Berries with Brown Sugar & Mint Simple Syrup

Brown sugar mint simple syrup is great over mixed berries or in an iced tea. Having a simple syrup recipe is a great way to elevate drinks and desserts.

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Blood Orange, Shaved Beets and Goat Cheese Salad

Thinly sliced beets and sweet blood oranges make up this colorful and refreshing salad. The tangy goat cheese and red wine vinegar dressing add to the explosion of flavor.

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Balsamic BBQ Chicken with Cherry Tomatoes

Sweet and sticky balsamic bbq sauce topped with fresh tomatoes is the perfect summer dish.

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Banana Oat Cookies

Banana oatmeal cookies using almond flour and brown sugar are a quick, easy, and healthier cookie treat.

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Honey Carrot Bisque with Crispy Garbanzo Beans

This creamy, sweet, and smoky Honey Carrot Bisque with Crispy Garbanzo Beans is the perfect soup to get your family through those remaining chilly days while we wait for spring.

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Cherry Tomatoes in a Balsamic Reduction

Cherry tomatoes simmered in balsamic vinegar until they are sweet and tangy. The perfect way to elevate a sandwich or charcuterie board.

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Healthier Baby Bites with OXO Tot

Food prep makes life so much easier. If I am able to prep two different finger food options it makes meal times less stressful.

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Watermelon Radish Salad with Blueberry Vinaigrette

This salad is fresh and full of flavor. The chickpeas add protein along with the crunchy watermelon radishes. Topped with a blueberry dressing.

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Easy Horseradish and Flaxseed Crusted Salmon

There are lots of popular recipes that call for the use of breadcrumbs. Simple dishes like breaded chicken cutlets or chicken fingers call for breadcrumbs to add flavor and texture.

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Crunchy Garlic Miso Cole Slaw

Garlic miso slaw is a fresh take on a traditional bbq side. Packed with crunch vegetables and tangy miso vinaigrette.

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Cucumber Rice Sushi Bowl

One of the foods I need to stay away from while pregnant is sushi. A small price to pay for having a little miracle I know.

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Two Healthy Smoothie Recipes

These smoothie recipes will be with me during pregnancy and beyond. The pineapple banana smoothie is great for hydration.

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No Bake Peanut Butter Date Energy Bites

These bites are a perfect healthy snack. With dates, peanut butter, flax and chia seeds. Plus crunchy maca honeycomb cereal make these the perfect energy boosting bites!

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Crunchy Brussels Sprouts and Pomegranate Salad

Brussels sprouts and pomegranate seed salad is crunchy and tangy. A healthy side dish or a great snack.

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Mediterranean Inspired Stuffed Tomatoes

The tomatoes are stuffed with cous cous, kalamata olives, and feta cheese. Perfect for meatless Monday or reheated for lunch the next day.

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Amazing Recipes for Summer Tomatoes

Summer tomatoes are one of my favorite things. I love planting them in the beginning of the summer season and waiting patiently for them to be ready in late August.

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Cheesy Tomato, Spinach, and Grilled Chicken Bake

This is almost a stripped down version of chicken parmesan. The grilled chicken is smothered with tomato sauce, greek yogurt, mozzarella cheese, and fresh spinach.