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Vegan Seduction and Crunchy Thai Quinoa Salad
As of late, I’ve found myself seduced by proponents of a plant based diet. Interestingly enough, the strongest persuader has been the sheer quantity and quality of delicious vegan options, both at restaurants and at home. I recently enjoyed a … Continue reading
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Tagged CRUNCHY, diet, peanut dressing, plant based, quinoa, salad, vegan, veganism, vegetarian
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These Are All of My Favorite Things: Shrimp, Bacon and Figs with Goat Cheese Quinoa and Fig Balsamic
You know the old classic song from the Sound of Music, “These are a few of my Favorite Things”? I’m pretty sure it was written about this dish. And that it was originally called “These are all of my Favorite Things.” … Continue reading
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Tagged bacon, fig, figs, goat cheese, quinoa, shrimp
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Fresh Starts and Toasted Sesame Quinoa Seafood Salad
As the new year kicks off, I am resolving to start eating right and to really get back into shape. How horribly cliché of me, I know. But I don’t see anything wrong with taking advantage of opportunities for a fresh … Continue reading
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Tagged corn, edamame, fresh start, healthy, quinoa, red pepper, salad, seafood, seafood blend
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Cookies for Santa
Like most kids, I’d eagerly put cookies out for Santa on Christmas Eve, hoping for one last chance to bribe the old man to give me everything on my list. Then one year, Matt told me that while Santa likes … Continue reading
Vegan Banana Coconut Quinoa Muffins
Just the other day one of my coworkers and I had a completely legit conversation about muffins that lasted all the way to the coffee shop and back. You may be wondering “really, how much is there to say about … Continue reading
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Tagged banana, coconut, gluten-free, muffins, quinoa, vegan
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Baked Chicken Quinoa Parm with Uninvited Dinner Guests
I’ve been in a cooking rut lately. Or maybe a posting rut. Or maybe just a general life rut. Regardless, planning, cooking and posting meals has seemed like a chore lately. This recipe is actually from last week, yet I’m … Continue reading
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Tagged baked, casserole, chicken, healthy, mozzarella, parmesan, quinoa
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Mediterranean Quinoa Wraps
Just a quick note today to bring you a healthy vegetarian lunch idea. These quinoa wraps have all the flavors of a Greek salad, plus chickpeas for additional protein. They’re quite tasty, and it’s easy to prepare the components ahead … Continue reading
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Tagged lunch, quinoa, sandwich, vegetarian, wrap
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Lunch for the Week: Curried Quinoa Wrap with Avo-Citrus Slaw (Vegan!)
Do you know what speaks highly for this recipe? It’s Friday, and I am just as much looking forward to devouring one of these wraps at lunch time today as I was on Monday. Probably a good thing, since I … Continue reading
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Tagged curried, Curry, lunch, lunch for the week, quinoa, vegan, wraps
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Prosciutto, Leek and Red Quinoa Lasagna with Goat Cheese and Fresh Thyme
It’s been a crazy August, let me tell you. The good crazy, filled with sun, beautiful scenery, lots of family time, multiple celebrations of love and new beginnings and a new home (!!!). Still, after nearly a month on … Continue reading
Of Sinners and Saints: Fried Quinoa with Bacon and Kale
This dish attracted my attention because it was different– it takes “super foods” like quinoa and kale and then fries them with bacon. The wok was perfect for making sure that everything got mixed and fried evenly and the whole raw … Continue reading
