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Healthy Lunches: Halibut, Kale, and Carrots

February 16, 2012
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Healthy eating does not mean a lot of extra time in the kitchen. In fact, this healthy lunch (lunch!) only took about 20 minutes. The halibut steaks and kale came from Trader Joe’s, and the carrots came from Whole Foods (though I could’ve one-stop-shopped those at TJ’s if I’d wanted to). You don’t need anything [...]

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Poached Eggs with Kale & Red Peppers

February 14, 2012
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Is there anything better than the most delicious meal of your life that happens to leave you feeling like you can take on the world, rather than bloaty and sluggish and desperate for a food-coma-induced nap? There isn’t, actually, and while I wouldn’t go as far as to say that this recipe is that meal, [...]

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Fruit for Dessert: Pears with Bleu Cheese + Honey

February 13, 2012
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Pears are all over the place here in Oregon, and they’re a favorite of mine, especially for dessert! I think cooking peaches and pears really brings out the sweetness and flavor and makes for a better-for-you sweet treat, as well. Pears also pair (ha…) well with cheese. And I love cheese, so here’s what I [...]

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Kale Salad with Cabbage + Carrots

February 10, 2012
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I eat kale all the time. My favorite way to eat kale is to sauté it, but I’ll eat it in a salad, with baked eggs, in soup, and will even drink it in Green Monster-style smoothie-form. Kale is a staple in this house, a regular grocery store item. I spent the last two weeks [...]

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Hot Lemon Water

February 8, 2012
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Did you know that according to Whole Living Magazine (a new favorite of mine), drinking hot lemon water first thing in the morning helps promote good digestion by stimulating the liver and releasing digestive enzymes? Yeah, I didn’t either. But I’m turning my daily routine and eating habits on their heads this month and have [...]

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Wintzell’s Oyster House | Mobile, Alabama

February 6, 2012
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I like oysters. Here in Portland, we get a lot of great West Coast oysters from all over the Pacific Northwest. My favorites are kumamoto oysters, these cute little ones from right here in Oregon. I’ve had plenty of West Coast oysters and I’ve had a few from the East Coast. What I’d never had [...]

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Recent Farmers’ Market Finds

January 25, 2012
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The winter farmers’ market here in Portland is in full swing, and I found a couple of new veggies and some old favorites on the day that it opened. Kale Kale is my favorite vegetable. Maybe just for right now, maybe for all time, I’m not sure. But it’s so good, and so easy. I’m [...]

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Thai Lemongrass Chicken: A Refreshing Taste of Asia

January 22, 2012
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Content provided by Alex Summers. I don’t know about you, but nothing excites me more than the prospect of cooking something new after weeks of uninspiring meals. This time, that something new was a delicious and exotic dish that subtly brought home some great flavors from Southeast Asia: Thai Lemongrass Chicken. I had been planning [...]

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Sweet & Spicy Deviled Eggs + Facebook Contest

December 7, 2011
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One of the best things about the holiday season is the food, right? Right. There are so many traditions around Thanksgiving feasts, holiday parties, Christmas breakfast, and winter cocktails. I’ve got my favorites for each of those categories, but nothing’s quite as awesome as holiday party appetizers, amiright? I’d have to say that holiday party [...]

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CalNaturale Wines, Svelte Shakes + A Delicious Giveaway

December 5, 2011

UPDATE!!! We have a winner! Congrats to Jenn, Commenter #1! Jenn, I’ll be in touch via email to confirm your shipping information. Thanks to all who entered! (Note: I used numbers 1-4 for my four commenters because I didn’t include my reply (the fifth comment) in the tally, obviously. So, Jenn, Ali, Terra, Alexa. 1, [...]

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