Memorial Day Healthy Recipe Round Up

memorial day healthy recipe round up www.fooddonelight.com #healthyrecipes #bbqrecipes #potluckrecipes #summerrecipesHappy Memorial Day Weekend!  I’ve got some recipes that would be perfect for a BBQ, potluck or just a lazy weekend with family.

kale shakeFood Recipes HQ – Quick Green Smoothie

breakfast360 Family Nutrition – Whole Grain Breakfast Cookie Cups

slawCitronlimette – Bok Choy Slaw

hummusSunflower Supper Club – Southwestern Hummus Topped with Black Beans and Corn

green beansTwo Foodies and a Pup – Sriracha Apricot Grilled Green Beans

veg burgerCupcakes & Kale Chips – Mexican Black Bean & Quinoa Burgers

chickenRoti n Rice – Grilled Masala Lemongrass ChickenrollImagelicious – Pesto Pull Apart Bread

apricot trufflesTales of a Kitchen – Apricot “Truffles” with pistachios and coconut

cookiesYummy, Healthy Easy – Strawberry Cool Whip Cookies

Time to Lighten Up

What a week this has been.  It started last weekend with a Food Blogging Conference at Disney World.  My hubby and daughter got to come with me.  Oh what fun!  My daughter discovered a love of roller coasters and finally, fireworks.  She has been afraid of fireworks up til now.  I got to meet so many fantastic food bloggers and got some new ideas for the blog.  One of which was to start to make videos.  I’m going to try out this new skill right now.  Here goes: Continue reading

Grilled Andouille Pizza with Arugula Salad

Grilled Andouille Pizza with Arugula Pizza www.fooddonelight.com #grilledpizza #pizzarecipe #healthypizza #arugulasaladGrilling Pizzas! Yup, if you want a crispy crust, grilling is the best way to cook a pizza at home.  It isn’t just about the ingredients in the dough.  You need very high heat to cook the best pizza and most ovens just cannot get that hot.  A grill on the other hand can get scorching hot.  That is the real secret to my Grilled Andouille Pizza with Arugula Salad.  The crust is crispy, the chicken andouille sausage is a little spicy, the cheesy is ooey, gooey and the arugula has a nice peppery bite with a hint of  acid. Continue reading

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Happy Thursdays Treasures!

Time is  flying by.  My daughter finished her last day of kindergarten today.  It is so hard to believe.  While I am excited about having her off for the summer and all the fun we can have, I’m trying to figure out how to get work done at the same time.  It’s going to be interesting.  Luckily in the summer, light and easy food prevails.  That is already what is going on with Food Done Light.  This week was Greek Layer Cheese Dip, Mango Guanabana Smoothies and Grilled Andouille Pizza with Arugula Salad.

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Mango Guanabana Smoothie

Mango Guanabana Smoothie www.fooddonelight.com #smoothierecipe #proteinshake #mangosmoothie #healthybreakfast #proteinpowderOnce summer hits, I love to have smoothies for breakfast.  They are cool and refreshing plus I get an extra bonus from getting fruit into my diet first thing in the morning.  Mango Guanabana smoothie has quickly become my favorite.  I don’t like overly sweet foods at breakfast.  This smoothie strikes the perfect balance of sweetness and silky texture. Continue reading