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How To Soak Quinoa In A Blender Bottle

Confession: My quinoa obsession has not ceased and shows no sign of weakening. That would be a salad with spinach, kidney beans, tomatoes, vinegar, and sprouted quinoa. Yes, my quinoa love might have not gone away, but it’s sure been changed. You see, the only stovetop around here is 2 flights of stairs down. And [...]

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A Healthier Crispy And Cereal Giveaway

I have a bit of a sweet tooth for what is called “organic junkfood”, in case you haven’t noticed. Things like vegan, all-natural Snickers bars and overly-sugary granola bars have such appeal to me. So anytime I can make an old-time favorite natural and even slightly healthy, I’m game. In our HLS swag bags, we [...]

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Quinoa Is Not So Difficult

Once upon a time(OK, OK—like, Tuesday), I was afraid to cook quinoa(pronounced KEEN-wah, or kinwa in IPA). Why? Well it’s not rice, and it’s not pasta, so what is it? Well, it’s actually a seed with a lot of grain-like qualities. It’s also protein-packed, delicious, and incredibly easy to make. Last night’s dinner started with [...]

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The Cookies You’ll Want To Make

I can’t get enough of these cookies. I ate 3 yesterday when they were warm out of the oven, and hold no regrets. They are delicious, healthy, and something I know I’ll make again. Chunky Monkey Nut Butter Oaties Ingredients: 2 cups oatmeal, divided 3/4 cup cashew butter(or peanut butter) 1/2 cup brown sugar 1/4 [...]

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Homemade Cookie Dough Mix-Ins

I ran into the store yesterday to grab some vanilla bean ice cream. Of course, that just had to be next to cookie dough—another favorite flavor of mine. And that sparked a dilemma: vanilla or cookie dough? Sometimes life is just tough like that. I came to the conclusion that, if I really wanted the [...]

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