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Category Archives: Recipes
Spiced Lentil Salad: A Salad I Can’t Stop Eating!
I am always on the lookout for delicious salads. Lettuce salads are great and all, but sometimes I like a little something different. I came across this delicious lentil salad on Pinterest and was a bit leery because of all … Continue reading
Smokey Shrimp Quesadillas
You know how there are just some foods that are life-changing? As in, “How the heck did I live my life without it”? Well friends, I’m about to introduce you to a food (or rather an entire brand of food) … Continue reading
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Tagged cheese, Crispy Quesadilla, Hickory Smoked, Hickory Smoked Cheese, lent, Quesadillas, seafood, Shrimp Quesadillas
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Roasted Sweet Potato Black Bean Burritos
Our meatless meal this week was one of my favorites: Roasted Sweet Potato Black Bean Burritos. It is no secret that I have a weakness for any foods with cilantro and lime juice, but when you throw in smoked paprika, … Continue reading
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Tagged burrito, meatless, meatless monday, sweet potato black bean burrito, vegetarian
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Pineapple Mango Salsa: A Tropical Treat
So my facebook newsfeed has recently exploded with photos of people in warm, sandy places. Since I am surrounded by piles of white, fluffy snow, lots and lots of snow (not to mention well-below average temperatures), I decided to treat … Continue reading
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Tagged appetizer, How to, Mango, Pineapple, Pineapple Mango Salsa, Salsa
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Don’t avoid foods you can’t pronounce. Educate yourself!
As a retail dietitian, I get many questions about various “diets”. By “diets” I mean a set of rules that dictate our eating habits. There are many out there. The most popular now seem to be Paleo, nonGMO, clean eating … Continue reading
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Tagged artificial ingredients, fad diets, ingredients, nutritious foods
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Bittersweet Chocolate Truffle Cake: A Valentine’s Day Tradition
Calling all chocolate lovers! Get ready for the next best thing to heaven. My husband and I have been making this decadent treat on Valentine’s Day since the first year we were married. (ahhhhh…..) We have always enjoyed cooking together … Continue reading
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Tagged chocolate, Chocolate Cake, desserts, Truffles, valentines day
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The Lone Survivor: Homemade Brownies
It’s no secret, it gets cold, snowy and windy in Minnesota in the winter. And it seems that with the cold weather, heavy, rich foods just sound SO good! For the most part, I do a good job of sticking … Continue reading
Cranberry Jalapeno Cream Cheese Spread
Tis the season to eat be jolly! This year is the first year that Christmas Eve and Christmas Day will be at my house. Previously, we have traveled to our parent’s houses and celebrated. With Christmas in the middle of … Continue reading
Whole-Wheat Muffins
Twice a month my husband has class all day on Saturdays. So that leaves me and the kids to do as we wish. I like to try to include at least one “fun” activity that we all enjoy (besides the … Continue reading
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Tagged breakfast, Muffins, Whole Wheat, Whole Wheat Muffins, Whole Wheat Pumpkin Muffins
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Pork and Black Bean Slow Cooker Chili
To wrap up Crocktober, I made one of my go-to recipes. Pork and Black Bean Slow Cooker Chili. This recipe is great for several reasons. 1. It is made in the slow cooker (thanks, “Kate“). 2. It cooks for 8+ … Continue reading
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Tagged Chili, Crock Pot, Crocktober, Pork and Black Beans, Porktober, Slow Cooker
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