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Offline CheryG

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A healthy Easter?
« on: March 30, 2013, 07:05:02 AM »
What Easter treats are you doing this year that could be considered healthy?

I haven't decided yet and need to go shopping tonight for the DH.
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Offline merigayle

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Re: A healthy Easter?
« Reply #1 on: March 30, 2013, 12:22:32 PM »
we are going to a vegan restaurant.

my girlfriend is doing a fritatta and a salad. Sounds good.
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Re: A healthy Easter?
« Reply #2 on: March 30, 2013, 12:25:00 PM »
Quote from: merigayle on March 30, 2013, 12:22:32 PM
we are going to a vegan restaurant.

my girlfriend is doing a fritatta and a salad. Sounds good.

Hmm.. Becky and I are planning to run long tomorrow and go to Minado!
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Re: A healthy Easter?
« Reply #3 on: March 30, 2013, 12:38:55 PM »
Our side dishes will be good for us - asparagus, roasted carrots, new potatoes with peas & pearl onions. And the roasted chicken will be good too.

I make no such claims about the brisket. Or dessert. :D
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Re: A healthy Easter?
« Reply #4 on: March 30, 2013, 12:48:46 PM »
The healthy part, for those of us who are omnivores:
(Grass fed local farm) leg of lamb, roasted baby red potatoes, roasted asparagus, garden veggies toss salad, home baked french baguettes, wine.
No dessert.

The unhealthy part:
I've assembled a sugar-bomb basket for dh, and have taste tested the leftovers. :D


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Re: A healthy Easter?
« Reply #5 on: March 30, 2013, 04:21:02 PM »
Pastel meringues for a not too caloric sweet treat.  Actually doing this for passover since they are wheat free but should work for Easter too.
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Re: A healthy Easter?
« Reply #6 on: March 30, 2013, 05:35:03 PM »
Quote from: Mom of Scooby on March 30, 2013, 12:25:00 PM
Hmm.. Becky and I are planning to run long tomorrow and go to Minado!
too bad we'll be in the city!!!
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Offline Ice Cream

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Re: A healthy Easter?
« Reply #7 on: March 30, 2013, 07:33:11 PM »
We are having a healthy Easter: we are not doing anything special.
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Offline CheryG

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Re: A healthy Easter?
« Reply #8 on: March 31, 2013, 10:11:02 AM »
I guess I ended up going healthier than normal, LOL.

Breakfast:
my coconut flour/oat bran pancakes.

Lunch:
Chorizo egg "muffins" (this was to be grass fed chorizo but they had sold out. :(), with fresh salsa

Dinner:
Ham with asparagus and a salad.  Sliced strawberries with balsamic vinegar and pepper for dessert.

I did buy the DH some jelly beans.  At least it's not our usual sugar bomb breakfast this year!
« Last Edit: March 31, 2013, 10:17:01 AM by CheryG »
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Re: A healthy Easter?
« Reply #9 on: March 31, 2013, 12:42:37 PM »
I made some Moroccan stew over quinoa. YUM!
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Re: A healthy Easter?
« Reply #10 on: March 31, 2013, 04:36:25 PM »
Quote from: merigayle on March 31, 2013, 12:42:37 PM
I made some Moroccan stew over quinoa. YUM!

What is Moroccan stew?
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Offline wherestheportojohn

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Re: A healthy Easter?
« Reply #11 on: March 31, 2013, 05:22:44 PM »
I made a batch of Balela to take to mom's this evening.
Hope it goes well with our lamb roast.

Not sure if my recipe is as tasty as Trader Joe's. My Bossy-pants little sis will be sure to let me know.
  :fingers:
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Offline merigayle

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Re: A healthy Easter?
« Reply #12 on: March 31, 2013, 06:18:59 PM »
Quote from: Ice Cream on March 31, 2013, 04:36:25 PM
What is Moroccan stew?
http://www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/Quinoa-with-Moroccan-Winter-Squash-and-Carrot-Stew-233714

I added some sweet potato too, the quinoa was awesome.

We were going to go to china town but were hit by a torrential rain storm, so I ended up with falafel.
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Re: A healthy Easter?
« Reply #13 on: April 01, 2013, 06:49:12 AM »
That looks good.  I am making that this week.  I bought some turmeric at Penzeys over the weekend.  My first time in that store, and I love it.
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Re: A healthy Easter?
« Reply #14 on: April 01, 2013, 07:59:24 AM »
Quote from: Ice Cream on April 01, 2013, 06:49:12 AM
That looks good.  I am making that this week.  I bought some turmeric at Penzeys over the weekend.  My first time in that store, and I love it.
Enjoy! First recipe in a long time that the spices were perfect and I did not need to add. Oh I also added chickpeas.
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Re: A healthy Easter?
« Reply #15 on: April 01, 2013, 08:50:20 AM »
Quote from: wherestheportojohn on March 31, 2013, 05:22:44 PM
I made a batch of Balela to take to mom's this evening.
Hope it goes well with our lamb roast.

Not sure if my recipe is as tasty as Trader Joe's. My Bossy-pants little sis will be sure to let me know.
  :fingers:

balela should be fanatastic with lamb!  and neve rmind the mouthy sister, home made will be better.
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Re: A healthy Easter?
« Reply #16 on: April 01, 2013, 01:45:37 PM »
Grrl,
It turned out great.
Even miss fussy enjoyed it. LOL

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Re: A healthy Easter?
« Reply #17 on: April 01, 2013, 02:10:15 PM »
Quote from: wherestheportojohn on April 01, 2013, 01:45:37 PM
Grrl,
It turned out great.
Even miss fussy enjoyed it. LOL



Recipe, please!
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Offline wherestheportojohn

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Re: A healthy Easter?
« Reply #18 on: April 01, 2013, 03:15:59 PM »
http://www.food.com/recipe/middle-eastern-bean-salad-with-parsley-and-lemon-balela-359369

Very similar to this, but I added:

1 Tblsp chopped dried mint
1 Tblsp balsamic vinegar
2 tsps red wine vinegar

Add or delete the vinegars, according to your on taste preference.

Also, instead of scallions, I finely chopped a red onion for a more powerful flavor.

I made it early in the morning, and stirred several times throughout the day to let the flavors really blend together over 8 hours.
We served the salad at room temp...mmmm, nummy.

I had some for lunch today, and it is even yummier! The longer the flavors have time to mix, the better.
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Re: A healthy Easter?
« Reply #19 on: April 02, 2013, 07:11:53 PM »
i made an enormous sweet potato, pepper, and black bean salad, and we grilled some chicken. 

then we ate apple pie.



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