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Parmesan and Pecan Crusted Oven Fried Chicken

March 18, 2016 by Melanie 16 Comments

Parmesan and Pecan Crusted Oven Fried Chicken

This Paresan and Pecan Crusted Oven Fried Chicken will totally satisfy a craving for fried comfort food.  Well I guess now that soccer season is over for us (and it was a great undefeated one for my 9 year old I will have to say) it’s time for me to get back to cooking more….

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Filed Under: Poultry Tagged With: cast iron, chicken, comfort food, Cooking Light, easy, pecans, skillet

Sweet and Spicy Chicken Lettuce Wraps

January 13, 2016 by Melanie 12 Comments

Sweet and Spicy Chicken Lettuce Wraps

Hi friends! Happy Wednesday. This post was supposed to go up sooner, but alas we ended up in the ER again last week. My 4 year old, the one with the presumed asthma and the one who has made quite a few appearances to the ER, like on this day, had a crazy allergic reaction to his immunizations/flu…

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Filed Under: Gluten Free, Poultry, Vegetables Tagged With: appetizer, chicken, Cooking Light, easy, high protein, lettuce, lettuce wraps, light dinner, low carb, lunch, make-ahead, vegetables

Homemade White Wheat Flour Tortillas

August 26, 2015 by Melanie 7 Comments

Homemade White Wheat Flour Tortillas

Howdy! Hope you got a chance to check out my last post of my Lightened Up Chicken Parmesan. It’s a gluten free, simple dish that can be made during the week and it makes a great freezer meal! Check it out if you missed it over the weekend. Today I will tell you about these tortillas I…

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Filed Under: Breads, Grains, Kid-Friendly, Mexican Dishes Tagged With: Cooking Light, easy, kid friendly, mexican, tacos, tortillas, wheat, wraps

Hazelnuts: Nutrition Benefits and Recipes

May 13, 2015 by Melanie 17 Comments

Hazelnuts: Nutrition Benefits and Recipes

Hi friends! It’s nut week I guess. Monday I talked about my love for almonds. You can check out the delicious delicious Double Chocolate Almond Muffins I made here. I thought I would add a featured food series to my blog where I highlight the nutrition benefits of a particular food and share some ways…

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Filed Under: Cooking Basics: How-To, Nutrition & Wellness, Round-Up, Uncategorized Tagged With: Cooking Light, featured food, Hazelnuts, nutrition, recipe share

Friday Favorites

February 27, 2015 by Melanie 12 Comments

Friday Favorites

It’s Friday! Somehow my email subscription feed got put on pause so the last 4 posts were not sent out. Boo. I went and sent the last Garlic Baked Shrimp post yesterday, but these posts were skipped over. If you rely on receiving emails from Nutritious Eats, then make sure you go back and check…

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Filed Under: Fashion, Favorite Things Tagged With: Cooking Light, friday favorites, link love, RocksBox

Chicken Tacos with Pickled Onions and Feta

January 14, 2015 by Melanie 11 Comments

Chicken Tacos with Pickled Onions and Feta

You guys, it is the 14th of January and I have totally been sticking to my goals. I got in a couple of runs already, did some yoga, got the kids ready early for school, got some post drafts going. It sure feels good to be productive, but of course it’s so much easier when…

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Filed Under: Fashion, Gluten Free, Mexican Dishes, Poultry Tagged With: chicken, chicken thighs, Cooking Light, feta, gluten free, pickled onions, RocksBox, tacos

Holiday Gift Guide 2014 {Under $35}

December 10, 2014 by Melanie 17 Comments

Holiday Gift Guide 2014 {Under $35}

Hi friends! I thought while there is still time to order stuff online before it’s too late, I would share another holiday gift guide >> under $35!  A lof of these are food, fitness or clothing items that might be good for the hard to shop for person in your life- teachers, in-laws, etc. Without further ado,…

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Filed Under: Fashion, Favorite Things, Fitness, Gift Guide, Holiday, Nutrition & Wellness Tagged With: Booya Fitness, christmas, Cooking Light, fashion, fitness, food gifts, gift guide, Nuttzo, old navy, presents, shopping, stitch fix

Parmesan-Caper Potato Bites

October 6, 2014 by Melanie 13 Comments

Parmesan-Caper Potato Bites

The Holiday season is quickly approaching and we’ll all be searching for the perfect appetizers and holiday dishes to make. I love potatoes and think they are just he perfect addition to any meal- roasted whole or cut with rosemary and garlic, but my new favorite are these adorable potato bites. Yes, I just called these adorable….

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Filed Under: Appetizers, Gluten Free, Sides Tagged With: appetizer, Cooking Light, gluten free, make-ahead, potato, potato bites, side dish, snack, vegetarian

Friday Favorites

September 12, 2014 by Melanie 13 Comments

Friday Favorites

This week was slow. It dragged for me, yet here we are again on Friday. Funny how that happens. My husband was out of town for work for 5 days and it made me wonder how the heck I made it through that 9 month deployment. Man, the beginning of Dad being gone is always…

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Filed Under: Favorite Things Tagged With: Cooking Light, Forks, friday favorites, Twilight

Friday Favorites

August 22, 2014 by Melanie 7 Comments

Friday Favorites

I feel like I say this every week but boy did this one fly by. I find myself chauffeuring my kids to and from summer school, juggling naps, making mental “to do” lists every chance I get, thinking about Christmas gifts…yes seriously. My mind is on overdrive. And we all know when that happens, very…

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Filed Under: Favorite Things Tagged With: Cooking Light, Favorite things, friday favorites, fun

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