Category: Inspirational

May is National Salad Month. Let’s toss and taste a healthy and delicious dish!

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We wrap up our Food Focused week by celebrating National Salad Month.
Check out these 4 delicious and healthy salad recipes from www.tastemade.com.

 4 Delicious & Healthy Spring Salads

Tomato, Cucumber, and Red Onion Salad with Garlic Balsamic Vinaigrette

INGREDIENTS

  • 2 lg. cucumbers, peeled, seeded, and sliced

  • 12 ounces grape tomatoes, halved

  • 1/2 small red onion, thinly sliced

  • 2 ounces crumbled feta

  • 1/4 cup rice vinegar

  • 1/4 cup balsamic vinegar

  • 2 cloves garlic, minced

  • 1/4 cup olive oil

  • 2 teaspoon freshly squeezed lemon juice

  • 1 tablespoon (3-4 leaves) fresh basil, sliced

  • 1/2 teaspoon sea salt

  • 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper

INSTRUCTIONS

  1. Combine vinegars, lemon juice, olive oil, garlic, salt and pepper in a small mixing bowl. Set aside.

  2. In a large mixing bowl, combine cucumbers, tomatoes, red onion, feta, and basil.

  3. Add vinegar mixture and gently toss to coat.

Blueberry and Spinach Salad with Honey-Lemon Vinaigrette

INGREDIENTS

  • 3 cups mixed baby greens (spring mix)

  • 1/2 cup strawberries, sliced

  • 2 cups blueberries

  • 1/4 cup sliced almonds

  • 3 tablespoon freshly squeezed lemon juice

  • 3 tablespoon rice vinegar

  • 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil

  • 2 tablespoon raw honey

  • 1/4 teaspoon sea salt

  • 1/4 teaspoon pepper

INSTRUCTIONS

  1. Combine vinegar, lemon juice, olive oil, honey, salt and pepper in a small bowl. Whisk until well combined, and then set aside.

  2. Combine strawberries, blueberries, almonds, and greens.

  3. Add dressing and toss to coat.

Spring Pasta Salad with Red Wine Vinaigrette

INGREDIENTS

  • 1 1/2 cups quinoa farfalle noodles, cooked and drained

  • 1/2 pounds fresh asparagus, shaved

  • 2 carrots, shaved

  • 1 red bell pepper, cut into thin strips

  • 1/4 cup parmesan cheese, grated

  • 1/2 cup grape tomatoes, quartered

  • 1/2 small red onion, thinly sliced

  • 1/4 cup olive oil

  • 1/4 cup red wine vinegar

  • 1 tablespoon shallot, minced

  • 1 1/2 tablespoon freshly squeezed lemon juice

  • 1/2 teaspoon sea salt, plus more to taste

  • 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper, plus more to taste

INSTRUCTIONS

  1. Combine the red wine vinegar, olive oil, shallot, lemon juice, salt, and pepper in a small mixing bowl. Set aside.

  2. Combine the noodles, asparagus, carrots, bell pepper, tomatoes, red onion, and parmesan in a large mixing bowl.

  3. Add dressing and toss to coat.

Sugar Snap Peas with Creamy Yogurt Mint Dressing

INGREDIENTS

  • 1 1/2 pounds sugar snap peas, blanched for 3 minutes

  • 4 small radishes, thinly sliced

  • 2 ounces crumbled feta

  • 1/3 cup plain greek yogurt

  • 3 tablespoon olive oil

  • 1 tablespoon freshly squeezed juice

  • 1/2 teaspoon lemon zest

  • 4-6 mint leaves, minced

  • 1 tablespoon shallot, minced

  • 1/2 teaspoon sea salt

  • 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper

INSTRUCTIONS

  1. In a medium bowl, whisk together greek yogurt, olive oil, lemon juice and zest, mint, shallot, sea salt, and black pepper.

  2. Combine the snap peas, radishes, and feta in a large mixing bowl.

  3. Add dressing and toss to coat.

 

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Make it a SWEET Day- With Strawberries!

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Today on the Morning Thing, we continued our food them week by celebrating national strawberry month! We shared TONS of yummy dessert recipes with strawberries from classic short cake to our personal favorite- grilled cheesecake! We hope you will try them out for yourself! Click HERE and HERE to check them out!

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MVNU Students Prepare for a National Competition!

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Today on the Morning Thing, we talked with Dr. Mark Shoaf, co- advisor of MVNU Enactus. He talked about the team’s recent success at the regional competition and their upcoming national competition in Kansas. Click HERE for the full conversation and HERE for more information on MVNU’s Enactus. Good luck to the MVNU Enactus team!

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It is National Barbeque Month! Let’s GRILL!

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May is National Barbeque Month. Firing up the grill is an exciting way to start the summer. The Morning Thing found some yummy and unique recipes for you to try as you celebrate.

Click HERE to see 21 recipes for your grill.

Here are some of our favorites.

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Kansas City Barbecue Sundae

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Spicy Grilled Watermelon

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BBQ Chicken Grilled Pizza

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National Hamburger Month!

hamburgerThis week on The Morning Thing, we are talking about food! We’ll be sharing yummy recipes all week. May is National Hamburger Month, so today we of course talked about hamburgers. Did you know that hamburgers used to be made of the “garbage meat” that no one wanted? They now come in many types and flavors. Click HERE for a history of National Hamburger Month and HERE for some yummy recipes! As always, thanks for listening!

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We Love Mom!

mothers dayToday on The Morning Thing, our staff and friends shared stories about their moms. Click HERE to listen in! For our Fave 5, we shared why we love our moms. Click the links below to hear why we love our moms. Happy Mother’s Day from WNZR! As always, thanks for listening!

Joe Rinehart

Rachel Rinehart

Marcy Rinehart

Daria Swisher

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Moms are AWESOME!!!!

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Today, The Morning Thing kicked off a week-long focus on MOM!

Today, we shared the Top 10 reasons why Moms are important. Check out the full list HERE.

  1. If it weren’t for your mom, you wouldn’t be breathing right now. If nothing else, you should thank her for that.
  2. Mothers are the emotional backbones of the family. They provide the holding place for everyone’s feelings and do their best to keep us from being hurt.
  3. Who would kiss your boo-boos to make it all better if she weren’t around? Mothers have the magic touch (and kiss) to help us heal our wounds, physical and emotional.
  4. Truly, our mothers worked hard and made sacrifices, so our lives would be better. There are not a lot of people willing to do that, so let her know you appreciate it.
  5. Mothers are forgiving—so forgive her in return. Perhaps nothing will be as valuable a gift to both of you as forgiveness. Open your heart and drop your resentments. Now that’s love.
  6. When you want to climb the tallest mountain, your mother will make your lunch for you. She is the one who will support your dreams when no one else will. She will also remind you to wear clean underwear.
  7. Her boundaries made you a better person. You may not have liked some of her decisions, especially when you wanted to party with your friends, but she did keep you out of trouble. Look at some of your friends without a mom who has cared that much.
  8. A mother’s ears and eyes hear and see everything. They also have a computer-like memory for all the good (and some of the bad) that came your way. It’s nice to have someone with whom you can reminisce about your whole life.
  9. Mom taught you to be a functioning adult. That was her job, and without that, making it through the modern world would be very hard. Your mom may have forced you to do your homework, but now you see how important it was.
  10. A mother’s smile, when it is directed toward you, makes your day a whole lot better. All she needs is to know that she has helped you to be and feel your best. Say thank you.

As with most holidays, Mother’s Day comes only once a year. Make it special for her, and it will come back to you.

Plus, we found some great insight on how to get your Mom to relax on Mother’s Day. Click HERE to see the full article.
Try one of these tips to help your Mom fully relax on Sunday.

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The American Red Cross of Knox County

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Our own Hannah Radke got a chance to talk with some volunteers from the American Red Cross of Knox County about their blood drive coming up on Wednesday, May 9. She talked with some student volunteers, the Blood Comity Chair, and the Account Manager in Blood Services. Click HERE to listen to the full conversation and HERE for more information about this upcoming blood drive and other Red Cross events in the community. As always, thanks for listening!

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