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Easy Pizza Toasts
I know you and I know you love pizza. You love it so much that you insist on ordering it at least once a week from your favorite pizza place. While that’s fine and good, it’s um, actually not. Many...
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Basic Black Beans From Scratch – Recipe Redux
Looking to “amp-up” your freezer-meal arsenal? Have no fear, because my Basic Black Beans are here! Ok, so that was a little hokey, but it’s true! This month’s theme for the Recipe Redux was to share...
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Red Curry Quinoa Soup
Why I made this recipe: Because “soup season” has officially begun in my household and because I really enjoy a bold-flavored, hearty soup like this Red Curry Quinoa Soup. Why I love this recipe: Well,...
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Pumpkin Spice Granola Recipe
I’m keeping this post simple because I feel it could easily get out of hand, fast! Here’s the deal, like the rest of America, I am in love with pumpkin. For some people, this is just a trendy type of...
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Slow Cooker Jamaican Jerk Pork
Why I made this recipe: Because certain people in my life (ahem, my friend since the 2nd grade, to be precise) told me they need quick recipes that taste good, can serve a small army, I mean, family,...
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Mango Matcha Smoothie
Why I made this recipe: Because I am smitten with smoothies and equally smitten with matcha tea. So why not combine the two? Oh, and because I was hungry and I had these things in my house. Just being...
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Cranberry Pumpkin Granola Bars
Here’s the deal, my family loves granola bars. I’m sure you can relate. I mean, is there really a more perfect snack? Well, of course there is, but this one is just so handy, which makes it the...
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A Spin on a Mexican Favorite: Chicken Posole
I don’t know how my love affair of Mexican food began. It sure wasn’t inspired by anything I ate while growing up. I’m from the Midwest, so that’s part of my excuse. But, really, when I was younger...
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Pumpkin Spice Muffins with Pepita Streusel
Here’s the deal, I am not super fancy. Nope, in fact, far from it. I despise dressing up and wearing makeup, but adore having a fresh face and wearing my workout/yoga gear all day. Yes, I am one of...
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Butternut Squash with Brown Sugar Roasted Pecans
It’s getting personal here. I love nuts. Yes, I do. So you can just imagine the absolute joy I experienced when I saw that the theme for this month’s Recipe Redux was nuts. “What!? Really?” I’m pretty...
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Pumpkin Bread with Cranberries
Why I made this recipe: I don’t know. Seriously, I don’t. I’ve already made my fair share of pumpkin recipes, so I should just stop. But. I. Just. Can’t. Stop! Why I love this recipe: Ahem, because I...
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Kitchen Sink Applesauce Quick Bread
Looking to use up that dried fruit or last teensy bit of nuts tucked away in your pantry? Well, then I have a recipe for you! Spare the lives of those tasty treats by using them in my Kitchen Sink...
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Mediterranean Veggie Burger
When life hands you lemons… There was this time a few weeks ago when I really thought I had it together and then, poof, it all collapsed. I felt great, I had this fantastic veggie burger recipe all...
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Super Simple Tomatillo Salsa
You’ll wonder why you’ve never made tomatillo salsa before… I know, you’re doubting me when I say that, right? Why make it when you can buy a perfectly decent canned version? Hear me out! Besides being...
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PB&J Granola Parfait
Surprise! It’s Recipe Redux time. This month’s theme was to find a cookbook and “Redux” the recipe on page 54 or page 154. “Alrighty then…let’s see how this goes”, I thought to myself as I eagerly...
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Attention! Snack Ideas Are Here!
I realize this is a new spot here on my website, so hopefully some of you have noticed. I’ve decided to separate my recipe posts from my blog posts as a way to organize things. Since it’s a new year, I...
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In Case You Missed It! I “Break it Down” on Fox 32 News Chicago!
It was a great day to be me! I woke up with a raging head cold with about 3 hours of total sleep under my belt and a looming tv interview in front of me. I wanted to stay in bed, but I put my “big girl...
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Cacao Pretzel Snacks
Cacao. It’s a fun word. Say it. Seriously, say it out loud. Super fun, right? Fun and popular, cacao sure is sitting pretty these days. It’s trendy and it’s hip…even though it’s really nothing new....
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Chickpea Salad with Tahini Dressing
Chickpeas are your new best friend… Why? Because they are awesome for you nutritionally (high in fiber, plenty of amazing vitamins and minerals, vegetarian protein, etc) and they taste great so many...
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Spring Rolls with Honey-Soy Dipping Sauce
I love spring rolls. There’s just something so remarkably fresh about them that makes me happy. At one of my old jobs, I had to make spring rolls on a relatively regular basis. During that time, I...
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