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End of Summer Chilled Cucumber Tomato Soup

September 13, 2011

Well folks, we have about one week of summer officially left in the year. Are you ready for it to be over? I guess I am, but I’m still celebrating the last week of summer with some favorites – flirty skirts & flip flops and of course eats. Not sure what to do with the [...]

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Healthy {Oatlicious} Zucchini Bread and Muffins

August 12, 2011

Please answer yes/no for the following foodie questions: Are you looking to do something with all that summer zucchini around right now? Are you looking for an easy baking project for this weekend? Are you crazy about zucchini bread? Are you still drooling over the zucchini bread/muffin photos I posted on Facebook earlier? If you [...]

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Easy Summer Squash Soup

August 8, 2011

I only had time to pluck this yellow squash from my garden before scavenging my freezer for other items to cook with it. When I don’t have fresh proteins around, I almost always have a can of beans (or previously cooked batch in a tupperware in the freezer) that I can rely on. … *Vegan/Vegetarian if you use appropriate broth/stock* Serves 2 Ingredients : 1 teaspoon extra virgin olive oil 1 medium yellow squash sprinkle salt/pepper. 1/4 cup chopped onion (I used frozen) 2 cups chicken or vegetable broth/stock 1/4 teaspoon dried basil 1 cup frozen cooked pinto beans (or 1 can rinsed and drained) additional salt/pepper, to taste fresh basil, ripped or chopped, garnish, optional Directions : Pre-heat a medium sauce pan over medium heat.

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Warm Farro Salad (With Tomatoes, Spinach, and Shiitake Mushrooms) – An Easy Farro Recipe

July 31, 2011

The inspiration struck awhile back… Hubby and I were with friends checking out a new restaurant and unsure of what to order. We saw a delicious chicken dish pass us by. Then the same dish again…and again. As I looked around the small dining room of the restaurant, The Wine Shop, I realized that at [...]

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Figgy Green Monster Smoothie (Tastes Like Cake Batter!)

July 29, 2011

With my Green Monster madness going on recently, I’ve been coming up with some pretty interesting concoctions. Seriously, I have about 3 recipes queued up over here. Anywho, none had more interesting, or shall I say a surprising, taste than my latest – Figgy Green Monster Smoothie. It’s a fig smoothie that tastes like cake [...]

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Green Monster Smoothies 101 + Basic Recipe

July 28, 2011

It’s sweet, it’s refreshing, and it’s…GREEN? Yup, it’s a Green Monster Smoothie! I know most of you reading right now are Green Monster experts and enthusiasts, so you’re probably wondering what on earth you could possibly learn from this post. And actually, I don’t think you’ll learn anything you don’t already know. But, I do [...]

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Lentil Kale Bowl (for One)

July 26, 2011

Here’s a easy, throw-pantry-stuff-together meal perfect for Meatless Mondays or days when you “have nothing to cook.” I love a meal that makes something out of nearly nothing. We all need a few more of those in our lives, right? Things to make when you stare blankly at your nearly empty refrigerator and think, “Geez, [...]

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Watermelon Mint Cooler

July 16, 2011

With the recent heat wave hitting up our area, I thought I’d share the recipe for that refreshing mocktail I made my family on the Fourth of July… Watermelon Mint Cooler! This is by far one of the simplest, yet impressive looking summer drinks you could entertain with. All you need are two key ingredients: [...]

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