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Forget Takeout: This Is The Best Healthy Shrimp Fried Rice Recipe


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An easy shrimp fried rice recipe is a must-have for every family! Expand your children's palates with our best healthy shrimp fried rice recipe! I'm always looking to increase the variety of foods that my kids Continue Reading

Apple Cranberry Coleslaw (Light, Creamy + Healthy)


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Enjoy coleslaw on a whole new level when you make apple cranberry coleslaw! This recipe combines sweet, tangy & tart flavors along with incredible textures to create the very best coleslaw! Take a moment to think Continue Reading

Bacon, Spinach & Potato Frittata Muffins


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Frittata muffins, loaded with fresh spinach, delicious bacon pieces, and plenty of other yumminess. These are great served warm, but are also excellent as an on-the-go quick breakfast, too!    Breakfast Really Is Continue Reading

These Protein Banana Muffins Are Healthy & Filling


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These healthy, delicious, protein-packed banana muffins taste like classic banana bread, but are low in added sugar and way more filling!   I remember my Grandma making banana nut bread when I was a kid. She Continue Reading

Honey Dijon Salmon for an easy weeknight meal!


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Salmon is a favorite of mine! It’s easy to make, flavorful and super nutritious. This popular fatty fish is loaded with nutrients and may reduce risk factors for many diseases. It's also tasty, versatile and easily Continue Reading

Out of this world sweet and sour sauce!


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  I LOVE sweet and sour sauce. Truly, I could happily eat it so much more often than I actually do. I love dipping crab cheese wontons and eggrolls into it. It tastes wonderful drizzled over leftover Chinese food Continue Reading

Pumpkin Spice bread so easy your kid can make it!


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This healthy & delicious pumpkin spice bread tastes so good that it will disappear as fast as you can make it, and you'll feel good about giving it to your family!   Pumpkin season, here we come! I love, Continue Reading

Wild Rice in the Pressure Cooker!


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Sometimes I am a little slow to catch on to trends. For example, so many people have been talking about Instant Pots (or pressure cookers) for the last couple of years. I have been resistant to jump on the train just Continue Reading

Gyros with Greek Chicken and Homemade Tzatziki Sauce


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  Today I'm going a little "off-script" to share a recipe that I have been excited to post. Here's your curve ball for the week, Lisa! Summer is nipping at our heels...the days are getting longer and Continue Reading

Weeknight dinner in 30 minutes: Vietnamese-inspired noodle bowl!


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  Dinner preparation time (5pm-6pm) has always been our "witching hour" - that period of time where the kids are hungry and cranky, resulting in massive meltdowns. Yes, meltdowns - even with a 9-year-old, an Continue Reading