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Sweet Potato, Caramelized Onion Quiche With Wild Rice Crust

Next weeks dinners via MenusByMesadeVida(dot)com – Slow cooked pork loin roast with butternut squash, cranberries, parsnip & carrot mash; Pork with caramelized onion gravy, wild rice pilaf, steamed cauliflower; Sweet potato quiche with caramelized onions and wild rice crust; Turkey, sweet potato and black bean chili; Quick and healthy pepper steak over pasta and for [...]

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Creamy Pumpkin Lasagna – Healthified!

Pumpkin recipes…’tis the season! I have a delicious recipe for Creamy Pumpkin Lasagna…healthified of course! Easy and quick, lots of vegetables (besides the pumpkin) to bump up the nutrition, gluten free brown rice noodles (you can use whole wheat noodles if you wish), there is even kale in here…great place to sneak it in! The [...]

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Navigating The Bulk Food Department – The Why’s And How’s To Buying Quality, Clean #RealFood- A Video Blog

This is National Bulk Foods Week (who knew there was such a thing!?) and I wanted to share how I stock almost half of my shopping cart every week with bulk foods. Spices, nuts, grains, dried fruit and more. Watch to see why I buy these ingredients in the bulk food section, how I store [...]

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Chantrelle Mushrooms & Pasta In Chardonnay Cream Sauce with Frizzled Sage – Yes, this is easy.

So easy in fact, and so good, you may want to make this every single day. I am going to have to not keep these ingredients in my kitchen often because I’m having a hard time resisting eating the other 2/3 of the recipe I just cooked.   I was out shopping today after being [...]

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Chicken And Black Bean Chili – Quick, Easy and Healthy!

This is one of those recipes I fall back on when I need to get a satisfying, healthy dinner on the table quick. It also happens to be one of my most requested meals from my personal chef clients. You would think the gourmet fare would be requested more, right? Nope, my clients seem to [...]

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Healthified Creamy Chicken Enchilada Recipe – Guest Post At Mamabargains!

Does your family love creamy, comforting, rich casseroles? Or, are you looking for a recipe that you can easily sneak in a serving of veggies? Head on over to check out my guest post on the Mamabargains.com blog and see how easy, delicious and satisfying this recipe is! You’ll want to make it soon, and [...]

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Maple, Apple & Cinnamon Donuts, Waffles or “Scuffins” (Scone-ish muffins) Unprocessed Recipe

I’m on a mission to create lots of recipes this month for those of us following the Eating Rules #Unprocessed challenge. Breakfast, lunches and dinners are easy enough for me, finding healthier snacks for the kids is a bit more challenging. Sure, I’d prefer them to snack on fruits, vegetables and nuts/seeds like I do [...]

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A Double Grain Maple Banana Bread Recipe – Whole Grain Goodness

I make whole grain banana bread here A LOT, my family loves it. I send them off to school with a slice for snacks, I like it spread with a bit of natural peanut butter, my boyfriend loves it for breakfast. The ingredients are simple and I feel much better sending the kids off with [...]

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Blueberry Popper Toppers – from my guest post over at the Mamabargains blog!

Check out my guest post over at the Mamabargains blog where I’m sharing a great way to get your kids to enjoy a hot and healthy breakfast – and have some fun too! Click here for the recipe.   Click HERE to be a rock star in the kitchen and eat #REALFOOD that will bring life to [...]

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Breakfast Sundae – Great Way To Get Kids To Eat A Healthy Breakfast

I seem to be on a kick lately to get kids to eat a healthier breakfast. Check out my guest post on the Mamabargains blog this last week, showing my Blueberry Popper Toppers, another fun way to get kids to enjoy eating a healthy breakfast! This was a quick breakfast I whipped up for my [...]

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