The Active Family

I received an email from one of my subscriptions today that was too great to keep to myself. It detailed a bunch of truly great lunch ideas for elementary school age kids.
The lunches made great use of the “laptop lunchbox“, which I happen to already have. While pricey, it gives you the ability to portion […]

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This weekend my husband and I took the kids to my parents’ house to help my mom with her annual canning. Not many people I know still do their own canning!
My mom really wanted to show me how to make my grandparent’s recipe for bread and butter pickles. I’ve helped before, so I knew the […]

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Oh man…I have bananas coming out of my ears.
Well, not really, that would be gross. But I DO have a ton of bananas that are rapidly ripening and need to be made into something delicious very soon. Since Starbucks has introduced the new Vivanno smoothies, we have been recieving ridiculous amounts of bananas in the […]

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Today I am sending along a recipe I used in Maine. We had a big lobstah dinnah of course!
In my humble opinion, the best way to eat lobster is boiled. I’m soooo not into the fancy dinner presentation, with the lobster neatly halved and served on a bed of lettuce. No sir, we Yanks love […]

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This is one of my favorite dishes to make in the summer. I use fresh tomatoes, basil from my garden, and the best olive oil I can get.
This recipe takes a few minutes to prep, but it all falls in line easily, and it is a good item if you have to transport it.
Ingredients:
1 lb […]

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I’m a drinker.
There, I said it. Sometimes my drinks include alcohol, most of the times they don’t. Since I am moving towards a clean living/eating lifestyle, I limit my alcohol consumption. Plus, you can always count on my to lug a bottle of water around, drinking it whether it is hot, cold, or room temperature.
I’m […]

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This looks yummy! I get a LOT of recipes via email, but these are some of my favorites. There are a lot of vegetarian options, and the recipes are also geared towards diabetics, so they work well with our household situation. Enjoy!
Teriyaki Tofu and Broccoli

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I mentioned before that I scored a Magic Bullet Blender from Kohls for a mere $25. That was only partially true. In fact, the blender I bought was The Rocket made by Bella Kitchen. It looks just like the MB set, and cost the same.
I pulled it out today to give it a whirl. (Heh…get […]

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Today started off a lot better than yesterday, sort of!
I was up at 8 (okay…8:20) and got ready for Pilates. Ready to walk out the door and realized my darling husband has my set of keys in his jacket! Grrrr.
I was really tempted to plant it on the couch and surf the web, but I […]

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Today I tossed together a really easy lunch, and I thought I’d share it.
Total estimated calories at 250.
Time: approx 10 minutes
Ingrediants:
1 bag Bird’s Eye Steam Fresh Whole Grain Rice
1 bag Bird’s Eye Steam Fresh Mixed Veggies
2-3 tablespoons frozen edamame beans
1 tbsp tamari sauce
2 dashs ground ginger
2 splashs rice wine vinegar (I use sugar free)
Microwave rice […]

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