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The Sacred Table

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“Learn, little by little, meal by meal, to feed yourself and the people you love, because food is one of the ways we love each other, and the table is one of the most sacred places we gather.“

~Shauna Niequist from Bread & Wine, a love letter to life around the table

I love this quote. As someone who spends a great deal of time thinking, teaching, writing about and cooking food, this quote really resonates with me! The table truly is a sacred place, so this is a sacred week! Thanksgiving is the ultimate celebration of…

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Easy Chicken Tikka Masala with Spinach

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So, I happened to post a pic of my dinner simmering away on the stove on social media the other night and have been receiving requests for the recipe ever since. Apparently, it looked really good ?It did turn out delicious, so, I’m happy to share the recipe with you, while it is still fresh in my mind! I adapted this from a slow cooker recipe I found online, but since I didn’t have time to slow cook as it was already 6pm, I made quite a few changes to the recipe. Plus, I think this way is probably…

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Vietnamese Zucchini Noodle Salad

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How much do I love the flavors of Southeast Asia? To put it eloquently…so much. Really a lot.

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Vietnamese, Thai, and Cambodian are my faves and they’re all slightly different in their flavor profile, but all equally delicious. I cook recipes inspired from this part of the world a lot, because they are full of fresh veggies and it’s really easy to throw together something clean, healthy and delicious. The inspiration for this recipe came from a traditional rice noodle salad, but I wanted to try a combo green and noodle salad so I swapped out the rice noodles for…

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Healthy Vegetarian Burrito Bowl

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Who doesn’t love a burrito bowl? They are quick, easy, filling and tasty! One of the great things about a burrito bowl is you can throw one together without a recipe, but you may risk ending up with just an average burrito bowl… Try this one! This bowl is bursting with flavor and includes my all-time favorite addition to any recipe to ramp up nutrition…greens! I try to include a few vegetarian meals in our weekly meal rotation, to keep our focus on veggies, not meat. If you’re looking for quick weeknight vegetarian dinners, add this one to the rotation!…

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Herb Roasted Chicken with Vegetables

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If you cook (and I really hope you do!), learning how to roast a chicken should be in your repertoire! It’s just so easy and so very impressive at the same time. Not to mention comforting, and it makes your house smell like the South of France. But, I know you love those rotisserie chickens that sit under those heat lamps at the store. Convenience!  0% effort and dinner is served! Yes, I am also thankful for that convenience on busy nights, but there is no substitute for a fresh, organic chicken roasting away in your very own oven!…

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Slow Cooker Mexican Chicken Soup

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Who’s craving tortilla soup?!? Me! But I’m in the midst of a cleanse, so no tortillas for me right now. However, that doesn’t mean I can’t satisfy my cravings with an equally delicious soup complete with all the flavors of a traditional tortilla soup, just minus the tortillas and plus extra veggies! This is a very simple soup to make, as you just throw everything in the slow cooker. It’s also perfect if you’re craving healthy comfort food and something the whole family would enjoy.

As with most of my recipes, the veggies are the stars in this soup. This…

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Kale and White Bean Soup with Lemon

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I made this soup for the first time in a while the other night and was immediately reminded why I love it. My body was craving a quick healthy boost, and it was craving this soup. Soups are one of the easiest (and delicious) ways to get a lot of fresh, nutrient dense vegetables into your diet, quickly, easily and all in one bowl! This one is absolutely bursting with health (thanks, kale!). It is such a gift to your body. Tell me you don’t feel healthier just looking at the picture (and it’s not even a great picture, but you get the…

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Healthy Maple Pecan Blueberry Crisp

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| Categories: Healthy Desserts, Recipes

This has been, hands down, my favorite sweet to make all summer. It has been my go-to dessert, not only because I love it (and so does everyone else), but because (if) there are leftovers, it makes a delicious breakfast the next day! I’m all about cooking once, eating twice and healthy indulgence!

This is just about the easiest dessert to throw together and did I mention, it doesn’t have butter, refined sugar, gluten or dairy (unless you top it with vanilla ice cream, yum!)? Yes, it’s healthy!! It gets it’s delicious sweetness from maple syrup, coconut oil and cinnamon,…

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Sweet Potato Chips

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Sweet potato “chips” are one of my favorite snacks. They are a comfort food. Satisfying and tasty. I have “chips” in parentheses because no matter how hard I try, I can’t get them perfectly crispy or like the pics in the magazines. I don’t have a fancy slicer to get them paper thin, which I believe is what you need to get them crispy all over. But you know what? I. don’t. care. They are so good the way I make them, kind of half chewy, half crispy. I like to switch up the flavors too. You can make a…

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5 Ultra Easy, Ultra Healthy Summer Side Recipes

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The 4th of July is next week. NEXT WEEK! We are in full on summer mode! That means cookouts and picnics and evenings in the backyard with friends and lots of food! And cookout, picnic and backyard food needs to be easy. Because no one wants to slave away all day in the kitchen in the summer. Also, no one wants to spend hours on a summer day scrolling through Pinterest looking for healthy recipes. So I’ve got something for you! I put together a few of my favorite summer side recipes that you can feel GREAT about eating at your…

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