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Day one: My vegetarian weight loss adventure
I have woken up so many mornings over the last several weeksmonths years (let's be honest...) saying to myself, "Today I am going to start to eat healthier and exercise...". Most times I start out...
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My Big Skinny Greek Salad
It's Day 2 and so far, so good. I am not feeling very hungry between meals and I'm not craving anything since I can eat whatever I want as long as I log it and don't go over my calorie budget. When I...
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Middle Eastern Red Lentil Soup
About 10 years ago, when my younger two kids were pre-schoolers we belonged to The Moms & Kids Club. It was a large group of women living in Lancaster, Pennsylvania with kids of various ages who...
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Late Night Snack - Creamy Veggie Dip (Vegan)
Yesterday I did not eat enough. Wait, did I really just say that? It was a busy day for me and I guess I kinda forgot to eat. It's such a novel concept for me, I thought it might be not be such a bad...
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Heirloom Caprese Melt
My local grocery store had some beautiful organic heirloom tomatoes yesterday. I never really loved eating raw tomatoes until I tried heirlooms. This is what a tomato should taste like. Some of the...
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Enjoying a REAL Spring! Chunky 3-Bean Veggie Chili
Having grown up in the Midwest, I really enjoy all four seasons in this order: Fall for the beautiful leaves and crisp days. Winter because given the choice, I'd rather be too cold than too hot, and...
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Red Quinoa Black Bean Burgers
In a little over two weeks I've lost 6 pounds! Even after spending a long weekend in Tucson with some awesome friends, I managed to stay on track. Admittedly, I allowed myself one cheat day, where I...
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Summer is coming! Veggie Spring Rolls
It happens every spring. The weather starts to get warmer, the days get longer, trees and flowers are budding, the same morning dove nests near our front door. I love those things about spring, but...
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Blue Ribbon Portobello Melt
In the summer of 2010 the San Diego County Fair held in Del Mar, California posted a "Sensational Sandwich" contest. Since I had become vegetarian in January of that year, I was having fun converting...
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Recipe Redo - Spicy, Garlicky Pasta
I've been having fun playing with the recipe calculator on the website I use to log my food. I'm also learning a lot, like not all fruits are created equal. For example 2 whole cups of watermelon...
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Silky Chocolate Espresso Mousse
While I'm not one to really crave chocolate, I do get a taste for something chocolaty now and then. The same goes for coffee. I rarely drink it hot, but I enjoy iced coffee drinks and coffee-flavored...
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