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Vegetarian Buffalo “Chicken” Pizza

April 28, 2012   Kristen   6 Comments
This chicken-less version of the classic pizza topping, will leave your family amazed that it's meatless!

One of my favorite vegetarian “junk” foods are Morning Star’s Veggie Buffalo Wings.  I call them “junk” food because they are very processed and have an overly-lengthy ingredient list.  Still, they are far better for you than a fast food fried chicken sandwich any day!  I eat these soy nuggets by themselves and dunked in

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Toaster Oven French Toast

April 10, 2012   Kristen   3 Comments
By making your french toast in your toaster oven, you reduce your family's exposure to hazardous chamicals found on non-stick griddles!

On the advice of my playgroup, we recently got a Chefmate toaster oven from Costco.  We’ve used it so much already and it is going to be perfect for the hot Summer months to come!  Instead of heating up the big oven for Kysen’s 6 chicken nuggets, we can just pop them in the toaster

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Deviled Eggs

March 21, 2012   Kristen   1 Comment
Offer your guests two different flavor deviled eggs: classic and chipotle pepper!

I may be too early for Easter, St. Patrick’s was just a few days ago, but when you’re pregnant do you really need to wait to enjoy deviled eggs?  I think not!  Here is my version of classic deviled eggs and deviled eggs with a twist: chipotle.  Since I’ve been pregnant I’ve been addicted to

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New Years Resolution Banana “Ice Cream”

January 05, 2012   Kristen   No comments
All you need are frozen sliced bananas and a blender to get the same delicious consistency as banana ice cream!

If you’re like most of the Western world, you’ve probably made a New Year’s resolution to loose some weight this year.  We all know eating ice cream is not the secret to losing weight, but this “ice cream” is an exception because there is no cream.  There is exactly one ingredient: bananas. This is the

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Mashed Potato Pancakes

November 26, 2011   Kristen   4 Comments
Turn your holiday mashed potatoes into a scrumptuous breakfast side dish or serve with a salad fro lunch!

No doubt you have leftover mashed potatoes from Thanksgiving.  I have a ton of my “Perfect Holiday Mashed Potatoes” leftover so I started getting creative.  There are a ton of leftover potato pancake recipes on the web, but I decided to experiment on my own.  And maybe you’re growing tired of just reheating them in

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Perfect Holiday Mashed Potatoes

November 24, 2011   Kristen   5 Comments
By keeping the ingredient list short and the technique simple, these mashed potaoes are full or flavor and texture!

In my opinion it is hard to ruin potatoes as long as you keep it simple.  I have used this potato mashing technique for years now, for holidays and special family dinners alike.  Now with so many young children in the family I have simplified it even more.  Very important: always remember your mashed-potato-eating audience! 

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Ina Garten’s Cream of Wild Mushroom Soup

November 23, 2011   Kristen   3 Comments
This soup blows anything in a can out of the water! The three varieties of mushrooms used gives it a brilliant depth of flavor!

Talk about the best of the best of Thanksgiving Day recipes, this soup has been reviewed 272 times on foodnetwork.com and it still carries a five out of five star rating!  I had the pleasure of enjoying this soup last year at my sister-in-law’s Thanksgiving dinner and it almost stole the show!  I seriously could

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Beef(less) Broccoli and Noodles

September 25, 2011   Kristen   4 Comments
Get that rich, bold flavor by exchanging mushrooms for oyster sauce and black beans for beef stock!

I am now on my 4th official day of my 30-Day Vegan Momma Challenge!  Yesterday was a little difficult for me and I needed a pick-me-up vegan dish–so I created one!  I think it was passing by our neighborhood Panda Express (and almost heading in, zombie-like, and eating every carnivorous dish in sight) that sparked

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Quinoa Pilaf

September 09, 2011   Kristen   7 Comments
Start incorporating this South American staple to your favorite side dishes!

First off, here is some interesting info on quinoa, coming to you straight off my box of Trader Joe’s organic Quinoa!  “Quinoa, pronounced keen-wah, was a staple of the ancient Incas, who called it ‘the mother grain.’  It remains an important staple in South America cuisine, as it contains more protein than most other grains. 

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Berry Wrap

August 23, 2011   Kristen   6 Comments
Enjoy the anti-oxidant benefits of berries in a healthy new way!

It’s a wrap!  My typical breakfast in the past few months has been strawberries or apples dipped in almond butter—clean and healthy!  I found this recipe in a “Skippy” advertisement in a Costco magazine and it caught my eye.  I decided to give it a whirl, but with some modifications—most importantly without using Skippy I’ll

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Easy Cuban Black Beans

August 19, 2011   Kristen   8 Comments
Impress your friends and family with this Cuban cusine staple!

There are two ways to make Cuban black beans: the long way and the short way!  For now I’m leaving the “long way” to my Dad, Abuela and other experts; and using the “short way” to whip up a healthy and tasty dish that has served me well in my “shedding for the wedding” these

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Super-Easy Raspberry Sauce

August 18, 2011   Kristen   No comments
Use this simple-to-make-sauce to dress up a store-bought cake or drizzle over your ice cream!

I used to make my raspberry or blueberry sauce on the stove and carefully heat and stir the berries until they created the perfect consistency.  The old stove top version could take about 10-15 minutes, but it was worth it.  Now that I’m the mother of a toddler, I have to constantly be finding ways

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Orzo & Spinach Salad with Shallot Vinaigrette Dressing

July 22, 2011   Kristen   2 Comments
Using orzo and tofu in this salad moves this salad from a side-dish to the main-dish! Or use your favorite soft cheese for a more classic version!

After the delicious carrot “risotto” recipe I tried last month that used orzo I have fallen back in love with the cute little seed-shaped pasta and have been experimenting with new ways to use it!  Behold my orzo salad recipe–I hope you enjoy!  By the way this recipe can be made with any soft-bodied cheese

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Quick Breakfast Recipes Using Strawberries

July 18, 2011   Kristen   2 Comments
Have this quick and healthy oatmeal in a flash and feel full all morning long! It's also lactose free and vegan, so you know you're treating your body right!

  You already know why you should eat more strawberries!  And as promised, here are a few strawberry recipes to begin with, and where better to begin than breakfast?  And what is a healthier and tastier way to start your day than with a berry-packed punch?  Forget a coffee fix, I need my strawberry fix! 

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Healthy Lunch: Stir Fried Soba with Baby Bok Choy

July 15, 2011   Kristen   3 Comments
You can feel good about this low-fat lunchtime recipe that's full of good-for-you veggies!

One of my pantry staples is “Hakubaku’s Organic Soba Noodles.”  And to answer my own question from my Ma Po Tofu recipe I have found an online retailer here that carries all the specailty Asian ingredients you’ll ever need and also carries this fab product (for those of you who do not have a Chinese

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