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Looking for the quickest possible entree? You can’t beat shrimp!!! Super tasty (probably the least “taste offensive” seafood – even I struggle with a fishy taste) and with only a couple of ingredients (and Whole30 compliant) easily a new favorite you’ll use over and over. Try this super quick shrimp!
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Eggs are great protein for a great price. We love ‘em and eat ‘em for breakfast almost every morning. But lately there have been so many great sales, I’ve been buying even more eggs than we can go through in a week. So, I’m saving this budget-friendly food for later…in my freezer!
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I love my spiralizer, BUT I had never tried a julienne peeler…and now I’m hooked. Literally saw a video on social, found I had one, grabbed a zucchini, and made the easiest zoodles ever in minutes!
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Whether or not you’re a football fan and whether or not your team made it to the big day, everyone likes a Super Bowl party. And everyone agrees on the best part of any Super Bowl party – Super fun food for Super Sunday!
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No, I don’t mean eat off plan if you’re doing Whole30. I mean a plan for when you tank or your world explodes. Life happens…but you can lighten the stress of it by having a go-to “cheat” meal already planned.
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Even for the most experienced and prepared cooks, doing the Whole30 can be challenging. It often includes more food prep than many people normally do as it focuses on fresh whole foods whenever possible. But there are gonna be days when you can’t even breathe, and you really need to eat…like RIGHT NOW! Here are some classic Whole30 shortcuts to keep on hand for those days.
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I’m always amazed when I pull out my chosen recipe and find I just don’t have the right ingredients. As much as I plan, I still find sometimes I need to get creative in the kitchen!
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I might be telling my age when I mention the Mirro-Matic pressure cooker and the magic it represented to me. When I saw that come out, I knew we’d be having my favorite dish for supper. Could I have that same joy from my Instant Pot AND on the Whole30? Time for another recipe renovation: Pressure Cooker Pigs in the Blanket!
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Remember variables and formulas back in Algebra? A recipe is very much a formula…it just happens that all the variables are given. What if I told you there was a “formula” for making casseroles and you could make any kind of casserole you wanted?
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For my birthday this year, my dear friend Debbie helped with my Whole30 by sending me a gift box of Whole30 approved snacks. Some of them I already knew, some were new things I’d never tried. But one stood out above the rest…the perfect sweet and savory snack…marinated banana jerky!
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