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Spinach and feta crustless quiche
Fun fact: This spinach and feta dish, along with some dijon salmon, was the last meal I ate before I went into labor with Baby Lightning. I’m sure that has some significance. … Somehow. This is a...
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Green Hummus
Ok, I realize that a plate of unidentified green stuff may not look especially appetizing. But this spinach hummus is so delicious and flavorful and healthy on a pita, crackers, pita chips, carrots, a...
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Turkey Sweet Potato Enchiladas
They may sound odd, but these enchiladas were SO GOOD. Let me ‘splain. Here was my thought process going into this yesterday: I really want to find some unique way to use the leftover turkey from...
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Teriyaki tilapia
Today, because it’s the Christmas season, and because festive holiday food is showing up everywhere, and because I’ve been cooking an embarrassing amount of peppermint/gingerbread/pumpkin-themed...
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Asian slaw
This stuff is so good. I couldn’t get enough of it and kept eating it for the next 2 or 3 days until it was gone. It’s healthy, beautiful and delicious. And did I mention that I don’t think I left any...
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Basic cheese sauce
This velvety cheese sauce tastes so good, and it’s really quick to whip up. It can take a vegetable dish from boring to amazing in just a few minutes. And if you’re a good cheese-drizzler, your...
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It’s a little drafty up in here
Hello…? …Anybody home? *cricket* I realize it’s been a while since I’ve updated the blog. I miss sharing recipes with my faithful followers (Hi, Mom). If you’ll notice, my last post was in December....
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Creamy spinach pasta
This creamy, flavorful pasta sauce is actually healthy. And I don’t mean “not quite as terrible for you as cheesy alfredo drenched in butter so we can call it healthy.” I mean it is actually healthy....
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No-guilt no-bake cookies (Refined sugar-free, dairy-free, gluten-free)
It’s time. I have made these cookies 6 or 7 times over the past few months, but I kept forgetting to take a picture of them so I could post the recipe. However, today is your lucky day, as I actually...
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Peach Galette
Ah, peach season. Warm, juicy, ripe fruit dripping with the sweet nectar of summer in Texas. Unfortunately, it’s January, and while winter grapefruit is delicious, it does not belong in a galette. I...
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Breakfast Frittata
We try to limit the amount of carbs we eat, and this frittata gives us a healthy option to grab in the mornings. I usually make it at night and then slice it into eight pieces and stick it in the...
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Blueberry banana pancakes and why my children’s teeth are purple
These pancakes look and smell amazing. I’m sure they would taste amazing too, but unfortunately I don’t like bananas. “Don’t add bananas,” you might say. But these faces love bananas. So the bananas...
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Green Noodles
Flowers would look beautiful in front of my house, but since I am extremely pragmatic, I am using that space for herbs. (Curb appeal? What’s that? At least it’s not weeds.) I have basil, oregano,...
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Stretch Your Grocery Budget – Part 1: Introduction
(Image source) We keep a pretty tight grocery budget. Sometimes it has been intentional, and sometimes it has been out of necessity. We also love good food and are adventurous eaters, so it takes a...
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Homemade Yogurt in the Slow Cooker
We eat a lot of yogurt. We eat it as a snack plain or mixed with cinnamon We eat it for breakfast mixed with thawed frozen blueberries, a sprinkle of nuts or granola, and a drizzle of honey We eat it...
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Stretch Your Grocery Budget – Part 2: Meal Planning
(Image source) I’m actually not going to tell you how to meal plan. Everyone’s circumstance is so different, and different methods work better with different personalities, and I myself have changed...
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Stretch Your Grocery Budget – Part 3: Dairy
(Image source) Creativity and a little strategy with dairy items is one way I can really save on our grocery budget. How many of us have little containers of sour cream or cottage cheese languishing...
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Stretch Your Grocery Budget – Part 4: Breakfast
(Image source) The topic of breakfast is an important one to tackle here, because I think it is so hard to balance the health/time/cost ratios. You may happily eat a bowl of cereal every morning and...
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Stretch Your Grocery Budget – Part 5: Freeze It
We bought our first tiny deep freezer secondhand. We have since been given a bigger one, and I don’t know what I would do without it. Micro-stocking I find it hard to relate to money-saving tips where...
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