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Hummus with Roasted Red Peppers, Sesame Seeds and Homemade Chickpeas

May 11, 2014 All Year

roasted red pepper hummus and sliced cucumbers

Hummus with roasted red peppers, homemade chickpeas, and whole hulled white sesame seeds.

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Rockin’ Raw Salad with Kale, Apple, Radish, Avocado and Ginger Honey Lemon Dressing

May 6, 2014 Dairy free

kale salad with honey-ginger-lemon dressing, radishes, apples, and avocado

Kale salad with gingery honey lemon dressing, apple, avocado, sunflower seeds and spring radishes.

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Celery Root, Granny Smith, Fennel, and Manchego Slaw

May 5, 2014 Gluten free

salad with celery root, apple, fennel, and Manchego cheese

A celery root, fennel, and Granny Smith salad with some extras like parsley, walnuts and golden raisins.

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Easy Vegan Chocolate Pudding or Frosting

April 15, 2014 All Year

This works and it’s very easy. It’s a relatively low-sugar vegan pudding or frosting made with just a few ingredients: avocado, banana, dark chocolate, and vanilla extract.

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Apricot Almond Chia Energy Bars

April 2, 2014 All Year

almond apricot chia treats- bars, balls, and cookies

Homemade energy bars better than what you can buy in a store. Made with almonds, apricots, dates, chia, cinnamon, cardamom, and protein powder.

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Early Spring Chopped Salad with Asparagus and Cauliflower

March 6, 2014 Dinner

salad with asparagus, cauliflower, wild rice, and chickpea

An early spring salad using the first asparagus, as well as steamed cauliflower, chickpeas, and wild rice.

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Salad with French Green Lentils, Quinoa, Arugula and Roasted Butternut Squash

February 15, 2014 Dairy free

dinner salad with quinoa, lentil, arugula, and roasted butternut squash

This might be the perfect winter salad, with hearty, nutty red quinoa, sweet roasted butternut squash, tangy arugula with lemon vinaigrette, and crunchy almonds. Roasted butternut squash in salads is a definite trend. I’ve tried it at home a number of times but only rarely been happy with the results. This time, though, I think […]

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Salad with Toasted Sunflower Seeds, Avocado, and Cotswold Double Gloucester Cheese

January 23, 2014 All Year

salad with cubed Cotswold cheese, sunflower seeds, avocado, and salad greens

An easy salad making use of my new find, Cotswold Double Gloucester cheese, plus avocados and toasted sunflower seeds.

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Dal-Inspired Red Lentil Soup

January 18, 2014 All Year

This spicy lentil soup straddles the difference between American lentil soup and Indian dal.

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Pear, Hazelnut and Goat Cheese Salad

November 28, 2013 Fall

salad with pear, hazelnut, and Humboldt Fog goat cheese

Green salad with sliced pears, toasted hazelnuts, and goat cheese.

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