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Banana Nutella Dessert

Banana Nutella Dessert

It must be the beautiful spring weather that has me in the mood to not only change up my wardrobe but also to start incorporating more fresh and lighter foods. Although this dessert isn’t necessarily ‘lighter’ in fat or calories…

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Blueberry Lemon Bundt Cake

Blueberry Lemon Bundt Cake

I’ve had this recipe on my radar for a while now. I finally got around to making it for a Staff Appreciation lunch at my son’s school a few week’s ago and I barely got a bite of it before it had disappeared! It always makes me…

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Carrot Cake Cookies

Carrot Cake Cookies

On every major holiday I’m fortunate to not be the one in charge of the family meals. Talk about pressure! I’m thankful for my mother, grandmother and mother in law who always graciously take the reigns and prepare delicious…

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Quick Chicken and Broccoli

Quick Chicken and Broccoli

Quick, chicken and broccoli are three words that my family can relate to. I do my best to prepare healthy, well-balanced meals most every night of the week. Although I am a full-time mom, that doesn’t not mean that I have all the…

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Quinoa Chicken Parm

Quinoa Chicken Parm

For all of my fellow chicken parmesan lovers, this one’s for you. With all of the flavor that you’d expect plus the added bonus of using quinoa, this dish doesn’t disappoint. Most definitely a hit with my family as I hope it will…

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Coconut Chocolate Chip Cookies

Coconut Chocolate Chip Cookies

I don’t think there’s a chocolate + coconut combination that I could pass up. Every time I come across a recipe with these key ingredients I move it immediately to my ‘must try’ list. In addition to coconut flakes, this recipe…

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Three Ingredient Pancakes

Three Ingredient Pancakes

Three, yes three, ingredients and Bisquick isn’t one of them ;) Would you believe that you can make amazing pancakes made of banana, egg and chia seeds? I wasn’t sure I believed it either until I tried it, and it’s true. With…

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