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Eat More Fruits and Veggies: Fruit and Yogurt Delight

April 10, 2008 by Laura 11 Comments

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I couldn’t decide if this went better in the “Eat More Fruits and Veggies” category, or the “Here are some great breakfast ideas for you” category. Because really, it fits into both. What a deal!!

This is super simple to make and so, so yummy. Actually, it’s just delightful – which is why I just had to give it this cheesy name:  “Fruit and Yogurt Delight.” I know, it sounds like something you’d get at the Mayberry Drug Store and share with Opie or something. Bet he’d think that’d be swell.

But, take a look at this, and you tell me – does that not look delightful?!

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Yum

So, Fruit and Yogurt Delight, the recipe:

2 cups plain yogurt (yes, plain – see below for soapbox.)
4-8 drops of stevia, or 1-2 Tablespoons real maple syrup
1/4 teaspoon vanilla
1/2 cup each of fresh or frozen strawberries and blueberries

Mix yogurt, stevia or maple syrup and vanilla. Layer yogurt and fruit in a dish, thus making it delightful to eat, and delightful to look at.

Here’s my delightful little taste tester:

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Here’s my promised yogurt soapbox:

I get so frustrated because SO MANY things in the store are advertised as being SO good for us but really it’s not (oh, don’t get me started). But one of my biggest frustrations is yogurt. It’s supposedly like the greatest health food according to almost everyone who says that it is. It’s full of high fructose corn syrup and artificial colors and artificial flavors. OR if it’s the “no sugar added” kind, it has fake junk in it to make it sweet.

I could go on and on. (But I won’t – today.)

So, if you get the plain yogurt (or make your own) and add some yummy (and REAL) things to it, it’s just well, delightful!

Go give this a try!

Be sure to keep coming back for more yummy and healthy recipes. (And I promise to come up with names that are a little less June Cleaver next time…)

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Eat More Fruits and Veggies: Chicken Veggie Quesadillas

April 7, 2008 by Laura 22 Comments

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Continuing on the quest to eat more fruits and veggies…I came up with this recipe.

And OH MY! You MUST try these! 

When you eat them…just know that they are a little messy and drippy…

But you’ll get to enjoy licking your fingers and slurping up all the good stuff off of your plate and savoring the flavor.

(Or, if you want to…use a napkin…but really..that is not nearly as fun.)

There’s a bit of everything in these:  sweet, spicy, crunchy, creamy, meaty and cheesy. 

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Chicken Veggie QuesadillasYum

1/3 cup chopped red bell pepper
2 T. chopped onion
1/4 cup chopped sweet green chili pepper
2 T. olive oil
3/4 cup corn
1 cup cooked chicken, cut into bites
1 medium tomato, cut into bite sized pieces
3/4 cup grated cheddar cheese
3/4 cup sour cream
1/2 t. chili powder (more or less according to your taste)
10 whole wheat tortillas

Saute peppers and onions in olive oil for 3-4 minutes. In a medium mixing bowl stir together corn, chicken, grated cheese, tomatoes, sour cream and chili powder. Fold in sauted veggies. 

In a skillet, lay down one tortilla. Spread filling onto tortilla and top with a second tortilla. Cook over medium low heat for about one minute on each side, or until filling is warm and tortillas are slightly crispy. Continue until all tortillas are filled.

Cut into wedges with pizza cutter.
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Now, go make these chicken veggie quesadillas, grab a napkin (or not), and dig in!

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Eat More Fruits and Veggies: Baked Potato with Broccoli Cheese Sauce

April 4, 2008 by Laura 12 Comments

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All week long I’ve been playing around and experimenting with fun new ways to eat more veggies!

For lunch today, I made Baked Potatoes with Broccoli Cheese Sauce…and we all liked them!!

And that means that I need to share the recipe with you…because you will surely like them too!!

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Baked Potatoes with Broccoli Cheese SauceYum

6 baked potatoes
2 T. butter
1 T. minced onion
2 T. arrowroot powder
1 1/2 cups whole milk
sea salt, to taste
1 1/2 cups fresh or frozen broccoli
1/2 cup grated cheddar cheese

When your potatoes are almost finished baking, begin making your broccoli cheese sauce.

In a medium sauce pan, stir butter and minced onion around on medium heat until the butter is melted. Stir in arrowroot powder. Turn heat up, and pour in milk…stirring constantly. Shake in some salt, depending on your taste. Continue to stir until the mixture thickens. Turn heat down to low. Add broccoli and cook and stir for about 3-4 minutes. Stir in grated cheese. When the cheese is melted, your sauce is ready! Cut potatoes open on a plate and pour broccoli cheese sauce all over it. Yum!

Give these a try! They were perfect for lunch…and simple to make too!

Hey, what isn’t good with a cheese sauce drizzled all over it?!

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A Great Fruit and Veggie Breakfast!

March 31, 2008 by Laura 9 Comments

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Who knew veggies at breakfast could be SO yummy?!

Yesterday, I wanted to get a good start to my day with the Eat More Fruits and Veggies Challenge, so I whipped out the broccoli at breakfast!

I sauted onion, red and green peppers and broccoli in olive oil for a few minutes…then scrambled eggs into the veggies with salt.

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 Then I peeled myself an orange…and WOW!! 

I could not stop saying..”MMMmmm!!” while I was eating it! It had wonderful flavor…and the sweet, juicy orange with it was so refreshing!

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My husband and I both LOVED this dish…and the kids might have liked it…if we would have saved them some! We finished the entire skillet before they even had a chance!

Here’s the recipe:

Veggie Egg ScrambleYum

3 T olive oil
1/4 cup chopped green pepper
1/4 cup chopped red pepper
2 T chopped onion
3/4 cup broccoli
5 eggs
sea salt

Saute the peppers, onions and broccoli in olive oil for 3-5 minutes until veggies are tender crisp. Beat eggs in a bowl. Pour eggs into skillet. Salt to taste. Scramble eggs with the veggies until the eggs are done. Serve with fresh fruit.

Give this dish a try sometime for breakfast (or dinner!). 

Do you need to be eating more fruits and veggies?! Come on over and join our Eat More Fruits and Veggies Challenge!

Read more kitchen tips here!

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How Big is one Serving of Fruits and Veggies?

March 31, 2008 by Laura 3 Comments

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Does it sound overwhelming to eat five to eight servings of fruits and veggies each day?

What does a “serving” look like anyway?

I’m guessing that you’re picturing that you must sit down to the table with a whole head of cauliflower..a banana…a large carrot…and Larry the Cucumber. And eat it all in one sitting!

But guess what?!

One serving of fruits and veggies is equal to a half cup. That’s not very big! 

So, a half of an apple equals one serving. Eat a whole apple…and you’ve just eaten two of your servings for the day! 

About six baby carrots…one serving!

Eat a big plate of salad…and you’ve got about three servings right on your plate!

Your side dish of broccoli and carrots at dinner…probably equivilent to two servings.

Go here to find more information on this!

A half cup is NOT very big! You can do lots of those every day!!

Okay now, does that sound more like it?! Can you do it?! 

Yes, you CAN do it!!

Now go eat a nice juicy orange (which is equal to two servings) and you’ll be off to a great start!

Come join the Challenge!

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Eat More Fruits and Veggies…the Menu

March 30, 2008 by Laura 4 Comments

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With spring in the air, and more delicious foods becoming available to us…what better time to start eating more fruits and veggies!

Come read about the Eat More Fruits and Veggies Challenge!…and join in! What a great way to take care of yourself and your family!!

Here’s our menu for the week…full of delicious, healthy choices!

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Come on and join in the Eat More Fruits and Veggies Challenge!

More Menu Plan Monday…

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Eat More Fruits and Veggies! The Challenge

March 30, 2008 by Laura 10 Comments

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First it was the NO SUGAR Plunge…

Now…it’s time to take the Eat More Fruits and Veggies Challenge!

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Do you know how many servings of fruits and veggies we’re supposed to be eating everyday?

A LOT!

Do you know how much people usually eat everyday?

Not nearly enough!

Do you eat enough?

It is recommended that we eat at least five servings a day. Minimum.

Really, really…we should be eating lots and lots of these wonderful, delicious, healthy foods!

I say…let’s go with the number eight!

So here’s the challenge:  Focus on eating at least eight servings a day of fruits and veggies. 

Hey, if you eat more than eight a day…great! (By the way, one serving is equal to only a half cup – it’s not very big!)

Set a goal that works for you! If your goal needs to be less than eight servings a day…no problem. You’ve gotta start somewhere!

Let us know you’re going to take the challenge! Keep coming back here for ideas, recipes, and some great fruit and veggie encouragement!!

Come on…it’s the perfect time of year to take this challenge…when everything around us is in bloom and fresh and new!

Do it!! Go to the store and get all kinds of beautifully colored, God given food!!

Come on back tomorrow…we’ll chat some more about this!

SO…WHO’S WITH ME???!!!!

WFMW

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