Tag: Healthy Recipes
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Hummus Recipe
Hummus Hummus is a Middle Eastern dip or spread typically made of tahini, chickpeas, herbs, and spices. It’s unsure exactly when and where hummus first appeared, but it’s suspected to date back at least to the 13th century. Hummus has increasingly gained popularity in the United States in the past two decades, becoming especially popular…
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Spring Rolls
Since kale grows so well in the Pacific Northwest, every year I experiment with growing a different varietal of kale. This summer I started growing Portuguese kale, and I couldn’t recommend growing it enough. Typically kale intimidates me, it’s tough, bitter, and hard to chew. Yeah, I could blend it in a smoothie, but in…
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Chiogga Beet Salad
Looking for a colorful way to spruce up your salad game? I absolutely LOVE throwing in some chiogga beets! (Also known as candy cane beets). I also love being able to navigate the changing seasons, and incorporate foods into my salad that are in season. This Chiogga Beet Salad is a great side dish, snack,…
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Watermelon Radish Platter with Feta Dip
Over the past few years I have absolutely fallen in love with the watermelon radish. First off, it’s gorgeous, making it such an exciting food to enjoy as spring starts to come around. Second, it’s taste is just as vibrant as it’s appearance. As soft and gentle as it looks, watermelon radish as a spicy…
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Simple Snap Pea Side Dish
It’s snap pea season! What better way to enjoy them than with a simple snap pea side dish? I’ve always loved snap peas, but have developed a special fondness when I started growing them a few years ago. Both snap pea shoots and peas are so fragrant, it’s hard not to pop a few in…
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Brussels Sprouts Side Dish
This brussels sprouts side dish is a delicious, semi-sweet dish that goes excellent with just about any meat or grain. It’s simple, easy, and can be eaten warm or cold! Honestly, I’ve never been the biggest fan of brussels sprouts but only because overcooking can produce a harsh flavor. Brussels sprouts are a member of…
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How to Make Your Own Bone Broth
Bone Broth has been everywhere in 2018, and I am shook with how much money people are willing to spend on it. Not only that, but I’ve actually been surprised by how much it’s been promoted in the media recently, considering we’ve been drinking bone broth for a very long time. Most people promoting it probably don’t realize that…
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Delicious Grilled Zucchini
Keep scrolling for this delicious grilled zucchini recipe!          Seven years ago, naive 16 year old me thought it would be a great idea to plant six zucchini plants in my backyard garden.  Six zucchini plants. For anyone whose grown squash, one plant of any squash is plenty…
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Grilled Garlic Scapes
​What’s a Garlic Scape? A garlic scape is the flower bud of a garlic plant. It’s cut off before it blooms to promote growth of the garlic bulb. More importantly, it’s freaking delicious. Raw, it tastes just like a bulb of garlic. Based on how it cooks, it can either develop an asparagus-like flavor or…
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5 Healthy Summer Barbecue Recipes
Looking for healthy recipes to enjoy at your backyard barbecue? Try these awesome healthy barbecue recipes that help you enjoy your veggies. 1. Cowboy Caviar Cowboy Caviar is very similar to a dip but with more beans and corn. I love making cowboy caviar because it’s easy to make, but because it’s less processed it’s…