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Spanish Roasted Chickpeas
February is national snack food month. Don’t reach for something in a bag. If you are going to eat something, eat something good for you. How about making something easy […]
Crockpot Buffalo Ranch Chicken Tenders
It’s time to get a game plan for your Super Bowl party. As you tackle your menu, consider throwing a healthier option into your line-up. Buffalo Wings are MVP’s, and […]
Sausage, White Bean, and Kale Soup
Ah… January. The holidays are behind us, and it’s time to get back to business. After all that holiday eating, most of us are ready to lighten up and embrace […]
Mushroom Carpaccio
Most of us can recite the usual suspects from a buffet line-up without any difficulty… Cheese plate, chip ’n dip, a hot appetizer or two, a cold cut plate, maybe […]
Lasagna Bowl
I ate at Chipotle. There. I said it. Chipotle has standards that are pretty close to my own, and like many of you, is my go-to place for something quick […]
Tomato Soup
Batten down the hatches, the rain has returned. As if on cue, someone has flipped the weather switch to “Halloween” and we have creepy, thick fog, blowing leaves, and plenty […]
Apple-Bacon Stuffed Pork Chops
Bacon may be the secret to a long life. Yes, you read that right. The World’s oldest woman, 116-year-old Susannah Mushatt Jones, eats bacon. Every day. She has it for […]
Pumpkin Spiced French Toast In A Mug
It’s time. Our days are getting shorter, the light is changing, and the grocery stores smell crisp and fragrant with the new crop of Northwest apples. Northwest apples are so […]
Pack Ahead For Trail Mix Day
This Monday, August 31, is National Trail Mix Day. Trail mix may not be your thing, and you may not even be planning to do any hiking anytime soon, but […]
Chopped Greek-Style Salad
We knew it couldn't last forever. Summer is coming to an end. In a little more than a week we will be back in school and the lazy days of […]