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Setting out to hike the Longjing Tea Plantation in Hangzhou, China, I had certain expectations… I envisioned a little 20 minute hike to a field of tea bushes surrounded by lush greenery at the foot of some hills. It would be picturesque and since I LOVE tea, it would take me to my happy place. But, as we drove through Hangzhou, there were people and…
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Flying into Shanghai was to be a transfer location to get to the areas of China outside the city. But, Mandarin Journeys showed me that there is so much history in Shanghai and so much to learn about the culture and its people, that I’m looking at it from a totally different perspective. What was most amazing to me to learn wasn’t about the deep rich…
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We had plans to head out for dinner over the weekend, but hubby’s bike ride ran longer due to a Computrainer issue. So, he nicely asked if I mind staying in….Well, what could I say. He did ask nicely. So, I pulled a pound of shrimp out of the freezer to defrost, cancelled our plans, and prepared one of my 30 Minute Healthy Dinners recipes…
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Hands up if you are tired of people telling you to stop living through others and live for yourself. My hand is WAY up! For those who say we do too much for others and for those who say we have no life of our own, I have one thing to say – Stop telling me how I should live and ask me if the…
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So many times, the simple meals with good clean ingredients are the best! Don’t you agree? That’s why I love these 30 Minute Healthy Dinners so much. It doesn’t come along often here in Omaha, but when it does, I jump at the chance to have it for dinner! What is that you ask? Why octopus of course! When we lived in NYC, I would…
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I really love when I can get dinner done in 30 minutes, but added bonuses are healthy, real food AND limited dishes… When I am preparing one of my 30 minute healthy dinners, I spend the first 3 minutes pulling together all of the ingredients. Here is what you will need for dinner for 2, so double as needed to make for more… You’ll need……
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Well, I’ve kind of gone over my 30 Minute Healthy Dinners promise. This recipe actually takes 35 minutes, if you include the 5 minutes it took me in the morning to make the marinade and throw the steak in. You can even get this done while you’re making breakfast. But, if you really can’t get do this step, flank steak is equally yummy just grilled…
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No matter how much I love to cook or how much time I have, it always seems that there are those days I just want to be done making dinner or not do it all! So, I decided I am letting go of my crazy food rules a bit this year and gave myself a challenge of getting a complete dinner done in 30 minutes…
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I MADE IT! Who knew it was going to be so easy, I mean really it was. Yes there were bumps in the road and tears but not as much as I or my husband expected. As said by the twins and my husband over and over, “this is going to be so hard for mom”, “Mom is going to be a wreck”. And you…
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Omaha Steaks has given us 2 sets of tickets to giveaway. Simply enter using the rafflecopter below. Winners will be notified at 10AM on Wednesday, December 10th. Winners will be notified via e-mail and given 2 hours to reply. If winners do not claim tickets in that time another name will be drawn. Value of each set of tickets is $200 Event Details CAN YOU…
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We are so excited to share a seasonal muffin recipe with you that you can make year round from our friend, Janelle Shank, at Bakes in Slippers. Janelle went to culinary school and graduated with her baking and pastry certificate, quickly realizing that everyday baking wasn’t for her. Soon, an interest in recipe development, food photography, and food writing lead to the decision to start…
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Finding yourself with a harvest of green cherry tomatoes? They’re perfect to make this green cherry tomato relish recipe! Enjoy it on soft goat cheese, cream cheese, or on sandwiches made with pork or turkey. No matter what the weather has in store for our tomatoes, we are ALWAYS left with an abundance of green tomatoes. There is probably nothing better in life than fried…
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