Has your family participated in Meatless Monday yet? Maybe you’re reluctant to because someone in your family thinks veggies are yucky. Or maybe you’re just perplexed on how to cook up a vegetarian dish that’s filling and will be liked by all family members. That’s why you have to check out the new cookbook by [...]
Posted on April 22, 2013 in Cookbooks,Featured,Gluten Free,Recipes,Veggies and tagged as egg recipes, Meatless Monday, quinoa, salad recipes
The Salad Bar Nation initiative by the Whole Kids Foundation is committed to improving the nation’s health by challenging Americans of all ages to eat a salad every day. A great idea in my opinion, because we all need more leafy greens and vegetables in our diets! They’re also utilizing text-to-give and online fundraising with [...]
Posted on March 26, 2013 in Health and tagged as infographics, salad recipes
I love having Thanksgiving leftovers, but at some point I’m tired of reheating a plate of turkey, stuffing and sides. Instead, I’ll try out some gluten free and whole wheat pasta and turkey leftover recipes from the National Pasta Association, a trade association that promotes the goodness of pasta. I chose the the Rigatoni-Turkey Salad [...]
Posted on November 19, 2012 in Featured,Recipes,Thanksgiving and tagged as salad recipes
Here’s another wonderful gluten free recipe the folks at San-J sent me from Amie Valpone of The Happy Apple. It would make a terrific side dish most nights, but is perfect for Meatless Monday as a main dish since quinoa is an excellent source of vegetarian protein – just double the amounts so you have plenty [...]
Posted on October 8, 2012 in Featured,Gluten Free,Recipes and tagged as quinoa, salad recipes
This week’s to do list: Enter a recipe in the Dreamfields’ Summer Pasta Salad Contest on Facebook. (Not on Facebook? You can enter here.) Enter to win the Dreamfields Family of Products here at This Mama Cooks! On a Diet – giveaway ends Thursday at midnight! Enjoy this pasta salad from one of last year’s [...]
Posted on August 21, 2012 in Contests and Giveaways,Featured,Recipes and tagged as salad recipes
Pomegranates aren’t just for the winter holidays. Luckily, POM Wonderful makes their pomegranates, juices and arils available to you year round! Summer’s a great time to enjoy their products in salads, entrees, desserts and smoothies. This week and next I’ll be featuring a few healthy and delicious POM Wonderful recipes while I’m in Iowa learning [...]
Posted on July 26, 2012 in Featured,Recipes and tagged as pomegranate, salad recipes
Leave it to my friend Holly Clegg to come up with a wonderful guest post about summer salads. You can check out more of Holly’s trim& TERRIFIC® recipes at hollyclegg.com and The Healthy Cooking Blog. Summer watermelon There is nothing quite like a big slice of watermelon on a sizzling summer day. An excellent source [...]
Posted on July 11, 2012 in Featured,Recipes and tagged as Holly Clegg, salad recipes
I’ve always used NAKANO Rice Vinegar to make sushi rice. However, now that I’ve become more familiar with their products, I use their rice vinegar in any recipe that calls for other types of vinegars. For example, this summer, we’ve been making a lot of salads, so I’ve been making salad dressing with NAKANO Rice [...]
Posted on July 9, 2012 in Featured,Recipes and tagged as Mizkan, Nakano, salad recipes
One of the ways I love saving time in the kitchen, especially in the summer months when it’s too hot to cook, is by grilling and making a salad as a side dish. One of my new favorites is this Quinoa Tabbouleh recipe I found in the June 2012 issue of Bon Appetit magazine. Quinoa [...]
Posted on June 30, 2012 in Featured,Gluten Free,Recipes and tagged as healthy recipes, salad recipes
Summertime is salad time, which is why you may want to check out Cooking Light Big Book of Salads: Starters, Sides and Easy Weeknight Dinners. It features over 150 recipes for tasty, interesting, and healthy salads that are perfect for weeknight meals, cookout sides, and mouthwatering starters. The cookbook also shows you how to buy [...]
Posted on June 22, 2012 in Cookbooks,Featured,Recipes and tagged as salad recipes
While I’m busy setting up my new home in the Athens, Georgia area, my friend Holly Clegg has written up a wonderful guest post on one of my favorite salad combinations for summer – watermelon, feta and mint. You can check out more of Holly’s trim& TERRIFIC® recipes athollyclegg.com and The Healthy Cooking Blog. Mint [...]
Posted on June 4, 2012 in Recipes,Weight Watchers and tagged as Holly Clegg, salad recipes
As I promised a few days ago in my post for Gluten Free Asian Cobb Salad, here’s another San-J recipe by Carol Kicinski of Simply Gluten Free. This would be a terrific gluten free dish for Meatless Monday as it’s vegetarian and vegan friendly. Also, even though Carol’s directions are to serve it hot, I bet [...]
Posted on April 27, 2012 in Featured,Gluten Free,Recipes and tagged as Meatless Monday, salad recipes, tofu, vegan
Like most people following a gluten free diet, I have to avoid many brands of soy sauce when cooking Asian dishes since they usually contain wheat. That’s why I recommend using San-J’s tamari sauces, which are certified gluten free. But did you know that San-J also has a line of gluten free Asian salad dressings? [...]
Posted on April 23, 2012 in Featured,Gluten Free,Recipes and tagged as salad recipes
Recipe: Anne-Marie Nichols’ Classic Cobb Salad Recipe prepared by: Anne-Marie Nichols, Photo taken by: Anne-Marie Nichols There’s nothing healthier than a chopped salad that uses lots of vegetables and lean proteins. Unfortunately, the Classic Cobb Salad means well but really is a dietary nightmare. The dish is over the top as it contains three kinds [...]
Posted on March 8, 2012 in Featured,Gluten Free,Recipes and tagged as healthy recipes, salad recipes, Ziploc, Ziploc VersaGlass Containers
Recipe: Rachael Ray’s Greek Grilled Chicken & Vegetable Salad with Pita Bread Recipe prepared by: Anne-Marie Nichols, Photo taken by: Anne-Marie Nichols Have you had a chance to check out Rachael Ray’s FreshOver Recipe Guide on the Ziploc Facebook page? You can “like” the Ziploc Brand’s page and download Rachael’s exclusive FreshOver Recipe Guide. With [...]
Posted on February 2, 2012 in Contests and Giveaways,Featured,Recipes and tagged as chicken, healthy recipes, salad recipes, Ziploc
I don’t know about you, but after a holiday season of turkey, pork roast and roast beef, I’m looking forward to eating something lighter and healthier. One way to do that is by eating salads and fruits even though it’s winter time. Luckily, we can get fresh fruit like kiwi and blueberries from Chile, where [...]
Posted on January 3, 2012 in Featured,Fish,Recipes,Weight Watchers and tagged as fruit, healthy recipes, salad recipes
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