Posts by Tina Muir

Tina Muir
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Thai Chopped Chicken Salad

Tina Muir
dinner, lunch, salad, thai
I intended to call this a Cobb salad, but unfortunately, when I asked my friend Mr. Wikipedia what ingredients were in a Cobb salad, he responded; “A good way to remember the components is to use the acronym EAT COBB: Egg, Avocado, Tomato, Chicken, Onion, Bacon, Blue cheese”. Although this is a handy way to remember the…

Sesame Stir Fry Shrimp

Tina Muir
dinner, fish
As my cooking skills improve and my confidence grows in the kitchen, I am becoming more adventurous with the meals I am creating. This week, I decided to tackle one of the foods I have always wanted to try; shrimp.   I considered making a creamy shrimp-y pasta at first, but decided I would make use…

Homemade Veggie Pizza with a Honey Wheat Crust

Tina Muir
dinner, pizza, vegetarian
My family loves going out to eat at a pub near our house in St Albans called the Wicked Lady. They have a wonderful menu that features many appealing main meals to suit every preference. Everything is made to a very high standard so you have every confidence that whatever you get, it will be good. However, no…

Spiced Haitian Chicken and Rice

Tina Muir
chicken, dinner, rice
While visiting friends this summer, I was cooked a meal that sounded rather strange. However, I wanted to be open minded, and good job too as it was really good, in a very unique way! The recipe came from Haiti, and contained an ingredient I had always wanted to try; plantains. I was not sure what…

Smoked Salmon Summer Salad with Lemon Dill Dressing

Tina Muir
dinner, fish, lunch, salad
I try to introduce new healthy meals to my family in the hope that they will make them again. After three days of eating out, I decided that a salad was a good bet, and I adapted this Salmon Vegetable Salad with Miso Dressing recipe to suit my family’s preferences and make it more accessible (I…

Oatmeal Avocado Chocolate Chip Cookies

Tina Muir
dessert
I have officially set my very determined eyes on the next prize….well two prizes actually 1. To run my first marathon this year in HOPEFULLY under 2:40 2. To set up my own business, providing a convenient, simple method for people to eat healthier meals I have already started my training for the Philadelphia Marathon…

Southwestern Zuccini Boats

Tina Muir
side dish, vegetable, vegetarian
Over the past few months, I have been thinking a lot about where I want to take this blog. It has continued to develop over the last year, and I have come to a conclusion. It is time to move away from sweet recipes. As I have mentioned before, I believe in balance, so I…

Crunchy Thai Quinoa Vegetable Salad

Tina Muir
dinner, salad, thai
I have known for a long time that Americans LOVE their peanut butter, but this week it became apparent to me just how much I love it. As I thought about what healthy meal I could make, all that I could think about was the recipe I had found for Crunchy Thai Quinoa with Ginger…

Thai Spinach Salad Pita Pockets

Tina Muir
dinner, lunch, salad, thai, vegetarian
  Have you ever been on a trip where you have to eat every meal out, and healthy eating goes out the window? I often find I come back craving fruits and vegetables, and want to get healthy as soon as possible. Usually, this means a few days of vegetarian recipes that are easy to make,…