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Shortcut Squash Soup {start to finish in less than 20 minutes!}

March 4, 2013
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We’ve talked about how much I hate peeling squash. My good friend Liz of The Lemon Bowl was recently here with a solution, great butternut squash soup that doesn’t require the risk of losing a finger. However — I made it even easier. You don’t get the great depth of flavor from roasting the squash, [...]

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Lamb Lettuce Wraps with Red Pepper Hummus Sauce

February 18, 2013
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All I can think of to write for this post is “baaaaa.” As in the noise a little lamb makes. Baaaaaa. I just lost 100 vegetarian followers, right? Baaaaa. That’s all I have. My brain has been sucked out by an (adorable) little tantrum-throwing two-year-old and all I can think of is baaaaa. Or, as [...]

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Fat-Free Slow Cooker “Refried” Beans

January 24, 2013
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Every time I eat refried beans out of can, I think about how salty they are. I love them, and I do love salt, but they are really too salty. When I was pregnant I couldn’t even really eat them and now I still don’t really enjoy them for this reason. Is that hormonal? Hormones [...]

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Sweet Potato Chips {in the microwave!}

January 16, 2013
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Holy cow, I managed to cook, photograph and schedule a blog post with a 2-year-old and a 3-week-old! Maybe I can do this mom-of-two-kids-food-blogger thing after all. In reality, I shouldn’t brag too much, seeing as this recipe doesn’t really take more than 10 minutes to make. Oh well. Baby steps. And I burned one [...]

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Quinoa Power Pancakes

January 9, 2013
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It’s no secret that I’m a huge fan of quinoa. Yeah, yeah, yeah, I know it is completely a “fad” food, but I think it is one that will stick around for a while. And I have absolutely zero issues chowing down on a fad food, especially when it is good for me and tastes [...]

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Reduced Fat Creamy Coleslaw

April 9, 2012
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I already did a version of this coleslaw, but this time I reduced the fat even further. Plus it was time for a few prettier pictures of it. Girlfriend needed a makeover. Bad. As do I, which is why I am making reduced calorie/fat versions of things. Time to slim down. ASAP. After a couple [...]

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Healthy Chicken Salad with Tangy Avocado Dressing

April 2, 2012
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This recipe is great because there are so many variations you could make on this. I made a simple, no bells and whistles version (most likely because of an empty fridge), but here are some possible add-ins: Celery: Hello, lovely crunch! Red grapes: I love grapes in my chicken salad. Diced avocado: You can never [...]

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Honey-Chipotle Turkey Meatball Pita Sandwiches

March 14, 2012

I’m in the midst of switching Not Rachael Ray to Rachel Cooks! I am very excited and a little lot nervous about the switch. My brother-in-law is helping me make things look pretty and I’m trying to tackle all the technical stuff myself (and yes, I know I’m craaaa-zy). I already have a new Facebook [...]

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Spinach Dip {Guest Post}

February 8, 2012

I have another terrific guest post to share with you! Jessie from Living Mostly Meatless doesn’t know it…but spinach dip is one of my ALL TIME favorite things. Loving this lightened-up version she created. Thanks for helping out, Jessie! Psst…you can also find Jessie on Twitter and Facebook. ____________________________________________

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{Healthy New Year} Yogurt Tart in a Whole Wheat Olive Oil Crust

January 25, 2012

This post is part of the Virtual Potluck! We are teaming up with Bob’s Red Mill and California Olive Ranch to bring you four weeks of healthy eating–A Healthy New Year. You can read more about the project here. This week I’m focusing on DESSERT—hooray! Don’t forget, CA Olive Ranch would like to offer a 10% discount to you. Just enter [...]

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