It is Spring and there are so many wonderful new fruits and vegetables that are so good for you to be eaten and so little time. But visiting your local farmers market can make eating healthy an easy choice. Your eyes will feast on the beautiful array of colorful food just waiting to be…
Tag: Asparagus
Shrimp Scampi with Asparagus over Linguine Pasta
It’s that time of the year when all we can think about are the holidays and holiday shopping. Running to stores for sales and bargains, checking the web every 5 minutes for great deals, but not leaving enough time for ourselves to prepare a healthy, nutritious and delicious meal. Well, for the amount of time…
Prosciutto Wrapped Asparagus with Gruyere Cheese
Tired of the same old vegetables? Well, no need to eat the same old boring food. . Let this wake up your taste buds with some healthy asparagus wrapped in tasty prosciutto and topped with some creamy, melted Gruyere cheese! Asparagus is a very good source of fiber, folate, vitamins A, C, E and K,…
Gemelli Pasta with Chicken, Asparagus and Sun dried Tomatoes
Whenever the weather is cold, damp and gloomy outside I like to stay indoors and make some delicious “comfort food”. Today is that day. Cheese and pasta make a great combination of comfort food, but to keep it on the lighter side, I also added lean, chicken for the protein and some colorful vegetables for…
Shrimp with Fresh Asparagus and Strawberry Tomatoes served over Arugula
Gorgeous Strawberry Tomatoes One of the pleasures of cooking is finding the perfect ingredients. For me, going to the grocery and the farmers market is like a child going to a toy store, it’s exciting! I always enjoy finding beautiful, fresh ingredients, especially the vegetables. Knowing that they taste delicious, all by themselves or paired…
Sauteed Vegetables
A beautiful vegetable medley that’s ready to eat in 5 minutes. Just saute these beauties in a little olive oil and butter, season with salt and pepper and drizzle a little fresh lemon juice! Very easy, very healthy and very delicious! I used a mix of asparagus, mushroom and red onion since they compliment each…
Yellow Pepper Stuffed With Red Quinoa And Vegetables
It’s meatless Monday, so I wanted to create a very healthy meal that was packed with protein and vitamins, Yellow Pepper stuffed with Red Quinoa and Vegetables! What better vegetable than a yellow pepper for color that will serve as my bowl for the goodness packed inside? I first roasted the pepper in a preheated…
Baked Striped Bass Stuffed with Asparagus
Baked Striped Bass stuffed with Asparagus We have all heard that eating more fish is good for us but here are some benefits from eating striped bass. It’s full of protein, 6 ounces of the fish provides 30 grams of protein and only 165 calories! It also contains vitamin B-6 which helps with our…
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