We had a great Asian inspired meal the other day of teriyaki salmon with a side of snow peas and steamed pears.  Each item in the meal is relatively easy to make, but pulling it all together does take a little bit of planning. The meal ended up being quite filling and so healthy with salmon loaded with healthy fatty acids,  and the cool crisp snow pea salad and steamed pears adding to our fruit and veggie intake.

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I thought this black bean dip really came together well!  I served it to my kids with some baked tortilla chips for a really healthy snack, and they gobbled it up. I plan on making this more often at our house.

A couple of warmer days have put me in the mood for smoothies! I put together this simple smoothie of strawberries, bananas, oranges, and yogurt, and was really impressed with how delicious it was! At this year, all of these fruits are pretty easy to come by, so it is pretty simple to make.

Sweet and sour chicken and egg rolls, made at home? Yes, just a few simple steps makes making sweet and sour chicken easy at home. We like to serve it up with steamed brown rice, and baked egg rolls to round off the meal.