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Gluten Free Spinach Quiche with a Quinoa Crust

May 27, 2013
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Aloha! Can you guess where I am? I’m lounging by the pool on the amazing island of Maui. Mike and I are taking a long awaited vacation with friends, but that doesn’t mean I don’t have a few recipes in the hopper to share with you while I’m swimming with the turtles!

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Healthy Weekday Breakfast Recipes

May 20, 2013
Protein Packed Breakfast Cookies

I am a breakfast fiend. I wake up at the crack of dawn (5 am), and by the time I arrive at work (7 am), I’m starving! I’m picky about my morning meal, it has to have specific benefits. It has to stick to my ribs, so there has to be protein in the mix. [...]

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Chai Tea Steel-Cut Oatmeal with Apples

March 15, 2013
Chai Tea Oatmeal with Apples

During my high school years I worked at the local pharmacy. The pharmacist was a fatherly man in his mid-sixties who loved to share advice on a variety of subjects, including what a person should eat for breakfast. He believed everyone would benefit from a bowl of oatmeal. While we don’t eat oatmeal every day, [...]

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Gluten Free Banana Waffles with 100% Maple Syrup

March 1, 2013
Banana Waffles

When it comes to making work day breakfasts, creativity is not my thing. Most weekdays the morning menu includes oatmeal, smoothies, or egg muffins. If I’m completely bored with my meal choices, I’ll toss berries on top of yogurt and drizzle it with honey. But the weekends are a different story. When Saturday morning arrives, I [...]

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Gluten Free? Not Gluten Free? These Pumpkin Bars Work for Everyone!

February 8, 2013
Pumpkin Bars

These days even folks who don’t have health issues are opting to eat gluten free, and with company coming for breakfast, I wanted to make sure I was pleasing everyone. Flipping through the pages of The Everything Eating Clean Cookbook, I found exactly what I was looking for.

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I Need Quick and Healthy Meal – Ham, Eggs and Vegetable Scramble

December 22, 2012
Kretschmer

This holiday season I just can’t seem to pull things together. I’ve become the ultimate procrastinator. I have yet to finalize our dinner menu, and finally finished shopping. That’s not to say that I’ve wrapped a single gift. Since procrastination isn’t typically part of my character, I’m going to attribute my lack of holiday focus to [...]

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Welcome to the Family Grayson! Grayson’s Ham and Cheese Strata

March 18, 2012

As if I wasn’t having fun enough with my two-year old nephew, Blake, I’m now fortunate to have Grayson to spoil too! You’ve seen Blake featured here on many an occasion. After all, his aunt is a cook and loves to feed the little guy!

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Weekend Breakfast Joy – Baked Oatmeal and Pears

March 16, 2012
Baked Oatmeal with Pears

I know people who think that a giant plate piled high with eggs, greasy hashbrowns, and a side of white bread toast is heaven. They could be right, but I’m happy with a bowl of oatmeal.

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I’m in the Mood for Mexican Food

March 2, 2012
Healthy Salsa with Chips

I adore the spicy flavors of Mexican cuisine. I can’t resist a quick salsa of colorful peppers, sweet tomatoes, and tender black beans with a squeeze of lime. It’s the perfect dip for baked chips. If I’m really in need of a treat, I’ll add chunks of pepper jack cheese and creamy avocado. Heaven!

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Treat Yourself to Breakfast – Strawberry Mini Dutch Babies

February 12, 2012
Strawberry Mini Dutch Babies

There is no better way to start the morning than with a good breakfast. Weekday morning meals consist of a smoothie, oatmeal or Greek yogurt and fruit – but the weekends? As far as I’m concerned, one weekend morning should include a breakfast treat.

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