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Chicken Berry Salad with Bacon and Toasted Walnuts


A sweet and savory, fresh summer salad packed with antioxidants and bursting with flavor! Enjoy it poolside while you’re working on your tan. It’s summertime, finally! Here’s to sunny days, relaxing by the beach (or pool), trying to catch a cool breeze and a tan. When the days get longer (and HOTTER!), who really wants to spend their time indoors…

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Thai Peanut Shrimp Zucchini Noodles


Tender, succulent shrimp on a bed of delicious, low-carb vegetable noodles with a spicy peanut flavor. It’s hard to resist! Man, it can be tough to eat enough vegetables. I get bored of the same old thing, day in and day out. Sometimes I just can’t stand eating any more steamed broccoli! So I came up with this colorful, flavorful…

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Chardonnay Braised Pork Chops


Ok, so I have to be honest. This dish is actually adapted from a recipe that my sister made for dinner one night. It was so damn good, I had to make my own version! And now I think braised pork chops are my new favorite way to eat them. In fact, this may be the only way I eat…

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Healthier Holidays


For those of you here in the US, I hope that you had a wonderful Thanksgiving weekend! I hope that it was full of family, and laughter, and most of all, giving thanks. Surprisingly though, that’s not what most people think of when they consider their holidays. Any guesses as to what it seems to be centered around? That’s right,…

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Cauliflower Mash that tastes just as indulgent as potatoes

Cauliflower Mash


Happy Friday! We are less than a week away from Thanksgiving now, so I have another recipe for you to try! As part of my healthy Thanksgiving series, I’m sharing my recipe for Cauliflower Mash. This is a MUCH lighter version of its counterpart, mashed potatoes, and I’m about to tell you why! Right off the bat, cauliflower has a…

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Italian Stuffed Bell Peppers


Do you remember that video I did awhile ago on social media about stuffed peppers? They were cheesy, delicious, and amazingly low-carb! In case you didn’t see it, I have a link to the video here! I think making videos is a fun way to prove to you just how simple it is to make good food. Plus, I think it…

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Ten Minute Taco Salad


Like most people I occasionally just don’t want to make dinner. It’s tough cooking every night of the week! We really don’t like to eat out very often for a few reasons: it’s expensive, it’s not as healthy, it’s more difficult for my man with his food intolerances, and sometimes it actually takes more effort! That’s when you need an easy recipe…

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Eggplant Lasagna with Crunchy Quinoa


Hey there! I’m bringing you another lower-carb pasta alternative today, and this one is SO STINKIN GOOD. You know why? Because there’s CHEESE! It’s something that I don’t honestly use a lot of. You may find it here and there in recipes, but we became so accustomed to a dairy-free diet after both my fiance and I discovered we were…

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Turkey Meatballs and Zucchini Noodles


Ok so I know that zucchini noodles are “all the rage” right now, and they should be! They are AWESOME! Even my toddler loves them, especially when I use them to make Turkey Meatballs and Zucchini Noodles. So why do I love zucchini noodles so much? They are: Easy to make if you have the right tool- a spiralizer. A…

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Slow Cooker Pot Roast and Vegetables


Don’t you just love Wednesday? It means the work week is halfway over, and you’re well on the way to the weekend baby. One thing I don’t love about Wednesday? That midweek SLUMP. Sometimes I just don’t feel like doing a thing, but I still have myself and a family to feed over here. The solution? Crockpot Wednesday! It makes…

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