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Roasted Butternut Squash, Brussels Sprouts, Purple Sweet Potatoes in red wine with toasted quinoa and almonds
Thanksgiving is next month and I am always thinking about what will I do differently this year. Then I remember that I go out of town each year and visit my family, so it’s more like what will I do differently for Christmas this year. Lately, for the past 3 years I have been doing…
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Butternut Squash Pilaf
The Butternut Squash Pilaf stands as a fantastic stuffing alternative this year, being gluten-free, packed with vegan protein, and, most importantly, absolutely delicious. I had the pleasure of presenting this dish at a cooking demo for Healthy Holiday Thanksgiving Side Dishes at William Sonoma’s event recently. The audience’s reactions when trying new flavors, especially the…
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Honey, how do I lower my carbs, but still have the snacks I love? 🤔
Okay, so my biggest client is my husband. He is in amazing shape… and the Oscar goes to his wife, that’s me, for making him delicious and healthy meals, everyday. Yes everyday, well almost everyday. Lol 😂 He went for his yearly annual and his doctor told him most everything looked awesome, just had to…
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Penne Pasta with Sweet Peas Roasted Tomatoes Mint and Lemon Zest with a Green Apple Mint Salad
Yes! It’s winter and our bodies are craving those wonderful comfort foods, like l a big bowl of chili with jalapeno and cheddar cornbread or some creamy mac and cheese, but it’s good to give the digestive tract a little rest, even in the cold wintry months. Today I was missing summer, so I decided…
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Millet and Red Quinoa Balls
I love this dish, because it is one that brings beautiful memories of me sitting in my friend’s garden, enjoying a nice glass of Pinot Noir, along side her olive tree, with yummy crusty bread on the side, lots of laughs and a few tears. One of my favorite memories, is just watching the hummingbirds…
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Guacamole Stuffed Zucchini Cups
This week I am sharing recipes from my cookbook, Set the Table with Love. I hope you enjoy these recipes and share them with your family and friends. I had so much fun doing this shoot with my friends and eating all the yummy food afterwards. Photography credit: ROB POLANCO. Art Design by: KEEGAN LEIBA.…
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WHEW! Life has been an Adventure! Food. Birthday Celebrations. Cooking Demos for Charity. Cover Girl. WOW!
Wow, May was a month of major surprises and lots of fun adventures. So, forgive me for just now posting. Boy, I did miss you guys, but let’s sit down for a moment. Do you have your favorite cup of tea? Great, because I have so much to talk about! Well, where do I begin?…
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S3 ( Smoothies, Salads and Soups) For A Happy Healthy Summer
Today on my Facebook Live post I talked about something I love sharing with my clients. Most of them have super busy schedules, but want to incorporate a healthier lifestyle and perhaps lose a few pounds, but do not need all the fuss. I like to call this my S3 plan, Smoothies, Salads and Soups, we…
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If life gives you Lemons, Make Meyer Lemon Confit
I love trying new things. My new love outside of poaching white fish in butter, is this making confits. What does confit mean: Confit (/kɒnfi/, French pronunciation: [kɔ̃fi]) comes from the French word confire which means literally “to preserve,” a confit being any type of food that is cooked slowly over a long period of time…
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Farm to Williams Sonoma’s Table Cooking Demo Recipes
What a fun day?! I so enjoy coming out and cooking for the customers and staff of Williams Sonoma in the Forum. The staff is like family! I have been demoing and educating the customers about eating and supporting local farmers for the past 6 months and it has been a beautiful partnership. So many…
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Valentine’s Day Chocolate Heart Shaped Quinoa Coconut Macaroons
This is one of my favorite holidays. I am such a hopeless romantic. I love Love.❤❤❤ Valentine’s Day can be decadent and nourishing. We usually see quinoa used for savory dishes, but this is one of my favorites. You guys know how much I love quinoa. Check out all the delicious recipes here on my…
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Pear and Beet Salad 5 under 30
I am so excited about cooking and sharing on Fox 5 Good Day Atlanta, how you can stay Fit and Fabulous for 2017, using 5 main ingredients under 30 minutes. This salad was inspired by that simple challenge. We can do it and we can do it deliciously, with hardly no effort at all, using…
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Harissa Roasted Chickpea salad with acorn squash, mint and pumpkin seeds
This recipe is so delicious and full of exotic flavors, well at least I think so. LOL. This salad will fill you up and give you tons of plant based vegan protein. You do not have to be a vegan to enjoy this salad. It’s important to incorporate more plant based foods in our diets,…
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Roasted Purple potatoes on top of lemons with thyme and mediterranean sea salt
Who says that vegan food cannot be beautiful and elegant? Well you haven’t tried my roasted purple potatoes with lemon and thyme. This makes an excellent side dish or main course with a side salad. The recipe is super easy. All you would need to do is preheat your oven at 35o. Roasting time 1…
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Raw Chocolate Ganache Three Ways, inspired by a journey HOME.
Some encounters bring you back home to what your soul is yearning for. This year has done that for me and my family. I have been around people and places that have made me feel like, I was coming home. One of those encounters inspired me to move my culinary creative juices back to Raw…
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