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Portobello Mushroom Burger

by laurel on May 17, 2011

I found some huge organic portobello mushrooms at Whole Foods over the weekend, and my first thought was BURGER! As you know, a portobello mushroom burger is probably the most common vegetarian dish on restaurant menus. Everyone loves burgers, and while mushroom burgers are a veggie dish, most omnivores enjoy them because they taste great [...]

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Day 4: Healthy Eating Out

by laurel on October 6, 2010

This is Day 4 of my blogging marathon: “7 Days of Healthy Eating Out.” Read the details on my marathon here. The sun came back out today, and it was so nice to go out for a walk at lunchtime. I decided on Chipotle for today’s eating out feature because it’s a very popular lunch [...]

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Healthy Frozen Meals

by laurel on July 25, 2007

Women’s Health Magazine reviewed and rated some healthy frozen meals. Read on for their favorites: Laurel’s favorite: Any of the meals from Amy’s Kitchen are seriously yummy and satisfying. My favorite is the “Black Bean Vegetable Enchilada”. I wait until they go on sale and stock up my freezer for easy lunches during the work [...]

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Packaged, Convenient, Tasty…and Healthy!

by laurel on February 19, 2007

HealthCastle.com suggests five of the healthiest packaged foods you can buy at the grocery store. It can be hard to find a healthy choice among convenient packaged foods, but Health Castle found five tasty items without the dreaded calories, trans fat, and refined sugars. Included in the list are two of my favorites: Stonyfield All [...]

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Low Fat Not Low Calorie?

by laurel on February 11, 2007

HealthCastle.com reports that foods low in fat are not necessarily low in calories. In many cases, low fat foods have added sugar which increases the number of calories. If high fat foods are appealing to you, reduce your portion sizes to limit your caloric intake.

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