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Ever considered this question? A blueprint includes measurements and exact angles and such which must be followed or the building you working on won’t be safe. A template is something to get you going, but you can scale it differently to have a different size or change the flavors. So, which is it…is a recipe blueprint or a template?
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One of the top New Year’s resolutions is always to eat healthier. And yet one look at the USA population in particular and you know we’re not doing that. We can’t improve unless we know WHY this happens. So, let’s look at what’s keeping us from eating our best.
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Ever see a kitchen hack that makes you wonder if it works? I do all the time, and I try to test ‘em so I can let you know things that will make your life easier. This time it’s storing berries in glass jars and YES, it works!
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I love nothing more than roasted sweet potatoes. But with the time it takes just to prep them, I was looking for a way to cook them faster so I could enjoy them sooner! And you can do that with the right tools! Did you know you can roast sweet potatoes in the Instant Pot or air fryer?
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Long ago, I went to a dinner whose salad had a sweet tart dressing I loved. You guessed it…it was Strawberry Vinaigrette. But since my foray into Whole30, I don’t just go out and buy salad dressing as most include sugars. Recently a friend shared that she makes her own with only 3 ingredients. So now I’m making Strawberry Vinaigrette myself…and you can, too!
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Asparagus wasn’t a veggie I grew up eating fresh. And once I had that option, I didn’t know how to deal with it. It can go bad fairly quickly and some stems are better than others. So, here are the key tips for enjoying fresh asparagus.
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You have the best laid plans…eat healthier, specifically more greens. You buy kale, then promptly forget about it hiding in the drawer in the fridge. When you finally remember, it looks pitiful. So, what do you do with wilted kale? Don’t throw it away…make kale chips (or smoothies)!
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Memorial Day brings church camp for us, and a challenge for me to continue my good eating habits. I’m not currently on the Whole30 but rather experimenting with my food freedom. If, like me, you have special dietary needs, it is possible to do something like the Whole30 at camp…but it does take a little planning.
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If you’re considering the Whole30, one of the first things you’ll learn is how to read labels. Immediately following will be the frustration of seeing how many things include all kinds of sugar! You’ll read it’s okay to use bacon grease to cook while on the Whole30, but then you’ll wonder “but IS there any bacon without sugar?”
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I always assumed crackers were only to be bought, not made. But when I saw these Norwegian crispbreads in a friend’s pic on InstaGram, I had to at least try ‘em. And with some GF advice from a friend, these incredible crackers you make at home turned out Whole30 compliant as well!
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