healthy recipe Archives - fiftytwothursdays https://www.fiftytwothursdays.us/tag/healthy-recipe/ style + fitness Wed, 20 May 2015 05:40:54 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.3.2 Thanksgiving: Trimming The Fat But Not The Fun https://www.fiftytwothursdays.us/life-dc/thanksgiving-trimming-the-fat-but-not-the-fun/ https://www.fiftytwothursdays.us/life-dc/thanksgiving-trimming-the-fat-but-not-the-fun/#respond Tue, 25 Nov 2014 13:30:46 +0000 http://fiftytwothursdays.us/?p=4123 Thanksgiving is a special day of the year when we gather together with family and close friends to celebrate each other and all that we are thankful for. It’s our family traditions that make this time of year so nostalgic and memorable. Grandma making her entrance with pecan pie in hand, Mom in the kitchen putting together her infamous creamy and buttery mashed potatoes, the nephews and nieces gathered around the table decorating Aunt Peggy’s sugar cookies. These are just a few of the family traditions that I look forward to each year that bring joy to my heart. The unfortunate part is that most of these also make my belly too full to enjoy the rest of the evening. I feel like a stuffed turkey myself! So for this Thanksgiving, we were looking to trim the fat but not the fun. Hoping to skip the unpleasant evening of indigestion, we thought we would try adding a healthy twist to our favorite recipes. Our goal was to look for dishes that opt for healthier ingredients and go lighter on the bad stuff, BUT most importantly, will still please a crowd and keep alive the traditions that make this day one we look forward to each year. For an appetizer we thought […]

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]]> https://www.fiftytwothursdays.us/life-dc/thanksgiving-trimming-the-fat-but-not-the-fun/feed/ 0 Soup Season- Easy Cabbage & Potato Recipe https://www.fiftytwothursdays.us/foodie/soup-season/ https://www.fiftytwothursdays.us/foodie/soup-season/#respond Tue, 11 Nov 2014 13:00:21 +0000 http://fiftytwothursdays.us/?p=4058 Soup season is here and I’m pretty excited about it. There is nothing more satisfying on a cold, chilly night than a homemade bowl of warm soup or chowder. It has become a weekly ritual in our household to try a new recipe and save our favorites. A pot full of soup in the fridge will feed us for days. It is a cost efficient and belly filling means to stay warm on cold nights. It all began thanks to my From the Farmer delivery and receiving two heads of cabbage, that’s a lot of cabbage! So I had to think of something to do with it… sauerkraut…kimchi… nope, both too complex. Due to a slam packed week and a limited window of opportunity I decided to go with soup – chop it up, add spices, cover. Too easy. Below is a basic, easy cabbage and potatoes soup recipe. The ingredients are simple and you can edit to your preference. This one pot soup is delicious and so easy to pull together. I went with the following: 2 tablespoons of olive oil 2 carrots, diced 2 stalks celery, diced 2 cloves garlic, minced 6 cups vegetable broth 2 medium gold potatoes, diced 1/2 head large […]

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