Fresh Friday: Our Favorite Fall Recipes
The 3000 calorie day of giving thanks is over until next year and it’s time to get back to squeaky clean eating–until Christmas and all those holiday parties in December! My rule of thumb? Keep your own kitchen ACAP–as clean as possible and forgive yourself for the party indulgences. Enjoy the holidays! Beqir’s Albanian Tomato […]
Read MoreFresh Friday: International Spaghetti Squash
Anyone losing weight, increasing fiber, lowering consumption of high glycemic carbohydrates, or simply eating more vegetables knows a great trick. Replacing traditional pasta with the spaghetti strands of spaghetti squash. In season now and versatile in every cuisine, spaghetti squash is in. Here’s how we are preparing it lately: Omelet/Frittata: Part of our autumn cooking prep involves baking […]
Read MoreFresh Friday: Spaghetti Squash And Swiss Chard Gratin
Our garden spaghetti squash finally turned yellow and while we never get tired of spaghetti squash with marinara and meatballs, I wanted to try a new spaghetti squash recipe. I found a great recipe for spaghetti squash and chard gratin and even though we eat dairy rarely, it looked too good to ignore. It’s healthy comfort food. Here is […]
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Fresh Friday: Roasted Heirloom Tomato Soup
While most people enjoy heirloom tomatoes as the stars of summer salads, I indulged a sudden craving for heirloom tomato soup. Catching a slight summer cold certainly had something to do with this odd summer hankering. This recipe is incredibly simple with a sublime aroma of garlic, tomato, and rosemary that will permeate the kitchen. […]
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Fresh Friday: Zucchini Lasagna
Who doesn’t love lasagna? It’s high time traditional lasagna got a makeover. Traditional lasagna with pasta, ricotta, and ground beef packs about 750 calories per square with high-glycemic carbohydrates (lasagna noodles) and not very many veggies. Here’s how to load it up with garden fresh zucchini, eggplant, and mushrooms while omitting the noodles entirely. Step One: Preheat the […]
Read MoreFresh Friday: Exotic Nutrition
Get Out of Your Everyday Grocery Store! When we lived in DC, we often shopped at Asian markets to find veggies, fish, and fruit that most Americans don’t usually eat. We were thrilled to find a glorious Pan-Asian market not far from Novato in Richmond. If you love exotic fruits like lychee, young coconut, mango, […]
Read MoreFresh Friday: The Water Experiment
For the past week, I decided to practice what I preach by drinking 90 ounces of water everyday and noting the effects. I’m happy to report that the experiment was a HUGE success and I want to share and reiterate the top five reasons to track your water and affirm to drink 80-90 ounces everyday. […]
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Fresh Friday: Meatloaf Meaffins
I’m so excited about this recipe! My workout buddy mentioned it one day so I searched around and compared recipes and came up with my own unique twist. This is meatloaf baked in muffin tins. Easily portable, they are delicious hot or cold and we gobble them up atop a mountain of spinach for breakfast, […]
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Fresh Friday: Simple Protein Shakes & Smoothies
[wpvideo QdHb9cPp] It’s beautiful and 70 degrees here in Novato and we love to drink shakes and smoothies. Here are our favorite recipes. These are all delicious and dairy-free (Paleo). If you drink milk, just use regular organic milk instead of coconut milk. The Protein Base: When made well, the best part about drinking protein […]
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