Puree makes eating veggies a snap
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 all week is protein-packed,...
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Fresh Strawberry Coconut Water Mocktail
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.
Part beverage, part snack, this drink is brimming with...
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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 frozen salmon serve a purpose during the winter months...
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Orange & Beet Salad with Arugula & Pistachios
You can’t beat beet salad
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 oh, the colors. Beets can...
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Tomato & Avocado Quinoa Salad with Cumin & Cilantro
Gluten-free salad for spring and summer
You are going to thank me for this salad, since it’s the perfect all-in-one gluten-free dish for lunch, offering protein and fiber, whole grains, vegetables and fruits, and loads of flavor. I love that you can make it in advance and have meals ready...
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Halibut en Papillote with Cherry Tomatoes, Capers & Garlic
Steam up veggies, fresh halibut in parchment paper
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 en papillote (in paper–parchment),...
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Coleslaw with Red Wine Vinaigrette & Caraway (and a word about the one food I despise)
Tangy coleslaw rules
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. In fact, it is so...
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Quinoa and Black Bean Cakes with Cumin & Chile
Quinoa, spices pat into a tasty vegetarian burger
Breaking news: My husband agreed to eat one vegetarian meal per week. Upon hearing his statement, I had to act quickly. But why cook quinoa in plain water when you can cook it in delicious vegetable broth?...
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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 eat them? (I love them, my daughter...
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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 and deep-fried cheese curds. I’ve enjoyed the deep-fried onion blooms found on restaurant menus across the...
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