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Cajun-seasoned roasted vegetables are a nice change-up from the classic dish and makes for a delightful healthy side dish. Born on the bayou? Yeah, me neither. You may have the same alligator chasing air boat day dreams as I, wherein there’s an old rickety cabin with a weathered white beard overall clad cigar smoking banjo …

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Kale Salad with Apple, Pear and Roasted Pecans is loaded with sweet, tangy, creamy flavors and plenty of crunch for a nutrient-dense powerhouse meal! This may just be my favorite kale salad recipe yet!  Mixed up with shredded apple, sliced pear, plenty of pecans, and lots of gorgonzola cheese, this salad is anything but borning! …

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It’s as though winter never really surfaced here on the west side. It poked its head up once or twice and was immediately shooed away by sunshine. This season has been uncharacteristically dry and warm for California, a contrast from my years and years of heavy winter shoveling, power outages, slips on ice, and bluebird …

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Gluten-free morning glory pancakes made with almond flour and brown rice flour. This refined sugar-free, healthy pancake recipe is perfect for weekend breakfast! For you newbies: Bob’s Red Mill sponsored The Pancake Project through supplying me with the flours and nut meals I used to create my pancake recipes. Each Friday, I have posted a …

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For those of you who are aware of my puppy love for peanut butter, this Peanut Butter and Jelly Pancake post probably doesn’t come as a shocker. Peanut butter and jelly mixed right in to your pancake batter. Haazaaaaaaah! Topped with…more peanut butter and jelly!  All peanut butter and jelly sandwiches should be made out …

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Classic ratatouille with eggplant, tomatoes, squash, and garlic, deconstructed and sauteed in a frying pan. This easy side dish is flavorful, healthful and easy to prepare. Rata-tat-too me. Me: “Hey, what should I say about ratatouille?” Boyfriend: “Do what?” Me: “Ratatouille sauté” Boyfriend: “The movie.” Me: “Never saw it.” Boyfriend: “You should. Little rats running …

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