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I used to think having a side dish that takes 5 minutes to make, tastes delicious and includes veggies was a pipe dream, until I found this little gem. With it being Apple picking season I thought it was time to share my favorite easy healthy side dish. Warm Apple-Cabbage Slaw I'm going to make this simple for you where you only have to slice an apple. Ingredients 1 bag cole slaw mix 1 apple, thinly sliced 1/4 cup water cider vinegar, to taste Yep, just cheap cole slaw mix (no mayo, it's simply the cabbage and carrots) Directions Place cole slaw mix, sliced apple and water in a medium skillet, heat on medium low, cover and cook until tender.  Stir in cider vinegar to taste and serve The finished product in the pan after 5 minutes of cooking  

There's nothing more that I love than beef on a stick. Kidding. What I really love is a one pan meal, or in this instance an entire meal on a stick. These kabobs are simple and fun if you have kids that like to make bead necklaces but are old enough to handle sharp sticks. Without further ado, Rosemary Beef Kabobs. This is right before they went on the grill Ingredients 1lb Sirloin steak cubed 1/4 cup olive oil 1 tablespoon fresh rosemary, minced Salt and pepper to taste 1 red onion, cut into wedges 1 pint of cherry tomatoes 2 green peppers (any color) chopped into thick chunks Directions Combine the olive oil, rosemary, salt, and pepper in a bowl.  Marinate the cubed sirloin steak at least 30 minutes, up to overnight. Drain and reserve the marinade for basting.  Prepare the barbecue grill.  Skewer the meat and vegetables Cook about 6 minutes for medium, basting the skewer while it cooks.  Off the skewer with easy oven...

While I love carbs I've recently started cutting back on them, especially at dinnertime. What I mean by Carbs When I talk carbs I mean grains, potatoes and beans. Substitutions I love pasta! Whole wheat or not I love it all! But my waistline doesn't care for it. So I began trying different ways of subbing this food and the best option I have found is spiralizing summer squash or zucchini. (if you do summer squash it even looks like pasta) Cooking it You can steam, bake or sauté your spiralized veggies but I prefer sautéing and adding a few other little ingredients to give it an extra kick. Below is my go to zucchini pasta recipe that I've paired with a crowd pleaser at my house, Bruschetta Chicken! Pasta Ingredients 1 tsp. olive oil 1⁄2 medium red onion, chopped 2 cloves garlic, nely chopped 4 fresh basil leaves, finely chopped 2 medium zucchini, spiralized (approx. 2 cups) 1 Tbsp. basil pesto sauce  Bruschetta Ingredients 2 cups cherry ...