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top 5 ways to eat vegetables at breakfast

March 20, 2012

There is something so….healthy about starting your day off with vegetables. It just feels so good. Don’t roll your eyes, I swear it’s true! Ideally, we would eat vegetables at every meal, not just lunch and dinner. I know that vegetables at breakfast really throw some people off, but it doesn’t have to. It can [...]

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build it better: smoothies

March 8, 2012

(source) Now that I live in a sunny, warm climate year-round, I’ve found myself turning to smoothies on a more regular basis than I did when we lived in Minneapolis. Smoothies in the winter just never worked for me. But spring is here and summer is around the corner so it is officially smoothie season! [...]

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restaurant: greenleaf gourmet chopshop

October 28, 2011

This past Wednesday, I was invited to try out Greenleaf Gourmet Chopshop restaurant and meet with Chef Kristi, the corporate chef for Greenleaf. The decor is bright, clean and green. In other words, I loved it! We visited the new Century City location.  And while it was a quick drive (by LA standards), the parking [...]

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mango cucumber wine cooler

August 11, 2011

I’ve been loving white wine this summer. In the past, I’ve always struggled with drinking red wine in the heat of summer but after learning more about wine this winter and trying different wines, I think I’m definitely a lot more open to varieties other than cabernet. Finally! I used a fruity pinot grigio (my favorite white) [...]

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mango lassi

June 6, 2011

I think I’ve shared my slight obsession with Indian food with you all, but instead of chicken curry or dal, today I’ve got a recipe for mango lassi, the popular Indian smoothie. The typical mango lassi recipes often contain added sugar, along with the store versions I’ve seen, which just doesn’t sit well with me. [...]

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kitchen gadget: juicer

May 17, 2011

Getting a juicer was beyond exciting for me as I love love LOVE fresh juice, but at $7/juice – it can be a rather expensive habit. For the most part I love it, but am still learning the ins and outs, what we like in juice (the Taster does NOT like wheat grass powder mixed [...]

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