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Orange yogurt smoothie recipe: Quick and healthy summer breakfast
When it’s hot out, it’s easy to skip breakfast. No one wants to turn on the stove and fry an egg when it feels like you could fry one on the sidewalk. In the sultry South...
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Three Rivers Market’s last day at old location
Knoxville’s Community Food Co-Op sent out some bittersweet news to newsletter subscribers this morning: today will the last day of business at 937 N. Broadway. As work continues on the new and bigger...
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Zucchini bruschetta recipe: garden-fresh appetizer
Is your garden bursting with zucchini? If not, Knoxville produce markets certainly are! If you’ve already stir-fried, casseroled and zucchini bread-ed your way through a bushel, you may be looking for...
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Healthy school lunches: 10 alternatives to the sandwich (Photos)
School cafeteria food can be so ho-hum that it’s no wonder many kids just pick at their food. While the staff do their best with a host of regulations and restrictions, a quick look at...
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Turkey Burgers seasoned with lime and fresh herbs (recipe)
Now that we know that red meat increases the risk of heart disease, raises cholesterol and may be linked to some types of cancer, many families are turning to ground turkey to get their burger fix. If...
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Quick turkey chili recipe for healthier tailgating
Tailgating doesn’t have to mean increasing the size of your tail. Sure, there’s plenty of beer being passed around while fatty cheeseburgers sizzle on the grill. Knoxville natives have even been known...
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Vegetarian taco salad recipe: Light dinner in a hurry
You know those evenings: the ones when even microwaving a Lean Cuisine seems like a lot of effort. Don’t feel like you have to eat boring frozen entrees or call for diet-killing take out. This simple...
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40 healthy fall and winter recipes to see you through the season
Do you smell that? The heady scent of damp fallen leaves is in the air in Knoxville, mingled with the aroma of apple pies baking and hearty stews simmering. If you’re behind on your Fall cooking,...
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Eating healthy at Bonefish Grill: Best menu picks for dieters
You might think that eating at a seafood restaurant makes for a meal that is automatically healthy. That’s only partly true. While you certainly don’t have the pitfalls that other restaurants might...
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Apple cinnamon breakfast quesadillas recipe
Sure, pancakes or crepes would be fantastic for breakfast, but who has the time? Quesadillas to the rescue!These aren’t just any quesadillas, though. If you’ve only had the savory Tex-Mex variety,...
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Low-fat spinach frittata with caramelized onions: Light brunch recipe
The very word “brunch” sounds decadent, conjuring up visions of buffet-style platters of gooey pastries and made-to-order omelets. For dieters, brunch can be devastating. By the time the croissants...
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Eating healthy at Red Lobster: Best menu picks for dieters
Red Lobster is one of America's favorite spots for seafood, and plenty of people gather their whole families there for birthdays and celebrations. What happens when you have to join the family at Red...
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Chunky tomato pasta sauce with veggies: Healthy family recipe
It’s amazing how many pasta recipes say “Serve with a salad,” as if that’s the only way to add vegetables to a plate. How many of those uninspired side salads go uneaten? A boring...
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Bow-ties and chicken confetti recipe: Pasta goes lighter for summer
Pasta cravings don’t go away just because it’s hot outside, but heavy sauces just don’t suit the season. This lightened-up bow-tie pasta dish fits the bill by filling you up without weighing...
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Spaghetti and turkey meatballs recipe: Healthy weeknight meal
Kids love spaghetti. They love twirling it and slurping it almost as much as they love eating it. While a lot of the meal may end up all over your kids’ faces, a lot of it ends up in...
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Cheese-stuffed shells recipe can be made ahead
Busy days are tricky. While the flurry of activity leaves you with less time to cook, the frantic schedule usually makes your family even hungrier than usual. The solution? Make a hearty pasta dish...
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Deep-dish pepperoni pizza bake recipe is quicker and healthier than delivery
We’ve all experienced pizza guilt. Even when we have good reasons for resorting to delivery or take-out, the simple truth is that ordering a pizza never feels good after the fact. The fat, the sodium,...
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Turkey, cheese and veggie pockets: Recipe for a quick, healthy Fall meal
Healthy meals can be harder to come by in the busy back-to-school months. From loading up on snacks at after-school events to grabbing fast food on the way to practices and rehearsals, the idea of...
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Cheddar pear panini recipe: a sandwich made for Winter
Cold sandwiches just don’t cut it when it’s chilly outside. What can you do, though, when you need the ease of a simple supper, but you want something warming? There’s always the trusty grilled...
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Healthy St. Patrick’s Day recipes: Irish indulgences without the fat
Leave it to America to turn a religious holiday into an all-day glut of alcohol and bar food. Green beer and hot wings may taste good at the moment, but they won’t feel good tomorrow, and they...
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