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Easter would not be complete without my family’s favorite rice pudding. And if you need a last minute desert…I bet you have all of the ingredients already on hand! And don’t limit this to only Easter…it is a perfectly acceptable breakfast, lunch, dessert, or snack. It’s even been known to count as dinner during the…
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How to Make a Dry-Brined, Self-Basting, Hands-Off Turkey + Bonus Recipes Our holidays look very different this year. Many of us are not able to be with loved ones. Some of us are having to cook the entire Thanksgiving meal ourselves, some of us are choosing not to cook at all! For those of you…
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Soup season is in full swing, and nothing says Superbowl party like a big pot of chili. So here’s a recipe for a simple classic beef chili, and a turkey chili with pumpkin and butternut squash, plus the best ever gluten-free cornbread you will ever make!! Grass-fed Beef Chili 2 lbs ground beef 1 small…
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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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Rice Pudding for #GivingTuesday The Black Friday and Cyber Monday madness is over…congratulations for making it through without being trampled in a department store somewhere or getting carpal tunnel from those long hours spent surfing the web for the best deals. And today is #GivingTuesday and just like last year I will donate $1 to…
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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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S’Mores Bars for #nationalsmoresday It’s national s’mores day so what better thing to make than…s’mores bars! It’s also the first day of school here in Florida, but pack these s’mores bars in your kids’ lunchbox and they’ll think it’s still summertime! They’re a cinch to make, are gluten-free (and can easily be made dairy-free), and…
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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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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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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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I love key lime pie and was really skeptical of trying a vegan version. I thought they might be ok but leave me craving the real thing. I was so wrong! The nuts & oats in the crust add contrast to the creamy filling, which does not taste like cashews (confirmed by my sister who…
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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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We don’t take St. Patty’s Day lightly in my family. My grandfather was parade marshall of the Holyoke, Massachusetts St. Patrick’s Day parade, and my parents met at a St. Patrick’s Day coronation ball. Enough said. For years I would make this Irish soda bread for my grandparents and other family members, and now that…
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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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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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I love salads. Period. But I’m not talking about romaine and cherry tomatoes here – I want them to be complex and colorful, and full of contrasting textures and flavors. And I want them to be nutrient-dense powerhouses. Around the holidays when I put in an epic day of shopping at the mall, I usually…
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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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Few things make me happier than cooking for other people. Ok, so you moms out there who are fed up with trying to cook for the world’s pickiest eaters who also happen to be your children, might disagree with me. But just try this – think of someone who could use a bit of encouragement. Then…
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