Over the weekend, my mom and I went peach picking at a local orchard. There's just something very satisfying about picking your own fruit, and it definitely couldn't be any fresher! I managed to pick 20 pounds of peaches in no time at all, knowing that I wanted to do ...
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It's that time again... Time to showcase everyone's hard work for this month's Kitchen Bootcamp challenge! I am so thrilled that so many of you took the time to participate and cook along side of me, especially because I rushed this challenge a bit to get it in by ...
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Tags: #KitchenBootcamp, avocado, Caprese, chili, cilantro, cucumber, dressing, eggplant, fava beans, fennel, ginger, Greek, grill, honey, Kitchen Bootcamp, lemon, lime, papaya, peanut, pesto, potato, salad, serrano, sesame, squash, The Professional Chef, tortilla, vinaigrette
Friday Favorites two weeks in a row... Can you believe it? I'll give you a minute...
Now that you've gotten over the initial shock, let's get right to my favorite posts from the past week... Shall we? I really think I've picked some good ones this ...
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Tags: butterbeer, buttermilk, chocolate, coconut, dairy free, enchiladas, ice cream, lime, Mexican, peanut, Thai, vanilla bean
If you follow me on Twitter, you've probably seen me tweeting about my new running routine. It feels good to be getting back into running, but I feel like I am really hungry all of the time! My hubby and I eat a lot of salads for lunch, but ...
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Tags: #KitchenBootcamp, chili, chives, cilantro, cous cous, cucumber, grains, jalapeno, Kitchen Bootcamp, lime, orzo, quinoa, salad, tomatoes
We've been making a conscious effort to eat more vegetarian meals throughout the week. In comparison to many families, we don't eat a lot of meat. But, I think we can do better. My goal is to cut back to having fish/poultry 1-2 times a week and meat no ...
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Tags: avocado, chipotle, cilantro, corn, corn tortillas, lime, Mexican, sour cream, squash, tacos, vegetarian, yams
I am happy to announce that I have not let my RSS reader get out of control again this week. In fact, for about 5 minutes during the middle of the week I achieved the ultimate RSS reader goal - ZERO unread items. It was very short-lived, but I ...
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Tags: banana, bean, caramel, chili, corn, crab, donut, irish cream, lime, muffin, mushrooms, saving money, tacos, truffles, vegetarian
What do you get when you mix guacamole with edamame dip? Guaca-mame, of course! At least, that's what my hubby called it while sampling this culinary experiment.
It all started when I saw this Quick and Easy Edamame Dip over at La Fuji Mama (isn't she brilliant?)... I love ...
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If you're looking for some healthy alternatives for your Super Bowl party this weekend, look no further!
As I mentioned in my last #10in10 post, one of my goals this week was to try to plan some healthy snacks to help me avoid the sweets in between meals. So, on ...
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It has been 1 year since I started blogging and sharing my recipes here at My Kitchen Addiction... Can you believe it?
It's hard for me to believe that it's been a whole year already... In fact, it was so hard to believe that I totally forgot about it earlier ...
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A few months ago, I decided to stop buying diet soda. My husband and I used to drink a lot of it, but we are now living diet soda free! I was always somewhat skeptical of the artificial sweeteners and knew that drinking a lot of soda really wasn't ...
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