Simple Beet Salad Recipe

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Spring is peak season for beets! I have seen an increase in beets in the grocery store, including the more rare golden beets. Litsa and I often include beets in our juicing recipes but beets are also good roasted or […]

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Meatball Sub Casserole Recipe

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The massive variety of casserole dishes out there is seriously mind boggling. You can turn just about any mix of ingredients into a casserole. I had a few ingredients on hand and my mind immediately jumped to spaghetti but I […]

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Work Week Menu Plan: Week of 4/27/14

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A cold, rain soaked weekend would have normally meant I spent a great amount of time in the kitchen. However, a migraine all day Saturday kept me down while a karate tournament on Sunday made for a long day. The […]

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Chopped Lime Cilantro Salad Recipe

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This salad is a melody of sweet, lime-y clean eating! It can become sweeter by adding more sugar or one can leave it out completely to reduce the sweetness altogether. You can add chopped celery or carrots for a crunchier […]

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Preparing Greens: Cooked-Green Yields

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Green vegetables are all the rage and for good reason. Kale, spinach and swiss chard provide a plethora of nutrients our bodies need. Blanched greens are easy to prepare. You simply remove leaves from the stems after washing them thoroughly […]

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Homemade Spinach Tortilla Recipe

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I love cooking from scratch and learning new skills yet have always been intimidated by tortilla making; recently I just decided to give it a try! They are easier then expected for a tasty homemade version of a typically store-bought […]

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Work Week Menu Plan: Week of 4/20/15

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The last couple of weeks have been a whirlwind. With baseball season starting along with competition season for karate, we are constantly on the run. Since our weekends have been jam packed, I haven’t had time to meal plan. Yes, […]

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Is a Vitamix Worth the Price?

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The Vitamix has been on my list for over a year or more!?! I (Litsa) was in love with the features of this ‘high-tech’ machine from the moment I began reading reviews on it—–the recipes I read also delighted the […]

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