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One Pan Autumn Chicken Dinner: Roasted Chicken Thighs with Brussels Sprouts, Sweet Potatos, Apples, Bacon and Beets

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This may be my new go-to fall recipe. It’s unbelievably tasty, with crispy herbed chicken thighs alongside the abundantly roastable vegetables that characterize fall. It’s also incredibly versatile, and lends itself well to the customizability that is so crucial when you have a CSA box delivered each week. You could easily...

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When it Comes to the Issue of Serving Size, Even Vegetables Can Be Misleading

When we think about struggles with serving size, we generally think of processed, energy-dense foods high in sugar and fat. It’s the rare individual that gets four servings out of a pint of Ben & Jerry’s or stops after eating just eleven potato chips. Serving sizes aren’t one bit realistic, but consumers might not buy the...

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Twice Baked Breakfast Sweet Potatoes {Whole30, Day 3}

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Today is day 3 of my Whole30. So far it has been literally zero challenge. This is pretty much how I like to eat most of the time anyways, so without major behavior change this really just isn’t difficult for me. As you can see, the meals are huge and delicious...

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Paleo Breakfast Lasagna with Sausage, Spinach and Scrambled Eggs

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I love breakfast. I eat it every single day without fail, and usually a hardy one. In fact, I remember the last time I missed breakfast: it was the day after Super Bowl Sunday and I had food poisoning. Even then, when I finally could eat (around 7:00pm) I ate breakfast. I like breakfast...

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Pomegranate Chicken Stuffed Sweet Potatoes with Caramelized Onions and Whipped Tahini

This morning I have a recipe I’ve been meaning to share with you for almost as long as I’d been meaning to make it. Trust me, it’s worth the wait. And you’re going to have to wait just a moment longer, because first I’m going to go on a little...

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Paleo Thai Chicken Stuffed Sweet Potatoes

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If it were Summer year round, I most definitely would not be a size 2. Summer, that little temptress, she has a way of disrupting my good habits. It’s fun for certain, but certainly not sustainable. Now that Summer is pretty much over, I’m really trying to get back into...

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Sweet Potato & Chicken Sausage Hash {Whole30}

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As I’ve mentioned before, food prep is key to a successful Whole30. This is especially true about breakfasts, since we’re often in a hurry in the morning and many of our quick ‘grab and go’ breakfasts (protein bars, granola, yogurt, cereal, oatmeal) are all off-limits limits during a Whole30. This...

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Smoked Salmon, Spinach and Avocado Breakfast Scramble Over Sweet Potato Hash {Whole30}

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In the perfect world, I would have the time and energy before work to make this salmon scramble for breakfast every. single. morning. Unfortunately, this isn’t a perfect world. The Patriots lost to the Broncos, Republicans have control of the House, winter comes every year and ice cream has calories....

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BBQ Pulled Pork Stuffed Sweet Potato {Whole30}

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This was dinner on the first night of Whole30. I wanted to make something extra yummy for the first night so that Courtney, and more importantly I, would be sold on this paleo thing. These babies did the trick. Plus, they’re super easy to make once you’ve prepared the pulled...

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Sweet Potato Pie… for Breakfast!

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I’ve always considered pie to be an appropriate breakfast food, although perhaps not one you should have everyday. It was a treat to be saved for Grandma’s house, the day after Christmas or Thanksgiving, or for the even rarer occasion that a slice of the pie Papa brought over every...

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