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confetti quinoa salad with lime vinaigrette

August 1, 2011

Back when I was first pregnant with Sophie, in combination with morning sickness, I had really blurry vision for a few weeks that gave me really bad headaches. For the most part, it was really manageable, but for one rough week, I was more or less couch-ridden. It was then that I discovered The Biggest [...]

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black bean & sweet potato burritos

January 27, 2011

Oh, baby were these good. I mean REALLY good. I’ve been wanting something lighter and have seen recipes all over the place for chipotle roasted sweet potatoes. It got me thinking that I’ve wanted to try a meatless burrito with more than just, you know, beans. I wanted something that was low-maintenance and full of [...]

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cincinnati chili

October 8, 2010

My family moved around a lot when I was growing up, a tradition I’ve continued into adulthood. I think I’m on my 13th state-t0-state move (I just turned 24). Anyway, for the last 2 1/2 years of high school, my family and I lived in a teeny-tiny, itty-bitty town in Ohio. It was actually classified [...]

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chili bean star surpreme (gf)

August 30, 2010

Updated from the archives There is something special about eating at Gramma’s house. I have two wonderful grandmas who always made visits to their house amazing. My mom’s mom made homemade bread, grew raspberries, and made her own raspberry jam. There’s just nothing like homemade bread and jam with a side of fresh berries. My [...]

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black bean enchilada filling

July 19, 2010

Have you heard of Meatless Mondays? I used to be a lifestyle counselor and this was one of my favorite campaigns to show my clients.  As the name implies, the campaign encourages people not to eat meat on Mondays to improve their health.  The idea is that by reducing meat intake by 15% (the equivalent [...]

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zucchini & vegetable quesadillas

June 4, 2010

I sometimes feel silly posting quesadilla recipes. There, I said it. Mostly, it’s because everyone knows how to make a sandwich. Still, I’m always looking through recipe books and blogs for new dinner ideas, and I like trying a new spin on something I love. Most children (and adults) love a good quesadilla. I find [...]

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black bean soup

January 13, 2009

*tap tap* is this thing on? Hellooooo all you New Year’s Resolution-ers. Trying to eat more healthfully? Made a goal to get more veggies? Use your food storage? Try new things? I am your friend. This black bean soup was magnificent. I was inspired by several recipes I found in books and on the internet [...]

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vegetable fajitas

November 1, 2008

I can’t explain it, but I’ve had an insatiable craving for vegetable fajitas over the past few weeks. Had I ever before had vegetable fajitas? Nope. But I knew it would go well, so I made up a super-simple recipe that came together in minutes. I’m sorry that I covered up all those great-looking veggies [...]

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