Category Archives: Healthy Eating

Easy Pantry Minestrone

I’m glad the weather has warmed up, but there still are some chilly days ahead of us, and on those kind of days, soup makes a great meal! One of the things I like about Minestrone soup is the variety of veggies and beans it has in it. And it really is very easy to make!

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Sun-Dried Tomato Turkey Wraps

These Sun-Dried Tomato Turkey Wraps make a tasty and easy meal on a warm day—perfect in the spring and summer seasons! They have lots of good and healthy things in them…lean turkey, a mix of baby spinach and lettuce, julienne cut sun-dried tomatoes (from an oil-packed jar)—or roasted red pepper strips, cucumber strips, and some sliced olives and/or red onion. And some cheese—I use Muenster or Provolone, but you could use your favorite cheese slices. All this is wrapped up in a tomato-basil flour tortilla!

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Olive Tapenade

I love olives and have bought olive tapenade many times, but never made it myself, until I made this recipe from a cookbook that I reviewed some years back called Clean Food by Terry Walters. Olive Tapenade is delicious and so easy to make. It makes a great snack that’s healthier than chips and dip, or just when you want something a little different.

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Tomato Veggie Garbanzo Soup

Soup is always good on a chilly day and if you like tomato-based soups, this Tomato Veggie Garbanzo Soup would be a great one to try. When you combine tomatoes with veggies and garbanzo beans, you end up with a really great-tasting, healthy soup! In addition to diced tomatoes and garbanzo beans, this soup is also made with some leeks, zucchini, garlic, tomato paste, chicken broth, and fresh baby spinach leaves.

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Apple-Pear Salad

Now that we’re well into the new year, have you made any plans to eat a little healthier? If you have, I think you’ll enjoy this Apple-Pear Salad! It’s a great salad for this time of year, sweetened with chopped apples, pears, and dried cranberries, which give it a nice crunchy texture and naturally sweet flavor. This fruit tastes great with the sliced almonds that are sprinkled in this salad, too!

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