Recipes

Healthy Football Appetizer: Creamy Kale Artichoke Dip

When Kevin and I started dating, we each had "our" sports teams - the Tampa Bay Buccaneers for him, the Dallas Mavericks for me.  Luckily for both of us, "our" teams were in two different sports (football for him, basketball for me) - otherwise the relationship might...

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Fall Chicken and Kabocha Casserole

I know, I know ... I just laughed at the Buzzfeed article that made fun of bloggers getting into pumpkin too early, and I said it doesn't feel like Fall yet ... but I gave into peer pressure!  I was seeing kabocha squash ALL.  OVER.  THE. PLACE!!  My regular grocery...

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One Last Summer Smoothie

Remember how I told you that Fall doesn't actually start until September 22nd?  You'll be grateful for that today, because I have a delicious, refreshing, summery (and, of course, healthy!) smoothie to wrap up your summer.  Seriously - make this NOW.  I wasn't even...

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Ridiculously Healthy “Spaghetti and Meatballs”

Are you a spaghetti and meatballs fan?  If you are, this recipe is for you!  I’ll be perfectly honest and say I was never really someone who was drooling over a big bowl of pasta (like my mom and my husband would be!), but even so, I adored this dish.  I hope you will...

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Peach Protein Microwave Dessert + Two Seafood Ideas!

Happy Foodie Friday!  You're in luck, because I have three fun recipes to share with you today.  A 5-minute, delicious peach protein cake that you make in the microwave, a lentil and bok choy mixture that is a great complement to fish filets, and a few modifications...

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Kale Lettuce Wraps with Quinoa, Tofu, and Veggies

Something about lettuce wraps just makes them a fun meal to eat ... do you know what I mean?  You sit down with a heaping pile of wraps, a bowl of delicious filling, and you get to create each one exactly how you want it.  Sure, they're messy (probably not the best...

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Healthy Cauliflower Chicken “Fried Rice”

A huge, steaming bowl of fried rice is definitely a "comfort food" for me, but some versions of fried rice can be a bit heavy - P.F. Chang's version of Chicken Fried Rice has 1240 calories, 25g fat, 2050g sodium, and 206g carbohydrates - yikes!  (Don't get me wrong,...

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