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Williams Sonoma Farm to Table Summer Cooking Class
My gosh! What an amazing turn out yesterday at my Farm to Table Summer cooking class at Williams Sonoma. I honestly felt like a little kid on Christmas, but enjoying everyone opening up the gifts of eating delicious organic produce, straight from the farm . I was so excited to see how everyone would respond…
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“Raw Chick” Curry Stuffed Peppers
Eating more of a plant based diet can be one of the most cleansing things you can do for you body, mind and spirit. I like to give my body a break from refined sugars, lean meats and the occasional glass of wine. I love incorporating raw foods and vegan dishes into my daily meal…
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Smothered Chicken with potatoes, carrots, garlic, celery and onions
When it’s cold and rainy, this dish hits the spot. In my childhood, my mom made the most incredible smothered pork chops using a simple recipe: buttermilk, chicken broth, flour, onions, and garlic. It was a favorite alongside her macaroni and cheese. Though I rarely cook pork chops unless requested by my in-laws—whom I humorously…
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Easy Sausage, Potatoes, Peppers and Onions
This is my family’s go to on those crazy days and I need something quick, healthy, full of flavor and takes one pot. This skillet is versatile and leaves my family satisfied. You can use vegan sausage, no sausage, add chickpeas instead of any meat protein. You can make it Cajun, Italian or even Greek,…
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Back to School Healthy Breakfast Ideas
Today I had the opportunity to do a television segment for Fox 5 Good Day Atlanta, because back to school is upon us and we want to give our kids a healthy start to the new school year. Well, I got you covered. Try out some of these recipes with your kids and see how…
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Risotto Balls with Sun Dried Tomato Pesto
Here’s a really beautiful appetizer, arancini ( risotto balls ) and they were made with leftover risotto for last night’s dinner. If you have never tried arancini you will be in for a nice crunchy and creamy delight, bursting with flavor. These are very simple to make and they are absolutely gorgeous, especially when accompanied…
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Sundried Tomato Risotto ~ Easy Elegant Entertaining
What I love about entertaining at home, is spending time with my friends and family, so that means, not being in the kitchen all day, while everyone is having a good time in the other room. Who doesn’t want to be a part of the party? I even bought our new house with that purpose…
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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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Three Bean Vegan Burger with Triple Berry Srirachi Sauce
Here is what we will be making at Williams Sonoma on Saturday, for my “Plantiful and Healthier You” in 2018. I did a cooking class and these burgers were a hit, even the meat eaters loved them. The thing about this recipe, is you can add different beans and legumes to give change the texture…
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Gigi’s Fluffy Pancakes with Nutella, Almonds and Chocolate chips
One of my favorite things in life is spending time with my family, especially my grandkids. I love those little munchkins. Lol.😄. They always request my fluffy pancakes with Nutella, almonds, chocolate chips and powdered sugar. Sometimes you need to just indulge. This is a simple and easy recipe. The key, don’t over…
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Healthy Alternatives for Chips ~ Roasted Red Curry Chickpeas
So the biggest thing that gets me when I am trying to eat healthy, is having that crunchy and salty experience of a potato chip. I must have the crunch! I am slave to the crunch. The great thing is there is so many other alternative out there, that is so much more healthy for…
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Vegan Coconut Curry Sweet Potato Soup with Spicy Chickpeas
It is sniffle season and we all are looking for ways to keep the yuckies away. I love to use food to help my family stay healthy and to get us back on our feet when the household is being raided by a stubborn cold. My go to is a good clean, healing soup. I…
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Vegan Sloppy Joes Stuffed in a Sweet Potato
Growing up as a kid. I absolutely loved eating sloppy joes. They were one of my all times favorites, but not the healthiest. So what does a girl do when she is taking on a 30 day vegan challenge and craving sloppy joes. No problem, add beans, instead of meat. This recipe has everything in…
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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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