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I love to pair saucy entrées with rice or potatoes…to soak up the saucy goodness. Boiling rice seemed simple but somehow always left me frustrated. Then I stumbled on a rice recipe with a different method that always delivered. A simple, tasty rice method…what could be better?
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What’s the PERFECT Cinco de Mayo food? Chuy’s Creamy Jalapeño Dip, of course. Now we can make our own Jalapeño Dip at home…even make it dairy-free!
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I love to try new recipes! The first time I ever made paleorunningmomma’s Mexican Cauliflower Fried Rice, I fell in love with the Chipotle Ranch Dip drizzled over it. SPICY!!! It hit the spot…but I had too many leftovers. I ate some of it with plantain chips (probably TOO much and got a friend hooked as well!), then found myself repurposing my favorite spicy dip as the “mayo” for chicken salad!
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Our insurance sent us some helpful nutrition hints, and this one caught my eye: eat one serving of a cruciferous vegetable each day for good heart health. Well, we all want that, so I read further. Broccoli, cauliflower, cabbage and brussels sprouts are the main ones that are readily available and affordable (along with a few others you can see here). That means some repetition. So, it’s time to dig into my favorite, and try new ways to enjoy cabbage.
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There’s a lot of differing opinions on breakfast. A typical American breakfast these days is cereal and toast or bagels or some such…all grain-based carbs. Your body burns this kind of breakfast so quickly you get a boost of energy, but then it drops you flat in just a couple of hours. So maybe this isn’t what’s best for breakfast!
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Several years back, we hosted a Tastefully Simple tasting party. We loved trying all the dips, beer bread, and so on. When all was said and done, we agreed on our favorite: Garlic Garlic made into dip! So bold and tasty, and really great with just about anything…crackers of all sorts, pretzels, cut veggies. Recently I wondered if I could make a copycat recipe for it…I think I came pretty close on Garlic Garlic Dip…even if you want it Whole30 compliant!
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We all love a treat now and then…a little something tasty after a hard workout or at the end of a hard work week. Something that gets those taste buds tingling and happy. Something you can feel good about feeding the kids. Now you can reward yourself with healthy, frozen fruit treats!
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Bananas are one of nature’s best fruits! They come in their own packaging, they’re packed with nutrition, they’re easy to eat (even if you have teeth problems), and they can be used in treats. In fact, no other fruit is quite as versatile as a banana.
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While chips are often a dangerously addictive snack, there are times when I just really need a good crisp crunch. No, carrots don’t cut it…though English cucumbers come close. I don’t care for water chestnuts (pretty much no taste) or jicama raw (a strange, sweet flavor that’s not my thing). Imagine my excitement when my daughter shared an Instagram video from @blogilates on how to make the ultimate “chips” yourself!
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My 21-year-old daughter got a special look Saturday afternoon when I brought in groceries, and she saw a baguette. “Does that mean…?” she asked. “Yes, it does,” I replied, and she just about jumped for joy. How could baguettes bring her so much joy you ask?
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