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Onion and Green Garlic Soup
What is green garlic you ask? Green garlic is young garlic that is harvested usually in the spring before the cloves have matured. It looks similar to a scallion with a white bulb and green stalks....
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Memorial Day Recipe Round Up
Is it just me or does this year seem to be flying by?! I can’t believe we are already coming up on the Memorial Day Holiday. For me, Memorial Day is the official start of cookout season. Burgers,...
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Toasted Almond and Pumpkin Seed Pate’
Summer is right around the corner and that means picnics, ball games, road trips and more. What do you do when you get hungry? Restaurants that feature whole, healthy, plant based ingredients are few...
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Summer Quinoa Salad
June 21st might technically be the official start of summer but everyone knows Memorial Day is the real kick off day. As far as I’m concerned summer has started and I’ve been enjoying all the yummy...
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Dill Pickle French Fries
We grill up lots of burgers over the summer and we usually pair our veggie burgers with grilled corn, a fruit salad or a big leafy green salad but for me nothing beats a burger and fries. I love...
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Zucchini and Corn Casserole
The garden is planted and growing beautifully. Last week we dug up the first crop of potatoes. Yum, my favorite. I can’t wait to start harvesting some of my other favorite vegetables too. This recipe...
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Oatmeal and Fruit Snack Bars
Our summers tend to be pretty busy and it seems we are always on the go to the pool, park or beach. Finding delicious, portable and easy to pack snacks is something I am always on the lookout for. I...
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Garlic and Chive Potato Dumplings
While some mothers may like to be taken out to dinner on Mother’s Day many fathers like the chance to fire up the grill. It’s no different in my family but one thing that must go along with the...
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Jerk Seasoned Baked Beans
For me a cookout or potluck wouldn’t be complete without homemade baked beans. I love them! I also love bold spicy flavors like jerk seasoning. Put the two together and what do you get? Baked beans so...
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Veggie Submarine Sandwich with Creamy Dill Spread
I’ve been going through a serious sandwich phase. I layer fresh veggies between 2 halves of a sandwich bun and then come up with all sorts of delicious spreads to top them with. This creamy dill...
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Refreshing Watermelon Salad
Hot, hot hot! It’s been so hot this past week. Hot weather makes me crave cool refreshing foods and watermelon is an ideal ingredient to work with. Good thing the market has been “ripe” with plump...
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4th of July Favorites
I seriously can’t believe it’s almost July 4th! This summer has just flown by! Between swimming, school work, dance, karate and music lessons I swear it’s gonna be done and over before I get to...
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Summer Grilling Inspiration
I’ll admit summer is one of my favorite seasons simply for the fact that my family and I love to grill which means I can take a little vacation from cooking dinner each night! This recipe is less of...
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Warm Mushroom and Grape Salad
One of my favorite things to do at the end of the week when the refrigerator is looking bare is to get out The Food Bible and see what combination of ingredients pair well together based on what I...
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Lemony Date Bars
One thing that is always in abundance here in California are lemons. It’s a good thing too because I go through quite a few each week. Whether it’s a tangy wedge added to a tall glass of cold water or...
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Naked Eating for Men
My husband and I are polar opposites when it comes to eating. He was born and raised in South Africa – he’s only been in the US about 15 years and did not grow up eating much besides meat and...
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Throwback Thursday: I’m Just Peachy Salad
On Thursday my Twitter and Facebook feeds fill up with people posting old photos of themselves. While you won’t catch me posting old embarrassing photos of myself I do think the idea is a fun one and...
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Root to Skin Sweet Potato, Carrot and Kale Salad
Have you heard of the cooking movement “nose to tail” where all parts of the animal are used? I would prefer to keep noses and tails on the animal where they belong thank you very much. I’m not quite...
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Throwback Thursday: Guilt Free Banana-licious Ice Cream
Who’s ready for a super delicious Throwback Thursday?! With summer heat hitting most every part of the nation it’s a perfect time to make this cold and yummy treat. Considering this ‘ice cream’ is...
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Layered Garden Medley
Summer is in full swing and that means plentiful fresh produce either from your garden or the farmers market. This dish uses just picked zucchini, sun ripened tomatoes and fresh juicy onions layered...
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