Category Archives: Recipes

Thyme Seared Scallops on Coconut Creamed Corn with Red Bell Peppers

By Michelle | Published: May 13, 2013

 

Pan seared scallops with coconut creamed corn

There are two schools when it comes to coconut oil: the lovers and the haters. As I continue to sift through information, I fall somewhere in the middle. The pros of coconut oil are that…

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Banana Coconut Cream Bars with Almond Crust

By Michelle | Published: April 26, 2013

Banana Coconut Cream Bars with Almond Crust

A couple of months ago, I was trying out a gluten-free diet, which I am no longer on. I was “jonesing” for something crusty, carby and sweet, and I couldn’t get banana cream pie off my…

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Spring Sugar Snap Pea Shooters

By Michelle | Published: April 19, 2013

Spring Sugar Snap Pea Salad in a Glass

It can be so tempting to skip vegetables at lunch. Maybe you have healthy pasta dinner leftovers, but no vegetables to serve on the side. That batch of chicken breasts that you grilled to last…

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Fresh Strawberry Coconut Water Cooler

By Michelle | Published: April 11, 2013

Fresh Strawberry Coconut Water Cooler

As the temperature rises, it’s important to maintain good hydration to feel and perform your best. I grow tired of plain water and a lower-calorie mocktail is sometimes a welcome diversion from a fully leaded cocktail.…

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Steve’s Saucy Baked Salmon with Dijon & Dill

By Michelle | Published: April 4, 2013

Steve’s Saucy Baked Salmon with Dijon & Dill

Rejoice! Wild Alaskan salmon season is near. It will begin any week now, so just keep in touch with your grocer’s fishmonger who will give you the scoop on its anticipated arrival. While canned and…

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Orange & Beet Salad with Arugula & Pistachios

By Michelle | Published: March 29, 2013

Orange & Beet Salad with Arugula and & Pistachios

Beets are one of those love or “no, thank you” vegetables. If you’ve only experienced canned beets, freshly roasted beets will expose your taste buds to a whole new texture and natural, concentrated sweetness. And…

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Tomato & Avocado Quinoa Salad with Cumin & Cilantro (and the skin and diet saga continues)

By Michelle | Published: March 22, 2013

Tomato & Avocado Quinoa Salad with Cumin & Cilantro

For the past two weeks I’ve been adhering to a gluten-free diet and I’ve noticed a difference. Before I share the method behind my madness, I want to make sure the diet works for the reason I…

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Halibut en Papillote with Cherry Tomatoes, Capers & Garlic

By Michelle | Published: March 18, 2013

Halibut en Papillote with Cherry Tomatoes, Capers & Garlic

There are very few proteins that I simply bake without first searing or browning. You will usually end up with a lackluster lump of pale meat if you skip this step. Fish prepared…

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Coleslaw with Red Wine Vinaigrette & Caraway (and a word about the one food I despise)

By Michelle Dudash | Published: March 8, 2013

Coleslaw with red wine vinaigrette and caraway seeds

I’m not a picky eater in any sense whatsoever. I’m proud to say that I enjoy eating most foods. There are very few that I dislike purely from a taste standpoint and only one that I despise.…

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Quinoa and Black Bean Cakes with Cumin & Chile

By Michelle | Published: February 27, 2013

Quinoa and Black Bean Cakes with Cumin & Chile

Breaking news: My husband agreed to eat one vegetarian meal per week. Upon hearing his statement, I had to act quickly. I remembered the quinoa burgers that I tasted at Campbell Soup Company’s headquarters, where their…

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