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Three Things: Dark Chocolate Bars

Three Things: Dark Chocolate Bars

I am a big fan of soy-free dark chocolate bars. Just in case you are as well, here are three to try 🙂 Theo Organic Coconut Dark Chocolate Bar (available at Whole Foods) Patric Mocha OMG Dark Chocolate Bar  (details in this post) Mast Brothers Dark Chocolate Bars I’ve been […]

June 24, 2014 × 0 comments

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Chocolate Pots de Creme with Vanilla Whipped Cream and Strawberries

Chocolate Pots de Creme with Vanilla Whipped Cream and Strawberries

This is one of those recipes that looks all “special occasion only,” but it’s actually super simple and not labor intensive at all. Any day can be Chocolate Pots de Creme Day 🙂 Ingredients: makes 4 servings (adaptation of this recipe) Pots de Creme 1 2.5 – 3.5 ounce high […]

June 18, 2014 × 1 comment

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Peach Iced Sweet Tea

Peach Iced Sweet Tea

This peach iced sweet tea was a big hit at a recent Spring Party, and I think it will make a great addition to any barbecue or casual get-together 🙂 Ingredients:  4 quarts + 3/4 cup water 18 Darjeeling black tea bags  2 cups sugar 1 cup frozen peaches ice […]

June 9, 2014 × 4 comments

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Spinach and White Bean Soup

Spinach and White Bean Soup

This easy soup, my version of the one pictured below, is chock full of veggies, and freezes wonderfully. Article from Women’s Health Magazine I love the idea of customizing this soup by adding different types of beans and greens. Ingredients: makes apr. 6-8 servings 7 cups water 3 large carrots, […]

April 28, 2014 × 6 comments

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Supercharge Smoothies with Matcha (Green Tea Powder)

Supercharge Smoothies with Matcha (Green Tea Powder)

Quick Tip: Boost the antioxidant power of your smoothies with matcha (green tea powder)! Just add 1/2 – 1 teaspoon to smoothie ingredients, and blend. Article from Women’s Health Magazine – April 2014 *Special thanks to reader Shannon who shared the tip of adding green tea to smoothies in the […]

April 21, 2014 × 4 comments

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Baked Tomatoes with Feta

Baked Tomatoes with Feta

As soon as I saw this recipe on The Lipstick Giraffe blog, I knew I had to try my hand at making it sooner or later. (This is coming from a girl who used to eat tomato sandwiches like Harriet the Spy growing up :-)) Side story: My minuscule-bordering-on-microscopic hometown […]

March 10, 2014 × 2 comments

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Chicken and Peppers

Chicken and Peppers

The “cookbook” I use most often is a binder where I keep tear-outs of recipes from magazines and old books. I’ve been making this version of a chicken and peppers recipe for the longest, and since the original recipe has been in the binder for years and years, I have no idea […]

February 12, 2014 × 6 comments

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Hub on the Blog: Vanilla Caramel Cafe’ Latte

Hub on the Blog: Vanilla Caramel Cafe’ Latte

I’m a girl who loooves her tea, but I have to say that the hub is pulling me over to the coffee dark side with the yummy lattes he’s been making for me lately 🙂 All ingredient measurements are approximations. This is for two reasons: Typically, I’m somewhere chillin’, happily […]

February 5, 2014 × 2 comments

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Bacon and Cheese Cornbread Muffins

Bacon and Cheese Cornbread Muffins

These quick and easy-to-make muffins are great for breakfast on the go, paired with a smoothie for a light lunch, or as an addition to a casual brunch buffet 🙂 ————————————————————————————- Ingredients: makes about 6 muffins 1/2 cup yellow cornmeal 1/2 cup all-purpose flour 1/4 cup sugar 1/2 teaspoon salt 1 […]

November 8, 2013 × 0 comments

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Green Smoothie: Spinach, Kale, Apple, and Orange

Green Smoothie: Spinach, Kale, Apple, and Orange

This is my go-to (i.e. I’ve been making it every morning lately) green smoothie recipe for when I’ve been slacking on keeping a stock of frozen smoothies in the freezer 🙂 Ingredients: makes apr. 20 oz 1/2 cup water 1 apple, chopped 1 orange 1 stalk of celery, chopped 1 cup […]

October 28, 2013 × 0 comments

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Pan-Seared White Beans with Chard and Onions

Pan-Seared White Beans with Chard and Onions

I’ve never been a big meat eater – growing up, my mom would say, “Eat the meat on your plate. Then you can have more sweet peas!” – so sometimes I wonder if I’m getting enough protein. One of my friends suggested beans as a good protein source, which reminded […]

October 9, 2013 × 6 comments

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YUM! Patric Chocolate

YUM! Patric Chocolate

Craft chocolate bar by Patric Chocolate Do you see this chocolate bar?! Wait, that’s not even the best part! The BEST part is that I can actually eat it! Whoo-hoo! (Excuse me while I turn a flip, and bust a move. Go chocolate bar! Go chocolate bar! Go, go, go!) […]

October 2, 2013 × 4 comments