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Purple Deviled Eggs

Purple Deviled Eggs

These Purple Deviled Eggs make a perfect appetizer for a spring get-together, Easter brunch, or fall dinner. They put the color on the inside of the eggs instead of the outside for Easter making edible Easter...
Brown Eggs

How to Hard Boil Eggs

There are many different methods to hard boil eggs. However, my favorite method involves. . . no boiling. If you want perfect hard boiled eggs that are easy to peel, just follow the directions below. Also,...
Roasted beets

10 Top Detoxifying Foods for Spring

Recently, I posted about the 5 Keys to a Great Spring Detox. If you can take a few days, a week, or even 3 weeks to do a gentle spring detox, I highly recommend it. Check...
Raspberry Spinach Quinoa Salad

Raspberry Spinach Quinoa Salad

March is National Nutrition Month and I've been celebrating it everyday by literally living the motto. . . enjoy the taste of eating right. How about you? Eating "healthy food" that nourishes your body, mind, and...
A sample community supported agriculture share full of high quality fresh vegetables.

5 Keys to a Great Spring Detox

It's hard to believe that spring is here already. In fact, you may have already started some spring cleaning of your house, workspace, or garden. Those nice days in between the snowy or cold ones offer...
Farmers Market

Conventional, local, or organic?

Fresh local produce will be hitting farmers markets and grocery store shelves soon, so here's the question. What should I buy-- conventional, local, or organic? There are a lot of mixed messages out there about organic...
Baked Sweet Potatoes

How to Bake Sweet Potatoes

There are several different ways to bake sweet potatoes, but my favorite way is as follows. Baking sweet potatoes this way leaves the center tender yet flavorful and the skin crispy and delicious. While sweet potatoes...
Butternut Squash Kale and Quinoa Soup (5)

Butternut Squash, Kale, and Quinoa Soup

If you're looking for a filling one-pot meal perfect for the cold days of winter and early spring, this is your dish. The combo of kale, quinoa, white beans, and tomatoes makes for a colorful, nutritious,...
Coconut Ginger Quinoa

Valentine’s Day Treats

The day of "love" is right around the corner and I thought you might want to make a special treat or two for your Valentine this year. Sure, flowers and store-bought chocolates are nice but nothing...
Raspberry Meringue Cookies (3)

Raspberry Meringue Cookies

These light and fluffy little morsels are perfect for Valentine's Day or any other special day throughout the year. I'm pretty sure this is the first time I've ever posted a recipe on my blog with...
Chocolate Truffles_Raspberries (1)

Chocolate Truffles with Raspberries

For this recipe, I need to give a shout out to my friend and colleague Danielle Omar of foodconfidence.com/blog/. I simplified her recipe and jazzed it up a bit. These Chocolate Truffles with Raspberries are raw,...
Homemade Tortilla Chips

Homemade Tortilla Chips

If you've gone to a Mexican restaurant and had fresh tortilla chips, you know they are fresh, crispy, scrumptious, and fried in oil. What you might not know is that fresh corn tortilla chips are a...

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