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Spinach Orzo

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We have been house hunting like crazy here in the DFW area. The houses are selling like hot cakes! Just when we think we found “the one” it is under contract… It’s so frustrating! So house hunting has become a full time job for me.  I am a woman on a mission to find the perfect home! Wish me luck 🙂

Spinach Orzo

Now onto the spinach orzo… Since we have been house hunting day and night I needed quick and easy dinners. This spinach orzo it exactly that! It seriously takes 10 minutes to make.

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Spinach & Portobello Roll Ups with Creamy Cauliflower Sauce

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I have been seeing lots of recipes using cauliflower cheese sauces. As a lover of all things cheese, I was intrigued… Well, let me tell you I was not disappointed! It is really good and a lot less fattening than a traditional cheese sauce.

Spinach & Portobello Roll Ups with Creamy Cauliflower Sauce

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Strawberry Blueberry Spinach Salad

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Ahhh! Summer is in the air! This is one of my favorite summer salads to eat. I just love all berries!  Since I live in a pretty rural area it is easy to find local berry picking farms. Nothing tastes sweeter than picking a fresh berry and popping it right into your mouth!

This salad is also perfect to take to picnics and it pairs wonderfully with a poppy seed dressing or balsamic vinaigrette.

Strawberry Blueberry Spinach Salad

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Spinach & Artichoke Grilled Cheese

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In honor of National Grilled Cheese month I made this awesome sandwich for lunch.

spinach artichoke grilled cheese

This was the first sandwich I had posted on my facebook page and I just realized it was not on my blog. How could I have kept this sandwich hidden? It’s just too darn yummy!  The cheese melts perfectly into the spinach and artichokes which makes it so juicy and delicious.

spinach artichoke grilled cheese

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spinach artichoke grilled cheese

Ingredients

  • 1 clove of garlic, minced
  • 3-4 cups of fresh baby spinach leaves
  • 4 artichoke hearts, diced
  • 2 tablespoons of greek yogurt
  • slices of cheese of your choice, I like swiss (or no cheese if you don’t eat dairy)
  • 4 slices of whole grain bread
  • 1 tablespoon of coconut oil (or oil of your choice)

Directions

  1. Saute garlic for 1 minute in a hot skillet with a little oil.  
  2. Add spinach and stir until wilted. About 4 minutes and the add artichokes and stir until heated through.
  3. Remove from heat and drain any liquid from the pan.  Mix in greek yogurt.
  4. Heat a clean skillet (I like cast iron) on medium  low heat.
  5. Spread coconut oil on one side of each slice of bread. Place the bread, oiled side down, on heated skillet and add cheese and spinach mixture. Place remaining slice of bread on top (oiled side up) and cooked for about 3-5 minutes on each side, or until the bread is nice and brown.

Enjoy!