I recently attended an event where Qdoba Mexican Grill unveiled their tasty new Chile Verde. The Colorado-based head chef gave us a tutorial on cooking with chiles and best of all? He divulged some of his favorite recipes such as the restaurant’s to-die-for mango salsa.

To quote my 2-year-old son: “DEWICIOUS!”

After sampling Qdoba’s fresh, healthy food my cravings for more fresh, healthy recipes kicked in. And so Mile High Mamas is launching our own Spring Recipe Swap. Simply go to our Recipe forum and share your favorite dishes for spring and summer. Got a favorite salad? What about a great marinade for grilling? And please don’t leave out dessert. If you have a favorite site with great recipes, please share that, too!

[photopress:babyfat.jpg,thumb,pp_image]Your efforts will not go unrewarded. Not only will we have a collection of great recipes but Qdoba Mexican Grill is kicking in free entrees for 20 of our favorite submissions. We are also offering a copy of The Baby Fat Diet by authors Monica Bearden and Shara Aaron. This book offers 30 simple health and nutrition tips that are imminently practical, along with delicious recipes. Nothing that takes excessive time or preparation made it into this book, only tried and true advice. Mom’s “me time” comes in spurts so this book is written in short chapters, none of which have to be read sequentially.

Bearden and Aaron also offer tips on easy substitutions for favorite recipes, healthy menus, shopping lists, lifestyle changes to boost metabolism and much more.

To participate in our Spring Recipe Swap, all you need to do is go to our Recipe forum, click “New Topic,” and enter your information. If you are not yet a member of our forum, membership is free and it takes less than one minute to sign up.