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Martin's BBQ Joint - Nolensville, TN.

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From Martin's BBQ Joint - Nolensville, TN. Check out my new post at American Gourmand on my recent visit to Martin's Bar-B-Que Joint in Nolensville, Tennessee ! From Martin's BBQ Joint - Nolensville, TN. Good eats here folks! Whole hog every Saturday! From Martin's BBQ Joint - Nolensville, TN. Be sure and check out my other websites Nola Cuisine and American Gourmand !!

Easy week-night greens

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I read this article in The Guardian the other day and thought that Eliane Glaser had a very good point. Sure, celebrity chefs do live in a bubble, and their culinary advice, as healthy and tasty and wonderful as they might sound, aren't always practical. But I work full time, I have two young kids, an overworked partner, no one around to give us a hand, and yet we cook dinner from scratch every single night. The kids and I get home at 6:30pm every week night and we are ready to eat dinner by 7:15. Dinners consist of freshly cooked vegetables, usually served with meat or fish (the type of recipes you read on this blog), then a dairy product (yogurt or cheese), and a fruit. Most nights we start with a salad or soup (made from scratch as well, including dressing). (For drinks: water.) So I know there is a way to eat healthy food even on a tight schedule, and I know that the food revolution isn't just a great big fat lie. Well, that was my conclusion two weeks ago. Yesterday, I