingwell.com/recipes/fava_bean_puree_chicory.html From EatingWell:  September/October 2014 This simple fava bean puree paired with cooked chicory, a bitter green in the same family as escarole, is seasoned solely with olive oil and salt—an easy appetizer or side dish for any Italian-theme meal. If you have a special olive oil in your pantry, this is the time to use it.             6 servings                 |             Active Time: 20 minutes           |             Total Time: 1 hour 25 minutes Ingredients 8 ounces skinless dried fava beans…

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Baby Beet Greens with Spicy Mediterranean Vinaigrette

Baby Beet Greens with Spicy Mediterranean Vinaigrette

http://www.eatingwell.com/recipes/baby_beet_greens_with_spicy_mediterranean_vinaigrette.html From EatingWell:  March/April 2009 This unusual salad ties together earthy greens, sweet-tart cranberries, smoky cheese and crunchy croutons with a spicy-sweet dressing. Baby chard and beet greens have bright-colored ribs and veins, which give this salad a beautiful look.             4 servings, about 1 cup each                 |             Active Time: 35 minutes           |             Total Time: 50 minutes Ingredients Vinaigrette 1/2 teaspoon black mustard seeds 1/4 teaspoon ground coriander 1/8 teaspoon ground cumin 1/2 cup carrot juice 2 tablespoons golden…

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Spicy Tuna Wrap

Spicy Tuna Wrap

  http://www.eatingwell.com/recipes/spicy_tuna_wrap.html From EatingWell:  March/April 2011 These tuna wraps were inspired by spicy tuna sushi rolls. We love how they taste with peppery watercress, but other greens, such as arugula, romaine, escarole or even radish sprouts, would taste great in the filling. If you want to play on the sushi inspiration, stir some wasabi into the soy sauce for dipping and serve with pickled ginger. Serve with sliced cucumbers and slivered red onions tossed with rice vinegar, a little oil…

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Quick…I only have 15min and I need to workout!

Quick…I only have 15min and I need to workout!

Hi Everyone!!! This is a very busy time for many of you which can make it very easy for your workouts to suffer.  No problem!  Below is a workout that will only take you 15min 🙂   6:00 – Walk, jog or run (you should be winded) 0:40 – Push-ups 0:20 – Recover 1:00 – Plank 0:40 – Hold a lunge position, left leg forward (isolated lunge) 0:20 – Recover 0:40 – Push-ups 0:20 – Recover 1:00 – Plank 0:40…

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Breast Cancer Awareness Month

Breast Cancer Awareness Month

Hi Everyone! October is here!!  The look and smell of fall is everywhere – I LOVE IT :). As many of you know, October is Breast Cancer Awareness month.  Over the last year, several of you have requested we do some fundraising for breast cancer so…WE ARE!! Breast cancer has affected many of us, maybe even all of us in some way.  Personally, this is something very near and dear to my heart as I lost my mom to breast…

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