Recipes

Lavender-Blackberry Scones {Recipe Redux}

So excited to announce my first Recipe ReDux post! As you may be able to guess from the photo, this month’s theme is Floral Flavors. Nothing brightens up a dish like a real flower! Whether you live in the northern or the southern hemisphere, edible flowers can

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Summer Superfoods Salad

If you’re looking for a tasty new take on a summer salad, try my Summer Superfoods Salad, as it appeared in The Washingtonian last summer. Summer Superfoods Salad Ingredients: 10 asparagus spears, cut in 1-inch pieces 5 ounces canned salmon (or can use leftover salmon) 2 cups

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My Food Fix: Skinny Summer Dips as shown on Fox 8

Summer is here! Time for hot BBQs, cool drinks and refreshing appetizers. Speaking of summertime foods, I did a WGHP Fox 8 segment on skinny dips last week. It’s always fun to dish about dips and salsa, two favorite summer snacks. The problem with most dips–especially those made with

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My Food Fix: Pizza Night

Another snow day = no school, back load of work, cooped up kids (and parents). Oh brother… All of these recent snow days have left me craving comfort food, particularly pizza. While what I really wanted was delivery pizza, I took a deep breath and decided to

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My Food Fix: Slow Cooker Mushroom Barley Soup

After two weeks of snow days, I wore short sleeves on a run yesterday morning. It felt fabulous, and I felt so unencumbered! But, when there was snow on the ground last week–a LOT of snow on the ground–I craved something warm and filling. So, this delicious

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Omega-3s and Heart Health

February is American Heart Month. And, today is National Wear Red Day, a day of awareness and a reminder that heart disease is still the No. 1 killer of women. According to the American Heart Association, heart disease kills one woman every minute, causing 1 in 3 deaths

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My Food Fix: Super Bowl 7-Layer Dip

It’s hard not to like Super Bowl Sunday. Loved for the sport, creative commercials (some years), halftime entertainment and, of course, the food. Oh, and the beer. According to the Calorie Control Council, a “relatively modest consumption of Super Bowl fare” of typical game day goodies adds up

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Super A Sauce

Super A Sauce

Use this antioxidant-rich sauce on top of pasta, grilled chicken or strain and spread on pizza dough. Try adding different veggies during the processing step to vary the taste of the sauce!

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Berry Power Parfait

Berry Power Parfait

Thanks to the yogurt, this easy breakfast or dessert dish is rich in calcium, protein and healthy probiotics. The berries provide antioxidants and fiber. Try other seasonal fruit in place of berries or top with granola, if desired. ½ cup low-fat Greek yogurt, plain 2 tsp. agave

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Grilled Salmon Salad

As posted at BlogAboutSeafood.com on January 17, 2013 This is my favorite salad. It is, in my opinion, salad perfected. My husband is not a “salad person.” He likes veggies, but his initial reaction to my “Salad for dinner tonight?” question is “No.” However, he loves this

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