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Cranberry Kale Salad with Cranberry Poppy Seed Dressing

  /> I may be just a tad premature in saying this since it’s only early November but, I’m already beyond excited about leftover Thanksgiving and Christmas cranberries. Yes, leftover cranberries because with said leftover cranberries you can make this vibrant, ultra healthy, antioxidant power house, Cranberry Kale Salad with Cranberry Poppy Seed Dressing which […]

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Mediterranean Pasta Bowl

  I’ve been anxiously waiting to write up and share this recipe for this Mediterranean Pasta Bowl for months! You see, the plan was to feature my home grown zucchini from my very first, almost-legit, garden that I planted this year. Of course the home grown organic zucchini’s were going to be the star of […]

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Carrot Ginger Chopped Chicken Salad

  There’s nothing but selfish ambition going on with this Carrot Ginger Chopped Chicken Salad! It’s true, the intentions for this salad was about me and my desire need to get more veggies in my diet. Anyone else with me?! Now day in and day out I would say that I overall have a consistently […]

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Lemon Asparagus Spaghetti Squash

  Hello Lemon Asparagus Spaghetti Squash! You are light yet satisfying and are ushering me into the world of fresh spring and summer recipes! Thanks in part to the sun actually deciding to come out of hiding this week in Portland!! It is truly a miracle since both Portland and Seattle have had a record breaking […]

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Mandarin Arugula Flat Bread Pizza

While I adore and am  passionate about eating whole foods and nourishing my body, there is a side of me that is also a pizza and beer kinda gal.  Take me to a pub, give me an iced cold Blue Moon and a cheesy pizza with a football game on and I’m one happy girl!  Then […]

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Tortellini Minestrone Soup

There’s a little back story behind this delicious Tortellini Minestrone Soup. You see, I grew up in a wheat field about 25 miles south of Spokane Washington.  Whenever we had errands to run such as grocery shopping, banking, Target runs, Dentist etc. we called it, “going to town.” Yes, it’s true, we called it that. […]

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Brined Pork Chop with Sweet potatoes

Last summer, my husband and I were out having dinner at a restaurant where I had the most AMAZING sweet potato puree I had ever had in my life.  It was creamy, yet light and I pretty much wanted to lick my plate clean.  But, that would have been awkward… This creamy goodness was all […]

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