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Flavors of India: Aloo Palak (potato + spinach curry)

Flavors of India: Aloo Palak (potato + spinach curry)

For more on the flavors of India series, check out: Dhal Aloo Kofta, Payasam Pudding, Gluten-free naan and Malai Kofta. Pure, natural, flavorful, colorful, exciting and rich are just some of the words that come to mind when I think about my food experience in India. All of the ingredients were straight from the source,…

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Apple Pie Green Smoothie

Apple Pie Green Smoothie

I should be beaming with excitement at the thought of my 3 week adventure (by myself) to India in just 4 days. But I have to share something with you… this girl isn’t beaming as brightly as she should be! I haven’t exactly shared my feelings about this trip on the blog because; well, I…

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Salad Challenge: Spinach Salad with Tomato Vinaigrette

Salad Challenge: Spinach Salad with Tomato Vinaigrette

This weeks’ salad challenge posts: Introduction, Sweet + Creamy Broccoli Salad, and Green Goddessphere at Sea We’re halfway done the challenge and there’s so much veggie love going on, it’s great! How are your salads coming along? Have you discovered any new and exciting ways to spice up your veggies? All this salad talk has…

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4 Nourishing Green Smoothies under 400 calories

4 Nourishing Green Smoothies under 400 calories

Beginning the day off with a green smoothie gives me a radiating glow, knowing that I’ve given the cells in my body exactly what they need to feel energized and nourished. Green smoothies also happen to be the perfect breakfast if you happen to have polished off an entire box of Bernard Callebaut dark chocolates…

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Pump up your Greens ‘Creamed’ Soup

Pump up your Greens ‘Creamed’ Soup

I’ve been craving greens, fish, and fresh fruit like no one’s business this week! I’ve had my fair share of 15 minute salmon cakes, BBQ kale chips, and various fruit salads. Right around this time every year, our bodies go into a natural detox cycle (similar to what we experience in the spring). We gravitate…

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No bake Vanilla Fifteens

No bake Vanilla Fifteens

In a chocolate making class I went to awhile ago, it was explained that chocolate is a great delivery system for nutrients that we generally wouldn’t eat by themselves. Say, if we were to put seaweed in the chocolate as we’re making it. Seaweed is something that many people would cringe at if it were…

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