Category Archives: Recipes

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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Creamy Ginger-Orange Smoothie with Almond Butter

By Michelle | Published: February 21, 2013

Creamy Ginger-Orange Smoothie with Almond Butter

Recently my brother-in-law shipped us a case of Florida oranges. Shortly thereafter my husband’s co-worker gave us a grocery bag full of freshly picked oranges from her backyard. I had so many oranges I panicked! Who would…

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Oven-Fried Onion Bloom with Tangy Dipping Sauce

By Michelle | Published: February 13, 2013

Oven-Fried Onion Bloom with Tangy Dipping Sauce

If you’re like me, you love a good deep fry. I was born and raised in Wisconsin, after all, where I was no stranger to Friday fish fries…

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Roasted Cauliflower with Cashews & Curried Dip

By Michelle Dudash | Published: February 6, 2013

Roasted cauliflower with cashews and curried dip

Get excited…. today cauliflower gets made over with a flavor explosion! Cauliflower naturally gets sweeter as it roasts and its flavors concentrate. If you’re like me, you will find yourself spooning…

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Red Lentil Hummus with Cumin and Sriracha

By Michelle Dudash | Published: January 31, 2013

Red lentil hummus recipe with cumin and sriracha

I’m not over exaggerating when I say that my husband and I eat hummus every. Single. Day. Usually I purchase commercially made varieties, but it just dawned on me while writing this that if I make my…

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Clean Eating Spinach and Bell Pepper Breakfast Casserole

By Michelle | Published: January 23, 2013

Spinach and Red Pepper Healthy Breakfast casserole

When it comes to breakfast, I rely on a multitude of mix-and-match quick-fix basics, including hard-boiled eggs, fruit, oatmeal, smoothies, yogurt, toast, frozen waffles, or perhaps even one of my make-ahead breakfast cookies. But for holidays,…

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Basil-Balsamic Salmon Salad

By Michelle | Published: January 21, 2013

Basil-Balsamic Salmon Salad using canned salmon

Love it or hate it, canned salmon is bursting with nutrition and is wonderfully economical. I rely on it this time of year, especially when fresh wild salmon is out of season. One of my favorite ways…

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Roasted Baby Broccoli with Toasted Almonds & Lemon

By Michelle | Published: January 10, 2013

Roasted Broccolini with Lemon and Parmesan

Though a quick steam in the microwave serves a purpose when it comes to my weeknight vegetable routine, sometimes I’m looking for a side dish with a bit more excitement. Vegetables take on unexpected flavors and…

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Overnight Slow Cooker Steel-Cut Oats with Raisins and My New Year’s Resolutions

By Michelle Dudash | Published: January 2, 2013

Overnight slow cooker steel-cut oats with California raisinsHappy New Year, my friends! I’m sure many of you have grand plans to eat healthier and stay fit during 2013. Starting the day with a satisfying, nutritious breakfast to stay fueled all morning long will also help you resist…

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Green Sneaky Bean and Winter Fruit Smoothie

By Michelle | Published: December 19, 2012

Clean eating green sneaky bean and winter fruit smoothie

Clean Eating Smoothie

Usually I don’t bother with creating smoothie recipes. If you stick to the basics—bananas, summer berries, milk and yogurt—you’re bound to have delicious success. But how about during the winter months when fresh, local,…

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