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| Brie with Almonds, Preserves & Low Sodium Crackers for Dinner! |
Daily Tidbit: Brie is one of those super yummy foods that just happens to be loaded with saturated fats, so I only indulge in this once in a rare while. But when I have it, I enjoy it completely and turn it into it's own meal! It is a simple preparation for a night you don't want to cook and want something delicious and fast with minimal work involved. My favorite way to enjoy it is to top a wedge of Brie with some toasted nuts and something sweet (Brown Sugar or Jelly/ Preserves or fresh fruit) and melt it slightly in the microwave for 30-60 seconds. Tonight I enjoyed it with some low sodium crackers and black olives. It was decadent and a totally delicious and easy meal after returning from several days at the beach eating boardwalk food. And after all that exercise swimming in the ocean the last couple days I kind of felt like I deserved it!
Brie is also a great crowd pleaser that is so easy and fast to prepare for dinner parties. It is a great thing to just have ready to go in the fridge for an impromptu get together! For some ideas on how to serve it at your house, check this out:
www.foodnetwork.com/topics/brie/index.html
Brie is also a great crowd pleaser that is so easy and fast to prepare for dinner parties. It is a great thing to just have ready to go in the fridge for an impromptu get together! For some ideas on how to serve it at your house, check this out:
www.foodnetwork.com/topics/brie/index.html
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| PBJ to go! |
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| Arnold's Whole Grain White Bread |
Breakfast: PBJ
2 slices of Arnold’s White Whole Grain White Bread
1 tbsp All Natural Low Sodium Peanut Butter
1 tsp Low Sugar Organic Strawberry
Jelly (Trader Joe’s)
Regular Coffee, black
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Snack: Tons of Baby Carrots, Plain
(Snacking in the car on the way home from vacation, trying hard to make it home without having to stop for lunch!)
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| Pasta Salad with Veggies, Nuts & Beans for Lunch |
Lunch: Pasta Salad with Beans & Nuts
Greek Salad leftovers (1.5 cups worth) mixed with:
2 tbsp of chopped Pecans &
1/2 cup of Kidney Beans
Regular Coffee, black
I can't really call this Pasta Salad "Greek" anymore after adding Pecans & Beans, but it was a delicious new creation with these ingredients and a crunch added to it; I loved it! Here is the link to the original Pasta Salad recipe:
Greek Salad Recipe: http://whatamyatetoday.blogspot.com/2012/07/sun-july-29th.html
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Snack: 1/4 cup dry roasted, lightly salted Peanuts
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Snack: Bowl of White Organic Corn Tortilla Chips (1-2 servings worth)
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| Amber O'Douls |
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| Amber O'Douls |
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| Amber O'Douls |
Happy Hour: Amber O'Doul's (Non-Alcoholic Beer)
I had a few of these when I was pregnant and they are actually really good. It is great option on a night I have to drive!
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| Delicious Brie for Dinner! |
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| Brie Nutrition Info |
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| Reduced Sugar Organic Apricot Preserves |
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| Reduced Sugar Organic Apricot Preserves |
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| Hint of Salt Wheat Thins |
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| Hint of Salt Wheat Thins Nutrition Info |
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| Hint of Salt Wheat Thins Ingredient List |
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| Brie with Toasted Nuts & Preserves |
Brie Cheese - 1/4 of Brie Circle
1 tsp of Reduced Fat Organic Apricot Preserves (1/3 of a serving)
2 tbsp of toasted Almond Slices
6 Black Kalamata Olives
24 Hint of Salt Wheat Thin crackers (1.5 servings)
Water
Tip: This is one of those times where I am craving something that is typically an appetizer, but I turn it into a meal. There is no need to add an appetizer to a meal, calorie wise, when you can just make the thing that you actually want (the appetizer) into the meal itself! Plus it is a super fast and easy way to have a yummy dinner without cooking. Simply put the jelly and toasted nuts on top of the wedge of Brie and microwave for 30-60 seconds to get the Brie at your desired softness and serve with crackers!
These crackers provide great flavor with very few ingredients and very low sodium, two things which are hard to find in crackers! And the "Reduced Sugar" preserves is a great way to enjoy something sweet without overdoing the sugar AND they are Organic to boot!
These crackers provide great flavor with very few ingredients and very low sodium, two things which are hard to find in crackers! And the "Reduced Sugar" preserves is a great way to enjoy something sweet without overdoing the sugar AND they are Organic to boot!
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Dessert: Gala Apple
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