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Coconut Ginger Pecan Sweet Potato Casserole (Vegan)

Notes from a Messy Kitchen

As Thanksgiving quickly approaches, I want to share one of my new found staples. I made this the first time for Thanksgiving dinner last year, made it for a Friendsgiving potluck last week, and plan to make it again for Thursday’s feast. While I used to be a big proponent...

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Gluten-Free Blueberry Oatmeal Protein Pancakes

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Eating habits are genetic. Perhaps not in the way that blue eyes or a rotund big toe are genetic, but we tend to like foods that are familiar, which tend to be the foods our parents fed us growing up. Luckily for me, my mom was always a fan of whole...

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When Life Calls for Comfort Food: Healthy Quinoa White Chicken Chili

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I know, it’s been a long time since I last wrote. It’s been a busy, strange time for me and I haven’t found the energy. Also, I fried my laptop, which certainly hasn’t helped. To sum up the last month, I spent two weeks in Denver, where I had my...

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Paleo Cincinnati Style Turkey Chili

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This delicious dish is somewhere between a chili and a bolognese. Or maybe it’s just a chili that I decided to serve bolognese style, but I hear that’s quite common with Cincinnati style chili. This style of chili has a thinner more sauce-like consistency than most chili con carne. It’s...

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A Story I’ve Been Meaning to Tell

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This has been an exciting week for me. I submitted an article to the Huffington Post for the first time, and not only did they print it but they featured it on the front page of the women’s section. I’m beyond flattered, but also really stoked that I was given...

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An Okra Parmigiana so Good That I Threatened the Dogs for Just Looking at my Plate the Wrong Way

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Oh my, I don’t even know what to say about this dish. I’d never cooked okra before this Summer, but this parmigiana has made me a believer! Okra can sometimes be a bit slimy, but it certainly isn’t once breaded and fried. Because the okra is so small, the breading...

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Grain Free Coconut Zucchini Muffins (No Added Sugar!)

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Zucchini was a frequent component of my CSA bag mid-Summer. At one point, we were getting so much of it that it was accompanied with a sheet on how to freeze or otherwise preserve the green squash. But as Murphy’s Law would have it, it seems I came across...

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Curried Cauliflower and Chickpea Stew

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Feel like you’ve seen a lot of this curried cauliflower and chickpea stew this week? You and I both my friend. But I’m actually not sick of it! This vegan stew is simple, yet delicious. Comforting on a cold Fall night. It’s healthy, filling and full of veggies and fiber....

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Bison Chili & Butternut Squash Casserole {Paleo}

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I recently found myself on a bison mailing list after an event I attended hosted by a buffalo ranch in Western South Dakota. Each week I am extremely tempted to order large quantities of meat. In fact, I told Courtney that I wanted one particular package of assorted bison parts...

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Paleo Orange Sesame Chicken

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We took our last mini-vacation of the summer last weekend, heading to Rehobeth to enjoy beaches and breweries, and of course to get an early start on celebrating Courtney’s birthday. We were actually planning to take this trip several weeks ago, but pushed it back when the opportunity arose to...

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