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  Butternut squash and root vegetable chili makes a hearty vegetarian meal perfect for the cold fall and winter months. The weather here in the Reno-Tahoe area made the quick transition from hot and sunny last week to windy and cloudy over the weekend. The leaves on the aspen trees have already begun turning color, …

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Pear Avocado Ginger Kale Smoothie is packed with nutrients for an anti-inflammatory breakfast or snack. Put this healthy green smoothie recipe on repeat! Chances are, if you’ve been detoxing since Jan 1, you’re either feeling pretty zenful yourself, or you’re crabby patty McGee, tempted to throw elbows at innocent passers by as your body comes …

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. . . with chia seeds, golden raisins, pears, pecans, and maple-orange-cinnamon vinaigrette. BAM! Consider your mind blown. Is squash not everyone’s favorite thing to happen ever right now?  Particularly butternut squash? Which we shall henceforth refer to as BNS? What we have here are roasted fall vegetables (BNS and beets) with a medley of …

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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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Crock Pot Turkey Mole Tacos with Pear & Mango Salsa involves tender shredded turkey meat in an amazing mole sauce. Turn it into tacos with mango salsa for a wildly delicious and unique taco recipe! A couple of months ago, I tried the Chicken Mole (pronounced mole lay) at Bertha Miranda’s Mexican restaurant in Reno, …

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