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Menu Plan Monday –April 20

This week will be a busy and fun one for us, I hope it will be fun for you too.  Wednesday is Earth day and Administrative Professional Day but my favorite day takes place Saturday, NFL Draft Day.   Oh how I miss football but I’m enjoying the NHL playoffs and even watching the Nationals lose.  […]

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Refried Beans with Dried Bean Guide

I love to have refried beans on hand.  You never know when a party will break out or the desire for a Mexican meal.  They go together well with so many proteins, vegetables and grains.  Your options are only limited to your imagination.  So imagine how you’ll use them! Ingredients: 1 bag dried organic pinto […]

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Friday Foodie Fix – Avocado

Check out the new Easy Avocado Toast Recipe. Last week I was very excited to find 11 new recipes for eggs contributed to the Friday Foodie Fix.  I hope  with a weeks’ notice that we will have even more ideas for Secret Ingredient, avocados.  I love avocados and I’m always looking for new ways to […]

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Pan Fried Bacon Wrapped Avocados

Yes, you read that right.  I wrapped bacon around slices of avocado and fried them up in a pan.  They were soooo good.  It really was very easy to make and one avocado and a small package of bacon fed the two of us.  We ate some plain and then we took some and put […]

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Bananas Foster with Dairy Free Coconut Milk Ice Cream

This is one of those wonderfully naughty desserts.  It tastes great, makes a really cool presentation and it’s sweet.  What more can you ask for?   Well this version is gluten free and dairy free.  The main source of sweetness comes from the agave but there’s sugars in rum too, so this I’m sure is high […]

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Where is that Farmers Market?

Today’s Food section from The Washington Post is the one I wait for all winter long.  In today’s section is a Guide to Washington Area Farmers Markets.  This list covers The District, Maryland and Virginia.  I highly suggest you take it from the paper and post it on your refrigerator.   Nothing beats locally grown produce […]

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Mini Tomatillo Chicken Burgers

These are my favorite “fun dish” I’ve made this month.  They tasted so good.  This meal would be great for company or any day of the week.  I made mine on a Monday night! Ingredients: 1 pound ground chicken breast 1 pound ground chicken thigh ½ orange pepper, finely diced ¼ -½ red onion, finely […]

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Black Bean Cakes

Quick easy recipe that can be served on a plate, wrapped in lettuce or a tortilla, on a bun or make them teeny tiny mini cakes and serve them on top of a tortilla chip!  You get the idea.  How will you serve up your black bean cakes? Ingredients: 1 can organic black beans rinsed […]

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5 Minute Guacamole Everyone Loves

This is very quick and easy and everyone always asks me for the recipe.  It must taste difficult to make because in reality, it’s not. Ingredients: 2 large ripe Haas Avocados (dark and soft, not mushy) ½ red onion diced Large handful of fresh cilantro chopped Celtic Sea Salt & Pepper 2 limes ½ orange […]

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Gluten Free Jalapeno Poppers

Ingredients: 12 fresh jalapeno peppers, halved lengthwise, stems, seeds and membranes removed 6 ounces cream cheese, let it set out to soften 1 1/2 cups grated Monterey Jack or mozzarella cheese 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin 1/2 teaspoon cayenne, or less, to taste 2 large cage free eggs 2 tablespoons organic milk 8 teaspoons of a […]

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