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Jul 7th 10

As I get ready for my annual Coastal vacation, my friend HALLIE guest blogs. Check out her mouth-watering steak and non-traditional Caprese!

Hallie’s Grilled Steak & Caprese

Today, I officially go on vacation. When my son was in utero (he’ll be 7 in a week), I took a trip to York, Maine. With the ocean lapping at my toes, and him in my 9-months-pregnant-ginormous belly, he kicked happy and warm in my belly. I made it a tradition to go somewhere coastal each year in the first week of July ever since. And that quiet, peaceful sound of ocean waves slapping against...

Jun 28th 10

lK scores a 4 for 4 on this one; beautiful, tasty, healthful, and kid-approved. Nice!

Peach Mint Salad

Part of why I love summertime so much, is the CONSTANT variety. Right now, in my garden, arugula is running rampant! I harvested some of that, some fresh dill, chives, sage, rosemary, and another green and red leafy head of lettuce. Once I’d brought them inside, I rinsed well (to get the dirt and bugs out), and let that sit on a paper towel with another on top, weighed down with a bowl,...

Jun 11th 10

A beautiful salad, reminiscent of scallops wrapped in bacon

Bacon-wrapped Scallop Salad

Have you ever had Scallops wrapped in bacon? Aren’t they DELICIOUS?! I love them, but the only problem is, they’re typically drenched in maple syrup, and that’s not good for a supportive diet! So I took 1 tablespoon of olive oil, drizzled in a skillet, and slowly sauteed 2 cloves of chopped garlic. Then, I added 1 and a half pounds of small sea scallops, covered the skillet,...

Jun 9th 10

A delicious, summery salad; perfect alongside a protein for a quick, supportive meal!

Grilled Watermelon, Arugula and Goat Cheese Salad

Alright guys, yeah, it sounds gourmet. But I had some watermelon, some arugula, and some goat cheese in my fridge, and..well, this is what happened! First, I grilled the watermelon. How did I do that? Well, I got a grill pan nice and hot, like I taught you in this post for Grilled Stuffed Pork Chops, and paper-toweled the watermelon dry. I grilled it with weight (see again what I mean in...

Jun 4th 10

lK introduces it’s first-ever GUEST BLOGGER- Deveney, with her supportive California Slaw!

Deveney’s California Slaw

Hey folks, Today, I’m on my way to Providence, RI for a conference, and so I’ve taken advantage of lK’s first-ever guest blogger, Deveney. Today, I’m on my way to Providence, RI for a conference, and so I’ve taken advantage of lK’s first-ever guest blogger, Deveney. Deveney, who I’ve talked about in previous posts, has literally gone (in terms of both kitchen...

May 26th 10

My first show on MOO92- a classic potato salad made with cauliflower in place of potatoes, onions, celery, eggs, Chobani greek yogurt, and dijon Mustard!

Memorial Day Kickoff- FAUXTATO SALAD!

In celebration of both the unofficial kickoff to summer, as well as the FIRST lK Meal Makeover radio show on MOO92 (!!), I was charged by Tod n’ Deveney to makeover a classic summer staple: POTATO SALAD! Deveney told me how her mom used to make potato salad growing up, and here’s what she had to say: “My mom used to put dill in it – which I love. Mom used to do potatoes, onions,...

May 18th 10

To be healthy you must have healthy muscles and lean active muscles are healthy muscles.

The Thermic Effect: Her 30 Calorie Popcorn vs. my 315 Calorie Lunch

Dear Ben, Today at the office, as I was topping my salad with feta cheese (made with chicken, cucumbers, cherry tomatoes, red onion, and regular Italian dressing, containing 315 calories), my co-worker put her lunch in the microwave next to me; one of my weaknesses, POPCORN. I commented about how good her popcorn smelled, and she offered some. I said I “couldn’t eat it,”...

May 10th 10

A delicious quick supportive salad!

Quick Pineapple Chickpea Salad

This salad was a total concoction of things I had in my fridge, and let me tell you- it WORKED! DELICIOUS! I rinsed and drained a can of chickpeas, 1/4 a red onion, 1 clove of chopped garlic, 1/2 a peeled, small cubed cucumber, and about 3/4 cup small cubed fresh pineapple. Top with enough prepared Italian dressing to moisten and flavor, or a drizzle of olive oil, some vinegar to taste, and salt and...

Apr 13th 10

Gorgeous salad adorned with beautiful, edible pansies!

Pansy Salad

My inspiration tonight was this: My pretty flower-clad girl Ok, fine. That was just a cute picture. But seriously, pansies are popping up allll over my yard, and pretty little Johnny Jump-ups. Tonight, I made a salad with mixed greens, washed some pansies that I picked off my yard, added cherry tomatoes, cukes, and some grilled talapia, and made a GORGEOUS, tasty, springtime salad. Pansies...

Apr 12th 10

Sweet, delicious chicken salad with tart, plump cranberries and crunchy walnuts.

Cranberry Chicken Walnut Salad

This weekend was wonderful! I took an overnight trip to Burlington, and got to try all sorts of wonderful food. I had the most wonderful dinner (escargot with garlic and Gruyère, Petit Sirloin with Garlic Shrimp with Roasted Asparagus, and for dessert, a creamy, delicious, and decadent vanilla bean Creme Brulee) at the Windjammer Restaraunt in Burlington, Vermont. It was amazing. For breakfast...