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Glass jars of homemade dressings, including Green Goddess with a Kick, preserved lemons, and creamy sauces, on a wooden board

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This Spicy Lemony Aioli is one of those secret sauces that makes anything taste fancy—even if dinner is just leftover veggies or frozen fries. It’s creamy, bold, and comes together in under five minutes with just a few pantry staples and a mini blender. The flavor combo is everything: creamy mayo meets garlicky heat from […]

Spicy Lemony Aioli

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Glass jars of homemade dressings, including Green Goddess with a Kick, preserved lemons, and creamy sauces, on a wooden board

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Green Goddess with a Kick is my go-to dressing when I want something fresh, bold, and totally irresistible. It’s herby and creamy like the classic—but with a spicy twist that takes it to the next level. You’ll want to drizzle it on everything. I created this dressing when I was craving something that could double […]

Green Goddess with a Kick

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Glass jars of homemade dressings, including Green Goddess with a Kick, preserved lemons, and creamy sauces, on a wooden board

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This Spicy Lemony Aioli is one of those secret sauces that makes anything taste fancy—even if dinner is just leftover veggies or frozen fries. It’s creamy, bold, and comes together in under five minutes with just a few pantry staples and a mini blender. The flavor combo is everything: creamy mayo meets garlicky heat from […]

Spicy Lemony Aioli

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If you’ve never tossed crispy halloumi into a Baby Gem salad, this recipe is for you! Halloumi is one of those magical ingredients that turns an ordinary salad into something unforgettable. This cheese doesn’t melt like other cheeses,  instead, it sizzles up into golden, caramelized perfection on the outside while staying perfectly chewy on the […]

Baby Gem Salad with Crispy Halloumi

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Glass jars of homemade dressings, including Green Goddess with a Kick, preserved lemons, and creamy sauces, on a wooden board

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This Uber Lemony Dressing is one of those toss-it-all-in-and-blend recipes I whip up on repeat. It’s bold, zippy, and gives any bowl of greens an instant upgrade. I love making just enough to last a few days—it keeps things fresh and gives me an excuse to build a salad around it. The flavor? It’s bright […]

Uber Lemony Dressing

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Meet Your New Favorite Salad: Crispy Rice Perfection! Let’s talk about a dish that checks all the boxes: crispy, crunchy, refreshing, and downright delicious. This crispy rice salad is a total game-changer – a beautiful balance of flavors and textures that’ll make your taste buds dance. The star of the show? Golden, toasty bits of […]

Crispy Viral Rice

Salads and Sides by nealy

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It’s TFC HOLIDAY DESSERT WEEK! I’m going to celebrate all month long with my holiday gluten-free dessert party round-up recipes. You read me right! I’m celebrating the end of another year, with hope that next year brings some light at the end of the tunnel. I’m celebrating Chanukah, Christmas, New Year, celebrating friends & family […]

Holiday Gluten-Free Dessert Party Round-up

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For over a decade, on the Jewish New Year, I’ve baked Susie Fishbein’s absolutely divine apple cake from her book, The Kosher Palette. Over the years I’ve tweaked and played with my own gluten free and flexible version. (Truth: I never wait for New Year’s to bake this anymore, it’s just too good to wait). […]

New Year’s Apple Cake Worth Waiting For

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Woman in pink swimsuit standing in an outdoor pool with water up to waist height. She's wearing sunnies and is looking to the side. Her blond hair is in a ponytail.

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As a sun lover and outdoor enthusiast, I’ve always cherished the warm embrace of the sun’s rays on my skin. I was that girl baking in a bikini on the beach, addicted to the tan lines and my skins “healthy” glow. However, my perspective on sun exposure took a significant turn in my 40s when […]

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Nealy preparing spaghetti squash

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In case you aren’t yet familiar with cooking this versatile vegetable, spaghetti squash has captured the attention of health conscious foodies (like me!) and summer is the perfect time to experiment with this fun, easy and delicious veggie. For those of you seeking healthier alternatives to traditional pasta, spaghetti squash is perhaps my favorite stand-in, […]

Sensational Spaghetti Squash: A Showcase of Scrumptious Recipes

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What’s your favorite kitchen tool? I'm personally obsessed with my dehydrator! In this post, I'm sharing why I love it so much and 9 things I make in it!

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What’s your favorite kitchen tool? I’m personally obsessed with my dehydrator! Sure, dehydrating food takes a long time. But here’s the good news: While your dehydrator may need a few hours—or in some cases, a few days—to deliver the decadent dish you’ve been craving, once you prep your ingredients, you can leave them and forget […]

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Love sipping on a flavorful beverage, but hate all those extra calories and chemicals? In this article, my friend and health blogger Melissa Gundersen shows us 11 delicious infused water recipes and steps us through how to make them! Every morning I wake up, stumble to the kitchen, and make myself a pitcher of infused water. […]

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Many of you read with fascination about xenoestrogens and the affect on our health and waistlines last week. We’ve followed up this week with a Part 2 to Dave Catudal’s popular post: a handy lists of foods to eat and avoid to help balance your hormones to achieve optimal health. What is the one thing you do everyday? You […]

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