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Chicken Lovers Unite

If white meat is being served then expect my daughter to be first in line. From the age of eight months my little girl has been a chicken connoisseur. Actually, she loves any type of white meat, including turkey and pork. Given that chicken is still relatively affordable these days (which is more than I can say for other types of meats) we tend to eat “the bird” (as my daughter calls it) at least three times per week. The following recipes are ones we incorporate into our monthly menu plan on a regular basis. The first is a traditional … Continue reading →

Kicked Up Chicken Salads

Forget about the traditional chicken salads your grandma used to make. You know the ones where it was hard to see the chicken chunks through all that mayonnaise. These next recipes add a new twist to the childhood classic. The first recipe combines crunchy apples and pecans with the tartness of cranberries and the sweetness of coconut. (All that, plus the chicken.) The dish couldn’t be easier to make and it never fails to get guests excited about eating salad. I like to serve this recipe in lettuce leaves and eat it like a wrap. It’s also a fun way … Continue reading →

Crunchy Thai Chicken Salad

With the weather warming up and the kids out of school who wants to spend more time in a sweltering kitchen than necessary? Not me. Which is why I tend to supplement my weekly dinner menu with hearty salads during the hot summer months. It gives me a chance to spend less time in the kitchen and more time outside. The following recipe is one of my favorites. It provides a twist on ordinary chicken salad and doesn’t include a drop of mayonnaise. Besides being healthy (or at least healthier than traditional chicken salad) it is also a breeze to … Continue reading →

Body for Life Recipe: Chicken Salad

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Having a vegetable salad or just a green salad for lunch can leave you hungry and cranky before your lunch hour is even over. It is our good-intentioned salad crunching mid day that kills many of our weight loss efforts. We try to go through the day on a bran muffin for breakfast and a salad for lunch but we know that no active adult can do anything of the sort. Eating a salad is very much like eating Chinese food. You will be hungry a half hour later. Knowing this is half the battle. The biggest problem with trying … Continue reading →

Thai Chicken Salad and Parcel Post Bars

Now you know what my family will be eating for Christmas dinner. Well, at least some of what we’ll be eating. The following simple recipes are ones I plan to make and take to a Christmas potluck we’ll be attending later today. The first dish is a hearty salad that you could easily eat as a main entrée or contribute to a potluck. Most of the ingredients are ones you likely have in your kitchen right now, which means you could whip together this dish on a moment’s notice. The other dish is a dessert (who goes anywhere on Christmas … Continue reading →