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January 7, 2015 (Updated March 15, 2023)

Two Tasty Dinners

by Anne Mauney, MPH, RD

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Hi friends! I decided to save my collection of best health tips and recipes blog post for the new year until Friday, so for today, we have more food!

On Monday night, I was craving something healthy, light, and warming. After a look around online, I found a tasty looking recipe for Chicken and Vegetable Quinoa Soup from a Runner’s World post on easy, one pot meals. Perfect!

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It was really fast and easy to throw together, too. I followed their recipe but also added garlic to the mix, which got sautéed in the pot along with onions and carrots.

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Once the onions were mostly translucent, in went raw sliced chicken, mushrooms, and chopped celery.

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After the chicken was mostly cooked, in went chicken broth!

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And quinoa.

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Matt wanted to show off his mad double pouring skills. 😉

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Bring to a boil, simmer 15 minutes or until quinoa is soft, and serve! I also threw in some dried rosemary, sage, and oregano, plus some pepper (and a little salt since the broth was super low sodium). 

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Voila! So good. And yay for leftovers.

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As for last night, Matt and I are back to our Tuesday night cooking challenge! Last night was his night, and he threw together quite the feast using a bunch of veggies we had from From the Farmer. First up – roasted carrots and acorn squash:

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We used this Urban Accents Asian Curry & Honey Veggie Roaster that was randomly in the pantry – I think I got it as a sample in a blog trip bag at some point? It was really good!

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He also sautéed up some onions, spinach, bread crumbs, and cheese to make a filling for Portobello mushroom caps. The final result reminded me of a more dude-ish version of my Stuffed Portobello Mushrooms recipe!

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Dinner is served! Plus our main event, steak (topped with another little mushroom). All of it was delicious!

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Plus a pretty salad on the side, which got an A+ for presentation. 🙂 He also made a really good homemade mustardy vinaigrette using garlic, flax oil, lemon juice, and dijon mustard.

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And now, it’s back to work for me! This month is going to be crazy – in addition to blog stuff and AnneTheRD clients, I have a few freelance articles to write, Jason and I are finishing up the sports nutrition e-book (it will be released in a few weeks!!), and Gina and I are launching the Winter Shape Up (<— link to last year’s if you don’t know what I’m talking about) on January 26! Lots of excitement to come. Stay tuned!

Have a happy day, everyone! Stay warm!

- anne
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11 comments
  • Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
    January 7, 2015 · 12:58PM:
    O my gosh! I have that Urban Accents pack randomly too and didn't know what to use it for!
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    • Anne
      January 7, 2015 · 1:29PM:
      Now you know! It was really good!
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  • Lauren @ The Bikini Experiment
    January 7, 2015 · 1:29PM:
    Both dinners look great! All this cold weather certainly has me craving soup. Glad you have some fun projects planned for January!
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  • Nicole
    January 7, 2015 · 1:35PM:
    OOO looking forward to this year's winter shape up!
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  • Roadrunner January 7, 2015 · 4:09PM:
    Both look terrific, but the soup, in particular! And, yup, shape up time coming!
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  • Amanda @ Slimplify Life
    January 7, 2015 · 4:18PM:
    Love all the delicious root vegetables! PS. Nice action shot of the double pouring, I'm impressed ;) !!
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  • Sara @ Lake Shore Runner
    January 7, 2015 · 4:24PM:
    I'm loving that stuffed mushroom recipe. Yum!
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  • Erin @ Erin's Inside Job
    January 7, 2015 · 8:58PM:
    Looks delish! I can always appreciate new recipes to mix it up at home. Congrats on being so busy; I know it can be a blessing and a curse. I am starting to get involved in the freelancing side of things, and hopefully I can grow that part of myself and my blog as time goes on. Good luck!!
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  • Jess @WanderlustRunning
    January 8, 2015 · 12:21PM:
    That soup looks delicious! I think I know what I'm making for dinner tomorrow! (tonight is leftovers haha) So here's a random question. You said you have freelance articles to do. How did you get into freelance? I'm trying to get into freelancing as well (in addition to a full time copywriting job), but I'm really not sure where to start. Thanks for any suggestions you may have! :)
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    • Anne
      January 8, 2015 · 12:41PM:
      Honestly, I've been lucky that freelance opps have come to me (via the blog). I don't do a ton, just whenever an opportunity comes about. If I were doing freelance more avidly, I would pitch actively, though - send specific ideas to editors, etc. Good luck!
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  • Nancy Wilson
    January 10, 2015 · 3:40PM:
    The soup looks great. I might have to try it this week.
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