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Jamaican Coleslaw Recipe. Copycat Chick Fil A Polynesian Sauce | The Frugal Navy Wife. Grilled Hawaiian Ribeye Steaks Recipe. Marinated in a delectable mix of pineapple juice, fresh ginger, garlic, and tamari soy sauce, these amazing grilled steaks are tender, juicy, and downright delicious. The recipe calls for ribeye steaks, but feel free to experiment with poultry, fish, extra-firm tofu -- even veggies.

Whatever you choose, you'll be treating your taste buds to a tropical vacation, right in your own backyard. Tip: If you're cooking for a crowd, the marinade is easily doubled. The pineapple juice and vinegar in the marinade does a great job of tenderizing the steaks in a fairly short period of time, but the longer the meat marinates, the more flavorful it becomes. Make It A Meal: For easy summer entertaining, think do-ahead salads and sides. Complement the steaks with a big green salad, this gorgeously colorful Rainbow Slaw, corn on the cob, and this toothsome Farro Salad with Spice Roasted Chickpeas and Cauliflower.

24 Must-See Diagrams That Will Make Eating Healthy Super Easy. 1. For fruit-ophiles. Photos by Grace Hitchcock for PopSugar / Via popsugar.com Some diets require precision. Yes, even fruit portions. 2. Women’s Health / Via womenshealthmag.com For more information on what makes these meals so easy: What Nutritionists Eat When They Only Have 5 Minutes to Prep a Meal, via Women’s Health. 3. Jenny Chang / BuzzFeed / Via buzzfeed.com This food guide will help you maneuver the Paleo way of life. 4. Northwest Edible Life / Via nwedible.com Look, ma! 5. Lexi / Lexi’s Clean Kitchen / Via lexiscleankitchen.com Smoothies should be considered cheat food: they’re so easy to make, super healthy, and also taste amazing! 6. Daily Burn / Via dailyburn.com It will almost be like you’re not even trying. 7.

Beth / Eat Within Your Means / Via eatwithinyourmeans.com You can check out the recipe here. 8. Utilityjournal.com What’s a coffee? 9. Shape / Via shape.com Impress your mom without batting an eyelash: these soups are all just different twists to the same basic recipe. 10. The Clean Eating Revolution: STEP ONE. Disclaimer: I began and posted this post awhile back and felt I jumped into some steps a little too soon. So I rewrote this post and slowed it down a little. I want to make this as honest as possible, so I'm not going to jump into anything with you too quickly. A couple of years ago I made the decision to go vegetarian without really knowing what I was getting into. All I knew was that I wanted needed more vegetables in my life and vegetarianism seemed like a good option. My husband is was a pretty hardcore carnivore. Our house is not a vegetarian house. Here's the deal.

There are a few things you need to understand and ponder before jumping right in to clean eating. 1. Please take the time to evaluate how you feel about the above before beginning. If you are in that motivated place, I suggest you do a few things first: 1. If you have issues with food/weight, please go pick this book up and read it before beginning. 2. 3.

HANDY BAKING MEASUREMENT CONVERSION CHART! | The Allergy Menu - Menus for Foodies with Allergies and Intolerances. Recipe Index! Kitchen Cheat Sheet | More Than Toast. Mix recipes. Having everyday and convenience food mixes on hand are a great way to save time (no running to the store for something to serve last minute guests) and money (brownies for $.50 instead of $1.50 or more) in the kitchen. Not to mention, making your own mixes allows you to control the quality and the ingredients making them adaptable to special diets or allergies. So where do you start if you want to stock your pantry with quick and easy mixes? First, look around your pantry and think about what convenience foods you would like to make mixes to replace. Do you love having brownies on hand for an after-school snack? Next, decide how you want to package your mixes.

Now the fun part, making all the mixes! Buy your frequently used ingredients in bulk (flour, sugar, baking powder, etc.....) Using a large, shallow bowl will make mixing your ingredients much easier. A whisk makes quick work of dry ingredients. Making your own mixes allows you to control the ingredients. Brownie Mix To Make: The more you know / Great tips for a party! My Fridge Food - Recipes you already have in your Fridge. The Perfect Pantry Article.

FREEZER FRIENDLY / MAKE AHEAD MEALS. Julie said... 1 Have been planning to make a freezer full of oven meals for my grandparents and came across your blog. Thanks! I have a quick question-I want to make these in foil pans so it will be easy for them to pop into the oven. How do you avoid freezer burn?

Is there a trick I don't know about? Thank you-I can't wait to get started! June 22, 2011 at 1:49 PM Joelen said... 2 Hi Julie! June 22, 2011 at 1:58 PM Say It With Destiny! I'm excited to discover your blog! June 23, 2011 at 9:39 AM Joelen said... 4 Say it with Destiny - thanks for finding me! June 23, 2011 at 10:29 AM Heather said... 5 What fantastic list! June 25, 2011 at 2:42 AM Megs Stapleton said... 6 After an open request for easy make ahead freezer meals, my friend suggested your blog - And I am glad that she did!

June 27, 2011 at 5:48 PM The Matthews' Family said... 7 So thankful for this! July 3, 2011 at 5:08 PM amycornwell said... 8 Awesome, thank you so much! July 4, 2011 at 11:54 AM Mandy said... 9 Hi! July 8, 2011 at 12:28 PM. How to Roast Vegetables - Roasted Vegetables Recipes.