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Some would never dare to venture into the frozen veggies aisle. When I think of the term “frozen food,” I imagine unhealthy and non-filling meals, preservative overload, and guilty pleasures. Frozen dinners and other highly processed convenience foods can be…
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Getting your daily dose of vegetables can be a challenge; as can be living a low-glycemic lifestyle in a fast-paced world of pizzas, sandwiches, and fries. Taking a popular, easy, favorite dish of many – fried rice – and making…
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This easy recipe is inspired by the Greek dish, spanakopita, which is a spinach pie that’s typically eaten as a snack. It’s usually made with phyllo dough, but for convenience and to save the work of dealing with phyllo dough,…
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A recent study has indicated that on average, Americans only consume about one serving of fruits and vegetables per day. That’s only 1/3 of the amount recommended consumption of fruits and vegetables by the USDA. While it seems that the…
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Ah, spinach, the lovely leaf primarily known for it’s health benefits, high iron content, and making you look good in a bathing suit. These days, spinach has snuck it’s way into everything: dinner, smoothies, salads, you name it! However, moringa…
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If there’s one thing that summer makes me think of, it’s 7-11 slushies. As a young girl, whenever the weather got hot my mom would take me out for a cup of that iconic, neon ice. I would mix the…
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There is something about a tostone, or pan-fried Green plantain, that warms my heart–not to mention revs up my appetite! Check out this Nicaraguan inspired moringa recipe. Ingredients -3 plaintains -oil for cooking (of your choice) – Salt -some…
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Use your imagination as we take you through an incredibly brief tour of Thailand. Welcome to the home of the Siamese cats, creators of the wonderful Pad Thai that we all know and love, and their capital city, Krungthepmahanakhon Amonrattanakosin…
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Happy National Vanilla Ice Cream Day! Vanilla ice cream is one of the most, if not THE most popular ice cream flavor. It reigns above the hundreds and thousands of flavors created on this planet and tends to be the…
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The month of July celebrates a favorite snack of many people both young and old – ice cream! Nothing says summer like an ice cold snack, and since Friday, July 17th is dedicated to peach flavored ice cream, it seemed…
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