Recipes

Chicken Meatloaf

May 16, 2012
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Are you looking for a quick, convenient, healthy and delicious meal for busy days? Not a problem at all. Bake up some Chicken Meatloaf! Serve this recipe for dinner and then be sure to pack some up in your lunchbox too. This is healthy comfort food your whole family will love. It is also gluten [...]

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Strawberry Milk

May 7, 2012
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Today we need to have a talk. A little talk about strawberry love and pink milk. In this house we have a thing for all kinds of berries (I even have a Pinterest board called Berries Thrill Me). Thankfully here in Southern California bright red strawberries are abundant pretty much year round. Our ground does [...]

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Blackberry Barley Breakfast Bake

May 1, 2012
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Really great things can happen when there is an abundance of one ingredient on hand. I had cooked up a great big batch of barley and only needed a small amount for a lunch box recipe. Immediately I went into breakfast mode and came up with this super tasty breakfast bake! Do you ever have [...]

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Spring Bouquet Popsicles

April 23, 2012
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I must tell you a little bit about how this flowers in popsicles thing happened. I was driving my kids to school and I said “mommy wants to make popsicles, what flavors can you pleeeease dream up for me?” Before I knew it delightful + tantalizing ideas were dancing around. All of a sudden my [...]

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3 Ingredient Crispy Rice Fudge – Vegan

April 18, 2012
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Chocolate. Ahhhhh the splendor. Fudge?! On Family Fresh Cooking? Yes and it is vegan too. There is something about taking your favorite chocolate bar, adding something creamy (in this case light coconut milk) and making it a smooth and silky treat. The crispy brown rice cereal adds a nice crunch factor into your smooth chocolate bliss. [...]

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Gourmet Grilled Cheese with Marinated Mozzarella

April 16, 2012
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We can all agree that grilled cheese is like the best thing ever, right? I mean who do you know that doesn’t love it? From the moment little ones can chew their food they are hooked on this sammie. Grilled cheese is the ultimate comfort food that has crunch and oozy gooey melted, glorious cheese! [...]

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Chicken & Veggie Sizzle Rice

April 13, 2012
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I love the word sizzle. When I whipped up this recipe and heard the sizzle sounds I got all excited to name this recipe Chicken and Veggie Sizzle Rice. This recipe takes no time at all to prepare. Use whatever veggies and protein you have on hand. Feel free to make it vegan too with [...]

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Tropical Papaya Strawberry Avocado Shake

April 8, 2012
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The nice thing about making milkshakes is the great amount of fun you can have experimenting with different flavor combinations. We whipped up two shakes in a row. The first had just papaya and strawberries. For the second one I threw in half an avocado for kicks. Both shakes were super tasty. Do you ever [...]

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Roasted Rainbow Carrots Two Ways: Sweet + Savory

April 2, 2012
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We all know that the Easter bunny will be hopping by in a few weeks and what does that mean? It means we need to have lots of carrots! I found these breathtaking rainbow carrots at the market the other day & grabbed a few bunches. They were perfectly patient super models as I photographed them [...]

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Project Lunch Box: 30 Days of Healthy Meals

March 28, 2012
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I have been loving your enthusiasm for Project Lunch Box. Together we have been helping each other pack healthy homemade meals. You guys have been saving money, eating less fast food, staying in shape and losing weight. A BIG congrats to you!! In order to keep up the momentum I will be launching a brand [...]

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Easy Herbed Sugar Snap Peas

March 23, 2012
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Easy Herbed Sugar Snap Peas. 5 very simple words that are easy to say and even easier to eat! Recently McCormick spices reached out to me to share a recipe from their website. There are many great ones to choose from. I chose these spring peas in celebration of the imminent arrival of warmer weather, the beautiful color green, [...]

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Homemade Whipped Cream! Vanilla, Chocolate & Strawberry

March 21, 2012
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Around here we adore whipped cream. Fluffy pillows of heavenly delight. Although I create light & healthy recipes, I use dollops of slightly sweetened whipped cream often. A little goes a long way. We add it to our oatmeal in the morning. We enjoy it on our pies, parfaits, cakes, shakes and cupcakes. We are [...]

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Sweet Potato Chocolate Chip Jar Cakes

March 18, 2012
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We had a burst of cool air this week in Southern California. I went from craving citrus, berries and dreamy chocolate milkshakes to seeking shelter in warm comforting foods. I developed this recipe back in the fall and have been baking it up often to satisfy cravings for cake, chocolate and my favorite ~ sweet [...]

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Healthy Green Recipes for St. Patricks Day

March 16, 2012
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I am one of those odd few who sticks to my healthy eating regime no matter what the holiday or celebration. St. Patrick’s Day is one of those days. My eyes indulge in the stunning cupcakes, layer cakes, marshmallows, Guiness Floats, decorated cookies, truffles, candy & everything green! Folks celebrate this fun lucky holiday with [...]

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Green Beans with Toasted Walnuts and Quinoa

March 15, 2012
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I recently received the cookbook The Naptime Chef by the awesome food blogger Kelsey Banfield. I have been a fan of Kelsey’s for some time and have been eager to get my hands on her beautiful book. I choose a simple and extremely adaptable recipe for green beans and added a few of my very [...]

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