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One Skillet Soy & Sriracha Chicken with Carrots

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One Skillet Soy & Sriracha with Chicken and Carrots

Did you know that cooking in cast iron can increase the iron content of your food? Iron requirements rise significantly during teenage years

June 20, 2018Kelly, RD

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Signs That Show You Need a Sheet Pan Meal…

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steak and veg on sheet pan, seasoned and ready to roast for Steak, acorn squash and brussels sprouts sheet pan meal

Signs That Show You Need a Sheet Pan Meal… When you wake up in the morning and the first thing on your agenda…

January 25, 2018Kelly, RD

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How to Make a One-Pot Dinner You Won’t Forget…

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Chicken and Mushroom with Sage Casserole

This is a recipe that is a bit sentimental to me. I haven’t seen or tasted it since the first meal Mike made for me. […]

January 2, 2018Kelly, RD

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DIY Veggie Pizza

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I hate ordering delivery pizza with vegetables. I guess I just don’t really like unseasoned, barely cooked bell peppers with nearly raw onions slapped on […]

December 3, 2017Kelly, RD

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Coconut, Curry Lentil Soup

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Forgive me for my recent lack of posts. We’ve been doing a bit of traveling, some crafting, a deal of Christmas shopping, decorating and a […]

November 29, 2017Kelly, RD

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How To Ramen

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Want Chinese takeout without consuming an entire day’s worth of calories? Here’s your answer!

November 16, 2017Kelly, RD

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Garlic & Lemon Roasted Cauliflower Rice

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Parsley and lemon juice are all you need to make this cauliflower rice a quick, delicious and healthy side!

October 20, 2017Kelly, RD

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Think Outside the Pizza Box

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I love using Naan bread to make homemade pizza. If you have a picky crowd, you can personalize each round.

October 15, 2017Kelly, RD

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A Family Favorite

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I love soup because you throw it all into one pot and serve up a complete meal that everyone loves.

October 6, 2017Kelly, RD

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W.W.I.D

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When I began studying to become a dietitian, I knew I needed to discover a way to shift the savorless plants into something I could really enjoy eating.

September 29, 2017Kelly, RD

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A Pizza My Mind

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Pizza can become your artist’s palette with an endless world of topping options. There’s no reason to eat a plain old cheese and pepperoni pizza!

September 26, 2017Kelly, RD

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Seaside

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The word seaside alone, awakens a sense of relaxation and conjures up thoughts of excitement, pleasure and magnificent beauty. This place on 30A, is no […]

September 25, 2017Kelly, RD

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Gonna Need to Run Extra Miles for This One…

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Despite my early morning anguish, I did it anyway to watch Food Network’s “The Best Thing I Ever Ate”. One of the featured chefs spoke of these Asian garlic noodles that he had in Los Angeles. I had to have them!!!

September 22, 2017Kelly, RD

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Juicier Than Juicy Cheeseburger

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When you have seemingly numberless kids under foot, threatening your sanity, you burn things…

September 16, 2017Kelly, RD

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Barefoot Contessa

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I guess I should be glad he didn’t ask for a Giada De Laurentils cookbook. My cleavage wouldn’t measure up.

September 14, 2017Kelly, RD

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Chicken & Arugula Cacio e Pepe

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Cacio e pepe in Italian means cheese and pepper. This is a pasta dish with few ingredients and is simple to make. I found […]

September 13, 2017Kelly, RD

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Soup for the Soul…

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Ooooooo, this soup smells so good while it’s cooking! I wish you could smell it! Why can’t they make an app for that?!

September 11, 2017Kelly, RD

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On the Go!

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I admit, there have been times I have offered fruit and yogurt to replace the neglected meal provided.

September 8, 2017Kelly, RD

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Farmer’s Market Finds

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I love to support local farmers. Often, you get organic produce picked only a few days ago and you don’t have to pay the price […]

September 4, 2017Kelly, RD

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Pasta Disasta!

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My spa blue KitchenAid mixer is my best friend in the kitchen. I use to have a red one to go with my red kitchen […]

September 2, 2017Kelly, RD

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You Gotta Wear an Apron When You Fry Bacon

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This quiche is outstanding! I don’t even want to know how much fat is in this meal but, you can’t eat rabbit food every day, now can you?

September 1, 2017Kelly, RD

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Breakfast Parfaits

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Breakfast is a hard meal for me. Not everyone will eat cereal, you know, the easy breakfast. One kid says the sweeter the better, hardly […]

August 30, 2017Kelly, RD

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Steaks and Shambles

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Here we were at dinner-making hour and all the kids claimed supreme boredom and couldn’t seem to entertain themselves. I reluctantly suggested a fort. Out […]

August 29, 2017Kelly, RD

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So, is it “mih-nuh-STRO-nee”or “mini-strohn”?

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Debatable. That’s what I’m making for dinner. Another one-pot-wonder. I’m aaaaall about a complete meal in one dish when I’m making dinner for the little […]

August 28, 2017Kelly, RD

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Pick Your Battles…

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One of the nicest things anyone did for me after I had Andrew was make my family a meal. It is so overwhelming to bring […]

August 25, 2017Kelly, RD

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Moroccan Chicken, Roasted Curry Cauliflower & Indian Dahl

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Beans, peas and lentils contain phytosterols, isoflaones and saponins that prevent colon, breast and ovarian cancers and prevent cancer cell multiplication.

August 23, 2017Kelly, RD

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Tuna Melts and Tortillas

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I feel like Green Chef meals are gourmet. If I were to make this on my own, not only would I have to search all over town to find all of these ingredients

August 22, 2017Kelly, RD

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#1 Green Chef

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Mike said this Green Chef meal was one of his favorites. The more I have thought about it, the more I’m certain it IS my favorite

August 19, 2017Kelly, RD

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Back to the Grind!

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I made the “panini” from a Giada de Leurantiis recipe, much to my husband’s delight as is any mention of the name Giada. My Dad says, “Giada is getting too big for her…

August 15, 2017Kelly, RD

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Pretzels in Pennsylvania

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Julius Sturgis founded the first commercial pretzel baking company in 1861. The pretzels were hand twisted until the 50’s. Most pretzel twisters were able to […]