The end is Near!

Since the semester is coming to an end and we will no longer be at 40 Main St anymore :( I figured I would post one of the last meals. This is breaded flounder some salad with veggies and macaroni salad. This is a very easy meal to make and is great to fill the stomach on! Hope this is an idea and you enjoy!

Healthy Snack Ideas

Now that the warm weathers around it's time to start getting in shape. After looking around for some healthy snack ideas I found these which all seemed not only easy to make but cheap and quick as well. Some ideas are very creative like the bagel with the apples and some are plain and simple such as the grapes and cheese stick. Take some of these ideas on the go when your running out the door to class, it will fill you up and pass the time! Hope you enjoy!

#1 Cored sliced apples with peanut butter, oats, nuts, and chocolate chips

#2 Tofu spinach dip with raw veggies

#3 Low-fat cottage cheese with fruit spread and unsalted pretzels

#4 Tortilla chips and chunky salsa

#5 Raw veggies and ranch dip

#6 Chocolate pudding and a banana (for dipping)

#7 Unsalted peanuts and raisins

#8 Graham crackers with light cream cheese and sliced red grapes

#9 Ants on a log (celery with peanut butter and raisins)

#10 Half of a peanut butter and jelly sandwich on whole wheat bread

#11 Small salad with light dressing

#12 Half of a tuna melt on whole wheat English muffin with cheddar cheese

#13 Homemade trail mix with Puffins cereal, nuts, dried fruit, dark chocolate chips

#14 Small bowl of bran flakes with 1% milk and blackberries

#15 One cup of Greek yogurt with sliced mango and a sprinkle of Grape Nuts

#16 Smoothie – mango with mango Greek yogurt and a splash of orange juice

#17 Two hard boiled eggs with Kashi crackers (salt and pepper and some hot sauce)

#18 Cheesestick and 1 cup of red grapes

#19 Small veggie quesadilla with black beans, sweet potato, scallions, cheese, and (scrambled eggs – optional)

#20 Pineapple cilantro popsicles

BBQ Grilled Clams

With all of this beautiful weather whats better then being outside and grilling some seafood? Over the weekend my roommates and I made grilled BBQ clams which turned out awesome so I figured I would post the recipe. Enjoy!!

Grilled BBQ Clams

• As many clams as you would like. This recipe made about 2 dozen
• ¼ cup bottled BBQ sauce 
• 2 Tbsp butter
• 4 Tbsp shallots
• ½ cup red wine vinegar
• Salt and  black pepper

How to make it:
1. Preheat your grill 
2. While the grill is heating, in a medium-sized bowl, mix together the ingredients
3. Shuck clams 
4. Add a tablespoon of sauce to each clam.
5. Place the clams on the grill until the BBQ sauce mixture begins to bubble, about 2 minutes.

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A quick slide show of some of the meals of 40 Main St. Hope you enjoy!

This is the first video from a dinner at 40 Main. Tonight we made a fully loaded pizza and here it is for you to see!

Breakfast

Carneymons delicious breakfast sandwich. Hashbrowns instead of bread!?

The first meal

This is my roommate Nate's steak and rice (he went to spain and now cant get enough rice!) Lookin' good though!