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Give Thanks…For Pumpkin Bread! Recipes for Classic Pumpkin Bread + GF/Low Carb Pumpkin Bread
I’ve spent many holidays living overseas and it’s always been exciting to see how other cultures celebrate. Except for Thanksgiving. Being an exclusively American holiday (sorry Canada, you don’t count) I always felt especially isolated and foreign when Thanksgiving rolled around. However, my Thanksgivings abroad have been anything but boring, and by far the most…
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Give Thanks…For Pumpkin Bread! Recipes for Classic Pumpkin Bread + Paleo Pumpkin Bread
I’ve spent many holidays living overseas and it’s always been exciting to see how other cultures celebrate. Except for Thanksgiving. Being an exclusively American holiday (sorry Canada, you don’t count) I always felt especially isolated and foreign when Thanksgiving rolled around. However, my Thanksgivings abroad have been anything but boring, and by far the most…
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Crab Cakes & Micro-Entrepreneurs Who Need Your Vote!!
I need your help! As many of you know, 3 years ago at this time I was living in the Philippines playing the part of Elsa the “tall,” blonde, American in a foreign land. When I wasn’t singing “Let It Go” to little girls, I was volunteering with a Christian microfinance organization. My partner organization…
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Watermelon, Cucumber & Marinated Feta Caprese with Pistachio-Mint Pesto & Arugula
A spin on a traditional Caprese salad with all the flavors and textures you want on a hot summer day. It’s refreshing and a perfect balance of salty, sweet, crisp & bright. Pretty easy on the eyes too! Tips for making it ahead/making it on the fly You can marinate the feta for up to…
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Grilled Shrimp & Zucchini Ribbon Skewers with Romesco Sauce
I love recipes that are simple enough for a quick weeknight meal or fancy enough for a weekend cookout with friends (because in my household, cookouts are totally fancy…non of this hot dog & hamburger business!) There are only EIGHT ingredients in this entire recipe, and it comes together in under 30 minutes (not including…
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Whipped Coconut Cream Parfait with Tropical Fruit & Toasted Coconut Crumble (Vegan + Gluten-Free)
I came up with this recipe while visiting a friend in Singapore. I wanted to highlight some amazingly sweet Thai mangos, Australian apricots and Malaysian passion fruit I’d found at the wet market. Think of this as a deconstructed fruit crisp. You can use whatever combination of fruit you’d like, but I love the…
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Chia Pudding 101…the Options are Endless
I think it’s hysterical that something I used to grow on my kitchen counter as a “pet” has now become a refrigerator staple. I make a big batch early in the week and have it on hand for a quick breakfast, lunch, post-workout snack or dessert. Once you know the basic formula you can customize…
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Cacao, Date & Nut Bars with Sea Salted Coconut & Cacao Ganache
These bars are nutritional powerhouses – full of antioxidants, minerals, fiber, protein, healthy fats and raw chocolate! Plus they’re free of gluten, dairy, soy and eggs, and sweetened with dried fruit and just a touch of raw honey. I could start listing their many uses…but I think you should make them instead and then tell…
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Kale, Pineapple & Coconut Smoothie
Did you overdo it on Valentine’s chocolates and then vow to workout extra hard at the gym for the rest of the week? Good for you! But you’ll feel a lot better if you also make this smoothie. It will keep you fueled and energized, enhance the detoxifying properties of exercise and even relax your…
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Blueberry Dutch Baby Pancake
It’s almost Super Bowl weekend and in addition to thinking about the big game, you should really be thinking about upping your brunch game. How might one do that, you ask? Make this blueberry dutch baby pancake! Right, and ruin ALL my New Year’s resolutions to go grain-free, dairy-free, gluten-free, taste-free & fun-free? Not at…
