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Mustard Pork Chops
Father’s Day is coming up and I would definitely recommend this delicious meal. If you have the opportunity to grill these chops, I would go for it. I found two fresh pork chops for around $2.50. I served them with some cabbage salad and made a delicious dinner for two for about $4 a piece. Talk about a bargain. If you’re going to grill them, Start by seasoning with a little kosher salt and a pinch of garlic powder. I don’t like to use too much pepper in this recipe. I have tried a light dusting of cayenne or even paprika tastes pretty awesome. I added a few teaspoons of…
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A Berry Good Day Wrap
I had sinus surgery this week and I’m still in recovery mode but the ambition to create and the need to show more patriotism by sharing red, white and blue foods with my loved ones beckoned me. I have a lot of love for our soldiers and love a day where we honor them in the past, present and future. I truly believe this country is the home of the free because of the brave. My prayer for this holiday and for the future is that we can stand on that bravery in the face of fear and do better at uniting. Celebrating our differences and honoring our country as…
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Asian Pear Salad
Apples are abundant in the state of Washington. We are fortunate and can have a sense of pride here because apples are such a nutritional powerhouse. They are so versatile too. You can enjoy apples a million different ways and they always hit the spot, don’t they? I love how many different kinds of apples there are. Today though, I want to mention a fruit that resembles an apple in flavor (the guts, not the skin) that is now grown in the United States and is just as nutritional. It’s called an Asian pear. Plantings on the west coast exist in Yakima and Wenatchee, Washington, and in Hood River and…
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Gluten Free Vanilla Coconut Pancakes
Sometimes, you just want breakfast, for dinner. It happens. I do think breakfast foods, like eggs, fluffy pancakes and some salty breakfast meat can really hit the spot sometimes. My version of comfort food looks something like this. I’ve wondered why these foods are traditionally eaten in the morning, in America. Tonight, I went all out and even made the pancakes from scratch because I’ve wanted to try a new flour. The selection I chose tonight was coconut flour. Yep! It was really good! This recipe also uses stevia which I liked better than regular sugar. Stevia is a natural sugar substitute that has no calories or carbohydrates which is…
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Coconut And Broccoli Salad
Oh Broccoli! You’re one of a kind. Broccoli is such a dramatic food. It’s versatile too. You can see broccoli as a main ingredient like the recipe today or broccoli can take a backseat to be just a component in your meal. Either way, it’s a very delicious choice because of all of its amazing properties. I love to introduce fresh broccoli to toddlers by steaming it to get them used to the flavor. It has so many good vitamins. I often like to serve broccoli almost raw because the texture and smell tends to be more favorable. However, I find roasted broccoli delicious. Not everyone does though. I think it’s great to try…
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Quinoa And Brown Rice Custard
Why is Quinoa so AWESOME? Pronounced keen-wah, this is a seed that is healthy and quick cooking. It has a great soft flavor that blends well with rice. Health Benefits of Quinoa 1. It’s protein balance is similar to milk and has more protein compared to rice, millet or wheat 2. A good source of riboflavin — riboflavin helps reduce the frequency attacks in migraine sufferers by improving the energy metabolism within the brain and muscle cells. 3. Quinoa is used to promote healing of skin injuries in South America, making it a good antiseptic. 4. It only has 172 calories per ¼ cup dry quinoa. 5. Since it is…
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Mushroom And Asparagus Quiche
Eggs are a super food and known for all of their versatile uses. I do believe you can serve eggs in America at any meal and not feel like it is inappropriate. My boyfriend and I will very often eat eggs for dinner in one form or another. For us, eggs are satisfying. I have an awesome egg recipe here that you can pull out any ol’ time and its quick and easy. For the quiche in the picture above, I did use egg whites for a lower calorie version. Quiche will taste great with the egg whites or whole eggs. You don’t get as much of the nutritional value without the egg…
