My Monday morning gift to you, friends. Because everyone knows bacon is the best way to say I love you. And, the dates? Well they cheer have a good week. I wish I could make enough bacon wrapped dates to feed you all. Promise you’ll try these delicious bites for an appetizer or decadent snack. Feel free to embellish by filling…
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How to Roast Pumpkin Seeds
Try Roasting Pumpkin Seeds For A Healthy Snack Surely there will be no shortage of sweets in your house this week. If you’re like me, you need a healthy alternative to all those bite-sized chocolate treats. Luckily fall’s most popular decoration pulls double-duty as a resource for a healthy snack, too. Yes, I’m talking about pumpkins. You can scoop the…
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Kale Chips
Kale Chips hit the food blogging scene well over a year ago and seemingly everyone had their own version of the crispy uber-green. While the trend of making kale chips may be very 2009, I think kale is the new black and destined to be a classic. A few weeks ago I was fortunate to have several friends participate in…
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Spring Rolls
Welcome to my latest obsession. These spring rolls are completely addicting, gratefully in a healthy and good kind of way. I love spring rolls and have eaten them out on the town for years, but I only recently became a do-it-yourself-spring-roll-aficionado. If you have not tried making spring rolls, I urge you wait no longer! If you have made a…
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Anna’s Guacamole
The night I found out I was preggo with Little numero dos, I ate an entire avocado. Maybe two. It was a chilly December evening out at our friend’s ranch and for supper they served a gorgeous salad of avocados and tomatoes drizzled with balsamic vinegar. I seriously ate every slice of avocado on the platter. So it should come…
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Mexican Quinoa Salad
Tonight I’m cooking for 50 people. It’s a dinner party to kick off a Spring Cleanse lead by Dr. Jeff Ulery and Neissa Springmann of iGnite. When these creative geniuses behind the event asked if I’d help cook for the fete I jumped on the bandwagon. We’ve had a great time coming up with a healthy menu to kick off…
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