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Fresh Strawberry Salsa

Strawberries are sweet and in season now. This is a wonderful, fruit salsa that I made for Delicious TV last year. I made one amendment to it to really make the flavor pop. This is great for the upcoming Memorial ...

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Quinoa Cucumber Salad with Cranberry Salsa

This lovely combination came as a result of wanted to make a quick side dish that was cooling (as that day was really hot!). Cucumbers straight out of the fridge are THE BEST thing ever and adding it to this ...

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Recipe :: Plantain Kale Hash

Potatoes are not currently part of my vegetable rotation but one morning I wanted a hash of sorts to accompany my breakfast. Many times, I’d use yucca, but wanted to switch it up, plus was short on time. I love ...

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Seasonal Eating in April :: Avocados

This is a repost from April 2012 with a new recipe because I live avocados so much! Avocados are like tofu; You can season them to impart the taste of whatever you want and they are great substitutes in recipes. ...

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Smoked Pepper Green Beans With Shiitake Mushrooms

1 pound green beans, end stems snapped off 1/2 cup shiitake mushrooms, sliced 2 tsp coconut oil 2 tsp olive oil 1/4 tsp smoked paprika 1/4 tsp garlic granules 1 garlic clove 1/4+ cup water salt to taste, pepper optional ...

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Seasonal Eating in March :: Sunchokes

While sunchokes, also know at the jerusalem artichoke, resemble a hybrid of artichokes and potatoes in taste, they are in fact not related to artichokes. They are related to sunflowers. These are one of my favorite root vegetables, especially since ...

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Fresh Pomegranate Rooibos Tea

I can’t have sugar right now but am allowed to have pomegranates. My love of this fruit sparked my curiosity to pair it with my favorite tea from South Africa. Pomegranates are not only high in vitamins C and B, ...

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6 Delicious and Healthy Side Dishes for the Holidays

Getting back to my chef roots, I wanted to share a slice of comfort with you all. Side dishes are what bring a holiday feast together but sometimes they get redundant and are filled with fat. Here is a round ...

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