No, it's not called "qui-noah." Although it looks like that. It's called "keen-wa"--and it's a power-packed little grain that I adore. I wish I could say I have an adventurous palate, but I've got a fairly tame one. I still don't veer too far from the beaten path. Luckily, quinoa is a virtually flavorless vehicle for a lot of delicious meals. I use it in place of lettuce in salads, as a side for a chicken breast, and as a helpful boost to my muffin-sized frittatas. Personally, I don't adore red meat. Right after my daughter was born, I knew I wasn't getting enough protein. I don't love the taste of meat, but I'm not diligent enough to become a vegetarian. I knew if I wanted to be healthy, I needed help! Then one of my vegan friends introduced me to quinoa. Now it holds a special place in my heart. The best news about quinoa is that it is a complete protein; which means that it has all the amino acids required for a protein in it, and although it doesn't have quite the protein count … [Read more...]
Win 2 FREE Entree Salads from Chick-Fil-A!! {5 Winners!}
As always, Chick-Fil-A never disappoints me. Recently, they came out with 3 new healthy entree salads that are literally rockin' with flavor! These bad boys are delicious! My favorites were the Cobb and Asian salads. However, the grilled market salad was very tasty as well. A couple of things I really love about these salads is that they are not only super fresh (made daily), you can also get them totally customized to what you like! For instance, if one comes with grilled chicken, and you prefer the fried, just let them know! They want YOU, the customer happy! Sky is the limit with these healthy taste bud delights!! Click here to read more about these 3 delicious new entree salads from Chick-Fil-A, including, ingredients and nutritional information. I am thrilled that Chick-Fil-A gave me several free salad cards to give away to my fabulous readers! I have 5 cards for 5 different winners! Each winner will get one free Cobb salad in June and one free Asian salad in July! … [Read more...]
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