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Individual Stacked Salad Recipes

Do you have guests with different food allergies or intolerances in your family? Maybe they just don’t like the same ingredients in their salad? It’s Thanksgiving and they’re all coming to your house for dinner, so what’s a host to do?

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Twisted Chocolate Bark Recipe

This Twisted Chocolate Bark recipe has a secret.  It’s full of nuts, seeds and legumes!  Yes I said legumes.  I’ve been playing with different ways to use my Roasted Chickpeas in more ways than just eating them by the handful.  Of course the hardest part is they are so amazing eating them by the handful […]

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Gluten Free and Dairy Free Comfort Food is Good Anytime

After spending 24 hours smelling this wonderful beef brisket cooking in my house we had to have it for dinner tonight.   I was originally making it to have on hand for other dishes like pupusas, tamales, tacos, BBQ and many others.  I decided today as I was pulling the meat out, at which time […]

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Duck, Duck, Duck, Burger!

This summer I’m working really hard to clear out our freezer, use everything in there and buy as few groceries as possible.  This helps save money which is what you will find at Nourishing Grourmet’s Pennwise Platter Thursday. I’ve had this box of duck breasts that have been on my menu, but I’ve just not […]

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Organic Asian Vegetables on the Side

These fresh vegetables are a wonderful side dish to your Sesame Crusted Tuna or other Asian seasoned meals.  You can even take this side dish and add in your favorite protein for a complete meal.  Using fresh vegetables is a great way to have gluten free meals. Ingredients: 2 organic baby bok choy cleaned and […]

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Seafood Stir-fry On A Budget?

As we sat down to dinner last night my husband pointed out this was an expensive dinner.  He didn’t know my secret. Yes there were scallops, shrimp and lobster but I had not spent a fortune on them and the lobster had been in the freezer for months just waiting for the perfect recipe.  The […]

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Macadamia Nut Crusted Tilapia with Vegetables & Quinoa

Opening the refrigerator 1 hour before dinner, I worked on using things I had leftover from previous meals.  The macadamia nut breading mixture and the quinoa were waiting in the refrigerator.  When I am putting together dinner I know what my protein will be, but sometimes not really how I will prepare it or what […]

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A New Year, a New YOU!

I’m very excited to announce that Susan O’Brien will be guest posting on The W.H.O.L.E. Gang.  Susan is a gourmet cook, baker, cooking instructor, food-management consultant, and owner of two businesses, O’Brien’s Kitchen and O’Brien Consulting.  She has been featured in the magazines Alternative Medicine and Living Without. I‘ve gotten nothing but raves for all […]

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Sesame Crusted Tuna with Asian Vegetables

My husband loves rare tuna so I thought I would treat him tonight.  Last night we had turkey which is not his favorite.  This is a fast meal to prepare.  From start to finish it took me 15-20 minutes.  Prepping the vegetables takes the longest. Vegetables Ingredients: 2 organic baby bok choy cleaned and sliced […]

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Sesame Crusted Tuna

Ingredients: 2-4 Tuna steaks Black sesame seeds Regular sesame seeds if you want contrast 2 tsp Virgin Coconut Oil Directions: Heat your pan with the oil on medium high.  While that is heating rinse your tuna steaks.  Pour the sesame seeds on to a plate.  Press the tuna into the seeds.  Turn over and repeat.  […]

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