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How to Make Green Veggie Powder

January 23, 2013 in Recipes, Vegetables

Homemade veggie powder

How to Make Green Veggie Powder When we decided to spend the winter in the mountains of Colorado, I panicked I imagined being huddled around the table over bowls of steaming soup. I also imagined a long winter without any fresh veggies. (Apparently, I forgot I live in the United States where grocery stores are plentiful.) The […]

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Grain and Gluten Free Fried Green Tomatoes (with eggs)

August 22, 2012 in Recipes

This grain and gluten free fried green tomato recipe isn’t really a recipe. It’s more of a fried green tomato experiment that happened to work out. I always refer to these posts as How to I Make ____ because really how many ways can you make a fried green tomato? Tomatoes, breading, salt, pepper, egg, and oil. […]

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Santa Maria BBQ Style Chicken Recipe

June 14, 2012 in Main Dish, Recipes

Easy BBQ Chicken

Brent grew up in Santa Maria, California. Santa Maria is known for its unique and delicious style of BBQ and Brent’s barbecuing skills are no less impressive than the BBQ from town where he grew up. He was destined to be a GRILL Hero from birth. Just look at that confidence at the grill! Traditional Santa Maria BBQ […]

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Rainbow in a Cup

May 24, 2012 in Recipes

Rainbow Salad

You may have heard of rainbow in a cup? If not it’s rainbow colored jello layered in a cup. This salad is like rainbow in a cup only better. And healthier. And it’s so good you want to eat it in a bowl not a cup. The only problem with this rainbow salad is that […]

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Water Kefir – How to Make the HEALTHY Soda Alternative

April 6, 2012 in Recipes

Glass of Water Kefir

We all know that soda isn’t good for us but giving it up can be hard. Are there any healthy alternatives to soda? You betcha! Water kefir, my favorite beverage, reminds me of cream soda with a slight tang. Personally, I prefer water kefir over kombucha. Both of these beverages are so enjoyable that I […]

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Sapodilla Smoothie

April 2, 2012 in Recipes, Snacks

Sapodilla Fruit from Robert is Here

When I was at the Robert is Here fruitstand, I saw a new-to-me fruit called Sapodilla. Mistaking them for potatoes, I would have walked past had I not read the sign.  “Tastes like a pear with brown sugar!” What??? Yes, please! Brent and I ate most of them plain for dessert. Sapodillas are soft and creamy. They […]

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Quinoa Tabouli

March 14, 2012 in Recipes

Tabouli

I finally found time to make a new recipe. A tabouli recipe. If you want to call it a recipe. Tabouli is sort of a like a caprese salad. There are pretty standard ingredients with a few variations among recipes. Although, by necessity, mine makes a slight divergence. When I was at Robert is Here, I bought […]

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A Tale of Two Organs

July 27, 2011 in Musings, Recipes

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Intense workouts?  Vintage inspired Tulle clothing?  C.S. Lewis?  Beef heart?  Liver? Yes, yes, yes, yes, and I guess…well..yes. I wasn’t surprised when I found out blogger buddy, Charlotte from The Great Fitness Experiment (who happens to be one of the the funniest and most talented writers I know) and I had “matching organs” in our freezers.  After […]

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How to (I) cook beans and save a lot of money.

July 27, 2011 in Recipes, Vegetables

Dry Beans 2

Feeding my family high quality food is a priority.  Even on a budget. Enter the humble legume. Cheap, easy, versatile? Check. Protein, vitamins, minerals, fiber? Yep, it’s all there.  Thank you, little beans. I buy beans in bulk and cook big batches at a time.  It’s easy and saves me a lot of money and […]

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Chipotle Lime Roasted Chicken

June 14, 2011 in Health and Food, Main Dish, Recipes

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Whole chickens are one of the most economical sources of protein. I buy them in bulk every few months from Azure Standard. To get the most out of a single chicken, I’ll first, cook and serve it as the main course.  Then that night I’ll make chicken broth from the bones.  The next day, I’ll […]

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