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Glorious day, Chioggia beets! Have you ever seen one?  Finding a Chioggia beet is the equivalent of spotting a two-headed komodo dragon window shopping on the streets of San Francisco. You know you can always find realistic and accurate similes here at hometown The Roasted Root. Chioggia beets have pink skin, and when you slice …

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Kombucha is a naturally-fermented probiotic drink, filled with health benefits. Make a Strawberry Basil flavor at home! Drinking kombucha every day is a habit I picked up while I was writing my cookbook, Delicious Probiotic Drinks. Although I don’t brew as many probiotic beverages as I did while developing recipes for the cookbook, I still …

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A detoxifying mango smoothie with golden beets and turmeric – packed with vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants. And all the fiber.   My local grocery store doesn’t normally carry fresh turmeric, so when I spied it next to the ginger, I busted out the Carlton. ^^^ That’s turmeric. It looks like ginger got frisky with a …

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This rich and creamy vegan chocolate chia seed pudding is naturally sweetened, packed with health benefits from the superfood chia seeds, and is the perfect romantic dessert for any special occasion. This post is sponsored by Bob’s Red Mill. This post is sponsored by Bob’s Red Mill; however all opinions are my own.  Every time …

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30-minute meal, anyone? Vegetarian Pho Soup with hoisin sautéed shiitake mushrooms is quick, easy, and Vietnamese. So…this is awkward. Did you know you’re supposed to remove the stems from shiitake mushrooms prior to cooking the mushroom caps? Because shiitake mushroom stems are fibrous pieces of leather and they’re like eating a stetson? Yeah, I was …

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Hold on to your bloatation devices, we’re exorcizing Easter via Thai Salad with Curry Coconut Dressing! Oh.my.lanta. Anyone else feeling a little post-Easter brunching bloat? You’re nodding your head like you hot crossed all the buns and pinned the tail on the…cocktail. < – – – How could I resist? If you’re regretting the third …

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Roasted Cauliflower and Chickpea Quinoa Salad with Jalapeño-Lime Dressing is the perfect side dish for all your side dishing needs.   Somebody took a stroll down the aisle all dressed in white with something borrowed, something blue, something old and something new recently. And that fine lady was Becca from Amuse Your Bouche!  Becca’s far and away, …

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Vegetarian Bibimbap with Sweet Potatoes, kimchi, pickled cucumber, sauteed shiitake mushrooms, bean sprouts, and grated carrots is a fresh take on a classic Korean dish.  Photos by Rikki Snyder Have you ever tried Bibimbap at a Korean restaurant? It is, in a word: incredible. What is Bibimbap? Bibimbap is a traditional Korean dish which translates …

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