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Prosciutto, Leek and Red Quinoa Lasagna with Goat Cheese and Fresh Thyme

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It’s been a crazy August, let me tell you. The good crazy, filled with sun, beautiful scenery, lots of family time, multiple celebrations of love and new beginnings and a new home (!!!). Still, after nearly a month on the road, I’m more than ready to be home and...

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Of Sinners and Saints: Fried Quinoa with Bacon and Kale

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This dish attracted my attention because it was different– it takes “super foods” like quinoa and kale and then fries them with bacon. The wok was perfect for making sure that everything got mixed and fried evenly and the whole raw egg got cooked. Overall, we really enjoyed this dish, although...

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Quinoa Pudding Breakfast Parfait

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Another delicious, quick and healthy breakfast option! 1/3 cup cook quinoa 1 container (5.3 oz) vanilla or honey flavored Greek yogurt 2 tbsp light coconut milk 1/2 cup fresh berries 1/2 tsp vanilla extract 1 tsp cinnamon sweetener of choice (I used 2 tablespoons sugar free syrup) Combine all the...

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I’ve Finally Tackled Tofu! {A Simple Trick and an Easy Vegan Stir-fry}

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I’ve lamented (more than once) that cooking tofu does not come easily to me. Well, this was momentous: I actually did it right. I give credit to the fact that I “pressed” the tofu first (see below). I then panfried it slowly with lots of herbs. It had great flavoring...

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Quinoa Trail Mix Bites

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“Amazeballs” seems to have made its way into the lexicon as of late, and thanks to these little guys I finally know what it means. Just a bit sweet, these are the perfect afternoon pick-me-up or pre-workout snack. Best of all, they’re easy to modify based on your own preferences...

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Coconut Quinoa Porridge

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You’ll be proud to know that since confessing to you my inability to break out of my breakfast routine,I’ve tried a good number of new breakfast dishes. I’ve even found a few worthy of being added to my regular weekly line up (Hot Banana Quinoa Cake has become a regular and...

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Hot Banana Quinoa Breakfast Cake

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I’ve explained before how set in my ways I am about my breakfast. Little is good enough to make it in the lineup alongside my morning oatmeal. This is. It kind of goes like this: Bread Pudding meets Banana Bread one particular spring evening. They bond over their mutual breadiness,...

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