Category: Healthy Recipes

Fresh Vegetables with Avocado Dip

  Looking for a light and refreshing springtime snack?  Try this easy Avocado Dip with Fresh Vegetables. Select one or two ripe avocados and scoop the flesh into a blender.  Add a little bit of water, lemon or lime juice, and a pinch of salt.  Toss in some chopped fresh herbs like parsley or cilantro if…Continue Reading Fresh Vegetables with Avocado Dip

The Best of FUEL– Complete, Healthy 30 Minute Meals

  2015 marks the five year anniversary for the FUEL Healthy Eating Program at Furman.  Over 150 participants have begun to improve their health– one plate a time.  To celebrate, I am posting some of our favorite FUEL meals and snacks over the years. These meals conform to our FUEL plate– 1/2 vegetables and/or fruits, 1/4…Continue Reading The Best of FUEL– Complete, Healthy 30 Minute Meals

Steel Cut Oatmeal Bar with Roasted Pears

Looking for a healthy way to ring in the New Year? Try a make-your-own oatmeal bar for breakfast. This one features one of my favorite winter fruits– roasted pears.  If you have never tasted them before then you are in for a real treat. Start the oatmeal bar with hearty steel cut oats like the Trader…Continue Reading Steel Cut Oatmeal Bar with Roasted Pears

Freezable FUEL Soups– cook once, eat for weeks

I have a confession.  I REALLY dread cooking during the work week.  By the time I finish my work, squeeze in a workout, pick the kids up from school, and head home I am just way too tired to cook. I am sure that you can relate. So how do we get a comforting, home…Continue Reading Freezable FUEL Soups– cook once, eat for weeks

MISSION IMPOSSIBLE: A week’s worth of healthful convenience foods

  No time to cook?  Not a problem. My mission this week was to feed my family of four without cooking from a recipe or resorting to restaurant food. I was on the hunt for healthful convenience foods that wouldn’t break my budget…and they had to please my husband and two kids ages 6 and…Continue Reading MISSION IMPOSSIBLE: A week’s worth of healthful convenience foods

Mediterranean Pasta with Shrimp

Mediterranean Pasta with Shrimp Shrimp is sauteed with olive oil, garlic,  lemon, spinach, tomatoes, fresh basil,and black olives.  Then it is tossed with whole grain pasta and topped with a little bit of feta cheese.  This dish is light and flavorful!  Serve it with a fruit and yogurt parfait for dessert. Click here for the printable…Continue Reading Mediterranean Pasta with Shrimp

Whole Grain Chicken Fajitas with Zucchini, Corn, and Black Beans

Whole Grain Chicken Fajitas with Zucchini, Corn, and Black Beans Need a crowd pleaser?  Try these delicious chicken fajitas.  Saute chicken with sliced mushrooms, onions, red, yellow, and green bell pepper slices, cumin, and chili powder.  Wrap them up with whole grain tortillas and top with a little bit of shredded cheddar and light sour…Continue Reading Whole Grain Chicken Fajitas with Zucchini, Corn, and Black Beans

Salmon Cakes with Brown Rice Pilaf, Broccoli, and Pineapple

Salmon Cakes with Brown Rice Pilaf, Broccoli, and Pineapple I was raised in Maryland, well known for blue crabs and crab cakes.  This recipe is reminiscent of my beloved crab cakes but much more affordable.  It uses boneless, skinless canned salmon which is readily available in most supermarkets. The moistness comes from fresh whole wheat…Continue Reading Salmon Cakes with Brown Rice Pilaf, Broccoli, and Pineapple

Shrimp Scampi with Whole Grain Linguine

Shrimp Scampi with Whole Grain Linguine This colorful dish is one of my daughter’s favorite dinners.  Begin by sauteing red and yellow peppers with mushrooms, onions, and garlic.  Add lemon juice, chicken broth, and shrimp and simmer until it is cooked through.  The flavorful sauce is thickened with a little bit of cornstarch and tossed…Continue Reading Shrimp Scampi with Whole Grain Linguine