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Crock Pot Olive Oil Herb Bread {Recipe Redux}

You can bake bread in a crock pot?! You betchya. Little did I know (until this month’s Recipe Redux theme was announced), that crock pot of yours can make all sorts of things – no-casserole style. So toss those cans of “cream of whatever” and get to experimenting with healthier ways to use your c-pot. […]

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Tomato Tart

A few days ago I shared a Tomato Tart recipe on . It was featured on Healthy Aperture’s recipe of the day and was originally posted by Craving Something Healthy, a fun food blog.  The photo of the tart was just beautiful and motivated me to make one of my own. I made a couple […]

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Black Bean Tempeh Bowls with Sauteed Greens & Seared Tomatoes

I love tempeh and I’m always looking for great ways to use it. Tempeh is simply fermented soy beans. It is high in biologically available protein and is a great source of fiber. Because the beans have been fermented, they are full of healthy bacteria that our intestines need to stay healthy. The greens in […]

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Tempeh & Black Bean Stuffed Peppers

Stuffed peppers were a common meal throughout my childhood. My mom used to stuff green peppers with ground beef, onion, garlic, spices and probably some other ingredients I am leaving out (Mom, if you’re out there, leave a comment and correct me on this one). To switch up the dish a bit, this version uses […]

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Chimmichurri

Here is a great sauce I picked up from my South American travels. Chimmichurri is a blend of parsley,  olive oil, garlic, lime juice, salt and aji (a type of super spicy pepper), and is used typically on steak dishes. While eating lunch at a restaurant one day, I just happened to dip my sweet potato […]

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Coconut Risotto Cabbage Wraps

  On the first day at our new WWOOFing home I had to raid the kitchen to see what was there. Its quite a busy kitchen, with lots of things everywhere. I like this. It’s used often. And that’s how kitchens should be. Right when you walk in, the smell of fermentation and pickling overwhelms […]

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Poor Man’s Delicious Lentils, Veggies and Plantains

We made lunch at home to save a little money. Produce is very cheap here and there is no option for conventionally grown vs organically grown. Why? Because most of it is not Organic. And although there are very few organic farms here in Spain, the movement is definitely rising. More on that later… In any event, little […]

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Not Your Momma’s Tuna Salad Sandwich

Canned tuna doused in mayo is so 1950′s. Don’t get me wrong, I like a little mayo with my tuna every now and then, but too much of a good thing ends up not being such a good thing. I like to use a little olive oil and mustard instead. Throw in some capers, diced […]

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Asparagus and Swiss Chard Orzo

Right now I’m visiting Canada with my boyfriend and his family. And I’m loving every minute of it. Well, with the exception of the couple seconds spent smacking my head on the ice during a ski sesh. And falling oddly on my thumb, giving it free reign to bend in ways that it should not. […]

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Sweet Potato Gnocchi

Oh how I love these sweet little potato dumplings. Gnocchi isn’t terribly difficult to make, it just takes some time. A little olive oil (or butter!) and some herbs finishes them off nicely. Working with the dough can get a little sticky; just keep your hands floured and everything will be okay. To be honest, […]

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