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Homemade Springtime Juices

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In the spirit of spring cleaning and in honor of Earth Day, I bring you three homemade juices made of fresh fruit and vegetables. These juices are light and refreshing and not too sweet. I’ve been toying with the idea of making juices for a while now. This morning I was feeling inspired to celebrate [...]

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Parsnip & Sweet Potato Bisque & a Giveaway!

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I know what you’re thinking…parsnips, how exciting… But really, this soup is fabulous. We’ll get to that. First, a couple of things I wanted to mention. 1. All month long, I’ll be the featured nutrition expert on Sweat & the City. You’ll be able to find my recipes, tips, and articles during the month of [...]

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Festive Slaw in Champagne Vinaigrette

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Thanksgiving in sneaking up on us. I’ve been seeing plenty of turkey, stuffing, and potatoes recipes flying around but not too many veggie recipes, at least the non-starchy ones. And sure, there might me a green salad on the Thanksgiving table but sometimes my palate is looking for more.

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Chewy Apple Brownies

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This post is part of my October series as a Featured Health Editor for Foodbuzz’ section, Healthbuzz. I love making brownies. They’re easy to make, easy to grab, and easy to love. You know what I love even more? Making a healthier, lighter version of them. Although it took multiple attempts, I’m finally pleased with [...]

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{Mostly} Apple Crumble

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I woke up this morning and realized I had an overwhelming number of apples in my kitchen. So I had an obligation to do something about it. Something like a deliciously sweet crumble. Et voilà: mostly apple crisp. It’s mostly apples because I threw a pear in there, squeezed a lemon on it, and threw [...]

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Rainbow Confetti Slaw

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This slaw salad is so beautiful in color, almost too pretty to eat. It has deep purple hues from lightly-steamed red cabbage, red hues from vine tomatoes, granny-smith apple green, a deeper green from fresh basil and golden brown from fresh chickpeas. It can be used as a side dish, a salad or just with [...]

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