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Recipes

Green Bean Salad

One of the easiest and tastiest, not to mention nutrient packed salads you can make in a minute. Well maybe not literally a minute, but close to it. Once you blanch the beans and then shock them, it’s nearly done. Serves 4 You’ll need about a pound of fresh green string beans or Haricot Verts [...]

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Nutty, Chocolate Upside Down Cake

Wow! Need I say more? Use any nuts you like, my favorites are walnuts, almonds and pecans. Use a combination or one of a kind, whatever you like. I discovered this delicious recipe and cleaned it up to make it, yes you guessed it, lighter & healthier. Ingredients: 3/4 cup Sucanant (found in health food [...]

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Blueberry Muffins

Aside from anything chocolate, few things beat a hot out of the oven muffin. In this case fresh, organic blueberry muffins made with half cake flour and half whole-wheat pastry flour for a lighter treat.These goodies take 30 minutes from start to finish. I found a basic recipe for blueberry muffins and cleaned them up [...]

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Creamy Tortellini with Peas & Mushrooms

I made this quick and really tasty dish the other night and the family really enjoyed it. It’s rich with the cream, but once in a while it’s a very special treat. Went out and did a brisk walk for 40 minutes afterwards and slept very peacefully! (check out the size of those basil leaves, [...]

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