Category: Fruit

Pretty in Pink Smoothie

Showing my age with this one… The Pretty in Pink Smoothie! This movie actually showed up on my TV a couple of days after I made this smoothie so the name stuck. I also got

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Ultimate Mango Lassi

I’m just going to go ahead and brag and say that I make a damn good smoothie. It’s not like smoothies are rocket science, but it is fairly easy to go wrong if you’re just

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Orange Peel Shrimp

Orange Peel Shrimp! Remember a few weeks ago when we ditched unhealthy, deep fried carryout for homemade Sesame Chicken? Well, life in the Better Than Carryout Department is about to get a whole lot better! Orange

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Purple Power Smoothie

Purple Power Smoothie! Otherwise known as Blueberry Banana with a few extras thrown in. I used to think I was having a healthy breakfast by eating a cup of store bought yogurt and a banana

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Roasted Strawberries

Roasted Strawberries! The person who thought of this has my undying gratitude. Strawberries are plenty good all on their own but when you roast them, magical things happen. Just like roasting vegetables, heat from the

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Chocolate Bark

If your Valentine’s Day festivities involve chocolate (and they should) or you just happen to find yourself with leftover melted chocolate, you owe it to yourself to make Chocolate Bark! I don’t often think about Chocolate

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Chocolate Covered Strawberries

We’ve got a chocolate and strawberry situation going on here. I might need an intervention…I confess to eating some of these for breakfast! Valentine’s Day is rapidly approaching so how about we skip all the

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Cranberry Chocolate Cake

Cranberry Chocolate Cake is the answer to your last minute holiday baking issues. Issues is putting it mildly around here. Prior to making this cake last night, I’d done NO baking. None. Nada. Zip. Zilch.

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Pumpkin Madness

So, I’m having a little trouble getting into the autumnal spirit. Maybe it’s because we had 2 glorious days of what could be called fall weather down here only to have to turn the AC

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Chicken Piccata

We planted a lemon tree last spring and are just now harvesting our first lemons! Every time I walk by this tree in the back yard, I hear the old “Lemon Tree” song in my

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Tropical Green Smoothie

If you had told me even a year ago that I would now love green smoothies, I would have thought you were crazy. But it’s true. I do! While juicing and “cleansing” seems to be

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Peach Blueberry Crumble (with GF options)

Peach Blueberry Crumble – Now with Gluten Free Options! I’m confused by this one a bit… Crumble or Crisp? What would YOU call this delectable concoction of butter, oats, and sugar? It’s a little like

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Caramelized Peaches

  Caramelized Peaches!!!! These were a happy accident and so good that even though there is no formal recipe, I had to share them with you right away. I was thinking of making this pork with

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Blueberry Basil Quinoa

Blueberry Basil Quinoa When you think about it, blueberries are one of the more savory fruits we have. On their own, they’re not really all that sweet. It’s easy to forget that when we most

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