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Apple Crumble

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Apple Crumble

This apple crumble recipes is tasty, requires very few ingredients , can be eaten as dessert or breakfast, and is ridiculously easy to make. Added plus that it's mostly sweetened by good apples.

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Miso glazed Salmon with Roasted Cauliflower and Pearled Couscous

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Miso glazed Salmon with Roasted Cauliflower and Pearled Couscous

It's been an insanely busy semester of grad school, and I'll admit that I haven't spent much time in the kitchen recently.  Fish is an amazingly quick and easy to cook option.  This miso glazed salmon and cauliflower took about 20 minutes total to prep and cook and left me only 1 pan to clean, [...]

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Pappardelle with Sun Gold Tomato Sauce and Arugula

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Pappardelle with Sun Gold Tomato Sauce and Arugula

New finds at the farmers markets in North Carolina, mean new pasta recipes. This one is filled with healthy greens and makes a great quick meal for the busy student or professional.

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Easy Lunch Solutions: Stuffed Bell Peppers with Couscous Tofu and Spinach

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Easy Lunch Solutions: Stuffed Bell Peppers with Couscous Tofu and Spinach

Many people cite lunch as a primary barrier to their healthy eating goals. These tasty peppers with couscous, tofu, and spinach are a simple yet scrumptious solution to your lunch dilemma.

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Whole Grain Spaghetti with Shrimp and Arugula

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Whole Grain Spaghetti with Shrimp and Arugula

Stressed and pressed for time during the week? This healthy whole grain pasta/arugula dish is quick, easy, and the perfect tasty comfort to get you through those exhausting work nights.

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Carrot Broccoli Miso Soup

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Carrot Broccoli Miso Soup

Rain, snow, or shine, Winter is soup time! It's been a rainy winter in California, and this week was no different.  I remember having a winter or two like this as a child, where there were just days of endless rain and rain puddles to play in, but I certainly haven't seen a winter like [...]

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Spicy Miso Bird’s Nest Soba Soup

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Spicy Miso Bird’s Nest Soba Soup

There is something innately soothing about a bowl of miso soup.  I have always been fascinated by the umami taste, and yet prior to this week, I had never cooked with miso.  Honestly, I didn't even know what miso looked like or where to buy it. As someone who usually cooks in the Italian style, [...]

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Teaming Up in the Kitchen Part II: Julie’s Turkey Burgers

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Teaming Up in the Kitchen Part II: Julie’s Turkey Burgers

If you've read Teaming Up in the Kitchen: Matt’s Sweet Potato Fries you'll know that both Matthew and I believe we are the top chef in the kitchen.  Instead of this leading to conflict as you would think, it usually leads to a rather splendid multi-course meal. When planning dinner, we usually think of what we have [...]

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Salad Dressing Chic: 4 healthy tasty recipes from my closet… I mean kitchen

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Salad Dressing Chic: 4 healthy tasty recipes from my closet… I mean kitchen

Is it strange that I get as excited about a nice bottle of olive oil as I do about an expensive pair of shoes? Learn how to dress your salad in four healthy ways.