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Mini Grilled Cheese and Tomato Sandwiches. When I was growing up grilled cheese for dinner was a pretty common occurrence in our house. Now that I’m a mom, I can see why my mom was a fan. Easy, inexpensive, everyone likes them. No one complains. My mom made them with Kraft Singles Cheese and one of the highlights of grilled cheese making was my sister and I opening the plastic wrap on those Singles and peeling the cheese off the plastic. We tried to open the cheese without dinging or breaking the cheese corners. Sounds easy enough but when you’re a kid and in a hurry, broken corners can be unfortunate casualties. I will never forget all the cheese my sister and I used to eat in a sport I’d call squares-of-cheese-folding. Give kids a package of Singles and it doesn’t take long before cheese folding, stacking, tearing, and even cheese art happens. You can use cookie cutters and cut out pretty cheese shapes, layering cut out pieces on top of other pieces.

And let’s face it, anything that’s mini just tastes better. Just like old times. Grilled Zucchini Roll-Ups - Shutterbean. Every once in awhile I need to be reminded that vegetables exist. And sometimes I have to remind myself that zucchini is not just for zucchini bread. Most of the time I forget that you can grill zucchini. It’s stupid to forget how good grilled zucchini tastes. What makes grilled zucchini even better is stuffing grilled strips with a little herbed goat cheese and rolling them up with basil & spinach tucked in. These would be perfect to serve at a party as an appetizer, or on top of a plate of greens. Or you could be like me and eat all of them off the plate by yourself over a span an afternoon.

I ate 4 zucchini so don’t look at me like that. And we’re off! Ingredient gathering. Cut the zucchini into strips. Brush both sides with olive oil. Grill them! (I make him turn on the grill and I do the grilling. Here’s the grilled zucchini loot. Now it’s time to make the herbed goat cheese spread. Mix it all together. Add a spinach leaf & a basil leaf and ROLL UP. Taste as you go. Easy Baked Paleo Chicken Tenders with Honey Mustard Dipping Sauce. Welcome to my blog! If you like what you're reading, subscribe to my newsletter and never miss a recipe. Thanks for visiting! Do you remember what you ate in high school? I do; it’s scary to think what my diet mostly consisted of: saltines, goldfish crackers, mochas, Subway subs (I was a certified “sandwich artist”), whatever my mom could get me to eat, and chicken tenders and jojos (fried potato wedges) from our local grocery store deli. I loved those deli chicken tenders.

Coated in gluten and soaked in hydrogenated fat (I know, they sound really appetizing when I put it that way). Loved is definitely a past-tense word, though. You will love these homemade and healthy Easy Baked Paleo Chicken Tenders. Easy Baked Paleo Chicken TendersYields 4-6 servings Megan’s Recipe Notes: These chicken tenders never become really crisp, but with the tasty breading, they quickly will become a family favorite! Honey Mustard Dipping SauceYields 5 tablespoons Enjoy!! Cashew Cream and Fruit Parfait Recipe - Life by Daily Burn. Cashew cream is the perfect vegan substitute for heavy dairy full variety. It looks and tastes nearly like the real thing and has the added bonus of being higher in protein.

Spoon it over a cup of berries for a pure guilt-free decadent fruit parfait. You won’t even remember that calorie-laden frozen yogurt exists. Photo by Perry Santanachote Cashew Cream and Fruit Parfait Recipe Serves 4 Per 3/4-cup serving: 217 cal13 g fat (2 g sat)21.6 g carbs59 mg sodium2.6 g fiber12 g sugar5 g protein Active time: 5 minutesTotal time: 6 hours, 5 minutes Ingredients 1 cup raw cashews1/4 cup cold water1 tablespoon maple syrup1 teaspoon lemon zest1/4 teaspoon vanilla extractPinch fine sea salt2 cups fresh fruit of your choice, cut into bite size pieced Preparation Place cashews in a bowl and cover with warm water. RELATED: Low-Calorie Blueberry Yogurt Parfait.