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Quinoa has quickly become one of my favorite go to grains. It’s easy, plays well with others in so many dishes, is high in protein, and tastes great. I really love that it works equally well as a side dish or as a main course, especially for your vegetarian friends and family. Each week I make a double portion of quinoa to use for the whole week….
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Before we moved to Omaha, I made all my own yogurt; greek style from milk I picked up at a local farm. I used raw milk and often times, I was lucky to get enough goat milk to make a batch or two. People thought I was crazy and that I spent way too much time on it. But, the truth is, it only took…
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Trying to be creative and meet the nutritional needs of my triathlete is always on my front burner, both literally and figuratively speaking! This time of year is just so chock full of great ingredients that I’m usually not at a loss for ideas. But, I always seem to gravitate towards the tomatoes. When you can’t have them year round with the same flavor and…
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Summer is one of my favorite seasons. Well, the fact is, I love all of the seasons, just for very different reasons. Summer is my favorite foodie season with all of the wonderful colorful, organic fruits and vegetables that are available. I spend a lot of time small batch canning and freezing our favorites to get us through the rest of the year, especially the…
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My husband decided to start eating scallops again after not wanting them for a long time. He had them at a party and decided they were worth another try. When I was single and ate fish, many many years ago, these were kind of my “go to” fancy dinner menu as they looked and tasted great, but most importantly for me at the time, were…
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Using real food in training can get difficult, not only in terms of convenience, but for making sure it’s nutritionally what’s needed for your athlete. Plus, I find that so many of the recipes for bars and whatnot have too much in them and we like to keep it simple and clean. We’ve been playing around – yes I say we, meaning me and my…
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Help! My husband has a problem. He loves his grills and we don’t have a back yard. See, our little front balcony (well, thankfully not that little) is home to a gas grill, a charcoal grill, a smoker and 2, yes, 2 pizza grills. PLUS, he informed me he just ordered a second smoker. Why? Go ahead and ask me why we, empty nesters, need…
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I am forever and always looking to add cumin and turmeric into our food as much as possible. I not only love their taste, but they are super good for you! My absolute favorite, though, is their flavor on winter squash and pumpkins. I was so excited to find organic fresh butternut squash at the market recently, that I took advantage of it and…
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Nicoise Salad is one of my family’s all time favorite meals, especially in the summer. It is easy, quick, delicious, and healthy. Need I say more. But, I also love to serve it for a crowd for a relaxed meal that still is sure to please. When I serve a crowd, though, I serve it broken down, so people can make their own plates and…
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Do you need a light lunch or a quick snack after that afternoon work out? Having friends or family over and need an appetizer plate? Or, just don’t feel like having a regular meal for dinner? Then, a Mediterranean Platter can be the perfect choice. In the summer, I always have eggplants and fresh veggies on hand that are available from the garden or the…
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Summer is here, YEAH, which means crisps are made weekly at my house for dessert! And my new favorite is a strawberry rhubarb crisp. You see, I love fresh local food, so which crisp I make depends on what I find in season at the Farmer’s Markets. This week, I found gorgeous strawberries and rhubarb, so I will make a Strawberry Rhubarb crisp. But, in a…
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There are so many nights I really don’t want to do the dishes, I mean who does? But, this is especially true for me in the summer when I’d much rather be outside. Plus, I have the twins home, so I’m trying to get as much “mom” time in as I can. While I love to cook, I’ve always loathed doing dishes, especially emptying…
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