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One Potato, Two Potato, Red, White & Blue Potato
For some, a barbeque wouldn’t be the same without burgers and dogs. For my family, firing up the grill means they’ll be making some space on their plates for my homemade potato salad. The welcoming...
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Guac-Humm-Mole
Ingredients 2 California avocados – ripe ½ cup hummus ¼ cup plain Greek yogurt 2 garlic cloves 1 tablespoons chopped onion (or one small white onion) 2 tablespoons chopped parsley or cilantro juice of...
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Sweet Potato Smoothie
½ medium baked sweet potato ½ cup plain 0% fat Greek yogurt ½ banana or 1/2 cup frozen berries 2 teaspoons ground sweetened cocoa powder 3 ice cubes Blend the above ingredients in a VitaMix or...
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Mango Tango California Avocado Salsa with Grilled Chicken
Ingredients ½ ripe Fresh California Avocado, seeded, peeled and mashed ½ small, ripe mango, chopped ½ tsp. honey 2 tsp. chopped fresh mint leaves 1 Tbsp. chopped red bell pepper ¼ tsp. lemon zest...
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Meat-Less & Taste-Full
A delicious way for us to commemorate Meatless Monday is to create a recipe that might be missing meat, but certainly doesn’t lack color, flavor, and texture. A personal favorite dish that my kids are...
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Pumpkin Bread with Dark Chocolate Chips and Almonds
Pumpkin Bread with Almonds and Dark Chocolate Chips Ingredients: 1 cup whole wheat pastry flour 2 1/3 cups all-purpose flour 1 Tablespoon baking powder 2 teaspoons baking soda 1 teaspoon salt 1...
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Blueberries Gone Wild
Ingredients: 1/2 cup whole wheat pastry flour 1 1/6 cups all-purpose flour 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder 1 teaspoon baking soda 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon 3/4 cups granulated sugar...
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Sensational Summer Salad with California Avocados
Ingredients 3 cups baby spinach leaves 3 cups baby arugula leaves ½ cup red grape tomatoes, halved ½ cup orange grape tomatoes, halved ½ yellow bell pepper, chopped and julienned ½ cup fresh, raw...
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Avocado Pumpkin Bread with Dark Chocolate Chips and Almonds
Ingredients ½ cup skim milk ½ tsp. lemon juice 1 cup whole wheat pastry flour 2 ⅓ cups all-purpose flour 1 Tbsp. baking powder 2 tsp. baking soda 1 tsp. salt 1 tsp. ground cinnamon 1 ¼ cups granulated...
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Eggs-traordinary California Avocado Breakfast Muffins
Ingredients ¾ cup grape tomatoes, chopped 1 cup fresh spinach leaves, chopped 1 ripe Fresh California Avocado, seeded, peeled and diced Salt, to taste Pepper, to taste ¼ tsp. chipotle seasoning...
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Gluten-Free Tangy Mustard/Horseradish Sauce for Salmon
The beauty of this recipe is that you don’t have to use exact measurements. If you like your topping a little sweeter, just add more syrup. If you’re the tangy type, go heavier of the vinegar. And if...
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Quinoa Veggie Confetti (Gluten-Free)
Ingredients: ½ cup quinoa (dry) 1 small zucchini – chopped ½ cup carrots – chopped ¼ cup fresh beets – chopped 1 tablespoon red onion – chopped 1 large Portobello mushroom – chopped 4 cloves garlic –...
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Thanksgiving Challah-Day Stuffing
I’ve been making Thanksgiving dinner for my friends and family for over 25 years and I’ve tried lots of different stuffing recipes. My all-time favorite is made with challah bread as a base to provide...
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CranFruit Sauce
Ingredients: 1-12 ounce bags fresh cranberries 1/2 cup sugar 1 cups water 2 apples – peeled and chopped 1 pear – chopped 1/4 cup pecans – chopped 1/4 cup almonds – chopped Directions: Add sugar to...
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Sweet Potato Smoothie
Ingredients: ½ medium baked sweet potato ½ cup plain 0% fat Greek yogurt 1/2 cup skim milk ½ banana 1 teaspoon ground sweetened cocoa powder 1 teaspoon chia seeds 3 ice cubes Directions: Blend the...
View ArticleHow Sweet (Potato) It Is
Some people crave salty snacks and others go for chocolate. Yesterday, I couldn’t stop thinking about sweet potatoes. I picked up a bag of the sweet stuff from Trader Joe’s and we were all on board for...
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Veggie Stoup
Sometimes I cook like my grandmother did; I throw in a little of this and a little of that, inevitably creating a new recipe even when attempting to make the same dish over again. I call this...
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Bonnie’s Banana-Almond Bread/Muffins
These muffins are so easy to make…my kids even make them for me on Mother’s Day! They pair deliciously with cottage cheese, ricotta cheese or Greek yogurt to help you boost your breakfast by adding...
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Super Salad: Sweet Scarletts, Chickpeas, Arugula, Mint, Beets, Bell Peppers &...
Ingredients: 2 cups loosely packed arugula leaves 1 Wonderful Sweet Scarletts Grapefruit – peeled with segments separated and cut into pieces ½ cup bell peppers (red, yellow, and orange) – chopped ½...
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Mixed Fruit Cobbler: A Perfect Celebration of Summer
Although the summer is winding down, there’s no reason for you to wind down the variety of fruit you can still enjoy. Here’s a favorite recipe of mine that is a big hit at barbecues or at family...
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