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theflexiblechef

Lifestyle entrepreneur, wife, mom, yoga teacher. Cookbook author of FOOD YOU WANT: For The Life You Crave. https://theflexiblechef.com/cookbook

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Wanna guess what these drooly buffalo wings are made of? Get this: Cauliflower! They’re the perfect bite for anyone looking for something fresh and loaded with flavor. Try them this weekend! I’m so excited to share my recipe with you guys. It was recently featured in @thechalkboardmag ! Check out my stories for a link.

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Happy weekend! The two of us have been to a few special weddings recently and I’ve been that person in the crowd holding back serious tears. I’m thinking about what has made me so emotional at weddings and I think I’m fighting back tears of awe and gratitude. Aw at the amazing potential of partnership, the beauty of true love and the start of something wonderful. And then I look at my own marriage and I’m showered with gratitude for Seth and the realization that the more you work at things the better they are. So freaking crazy that in 2020 we will be celebrating 21 years of marriage. Marriage CAN keep getting better if you decide it will. At least in my experience. #marriedlife

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Planning your thanksgiving yet? Don’t wait! There’s so much you can do in advance to slash on pressure leading up to the holiday. I’m all for cooking and freezing as much as possible, even seemingly unusual things. This is my apple cranberry crisp-double duties as sweet side that is perfect with turkey or you can serve as a crisp for dessert. Either way, I make the crumble topping in advance so the day of thanksgiving all that’s left is the filling. Check out my fuss-free thanksgiving checklist (link in bio) if you haven’t yet, not too late to plan ahead! PS recipe is my book and it’s on sale for cheap on amazon: makes a great hostess gift! #thanksgivingrecipes #cranberrysauce #applecrisp

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Had the best time cooking with my new favorite people @kaitlinvilasuso @baileemadison head over to bailees IGTV and watch as we whip up one of my favorite recipes from my cookbook. The development of my miracle chicken stir fry really put my flexible cooking philosophy to the test. I make an oven baked stir fry instead of a traditional wok fried one (yes you can bake Chinese stir fries!!) and dare I say it’s not only way more delicious but also slashes cooking time and mess and will elevate and simplify your dinner prep experience. And if you wanna listen to our podcast convo head over to my stories, swipe and listen! #foodyouwant #chinesefood

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This weekend I was dreaming about chili when it was freezing in New York and I’ve gotten all the ingredients prepped for tonight! Flipping this knock-your-socks-off chili recipe from my cookbook and making it into a chili soup. PS I don’t use beans in my 🌶 if you follow any chili recipe you can just dilute it with stock or water and extra diced tomatoes. Yum @kaitlinvilasuso sounds like I also need your award winning recipe!! #chilirecipe #foodyouwant

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All the wild travels in the world don’t compare with being home with the ones you love. Reunited after a work trip and each time our love ❤️ grows. Almost worth going away just for the welcome hugs! #magicmoments #familypics @aliceandolivia

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After a late night out eating and drinking I like to reset right away. Starting today out with cucumber lemon ginger tea, a good workout and plenty of water. You may have heard me talk about my zig zag theory and never straying too far from center-so when I eat too much and stay out too late one day the next day I counterbalance so that im back to normal on day 3. It’s far too easy to get stuck in an unhealthy cycle and then need to go to extremes to bounce back. That’s where diets come in where we feel the need to “fix” or “undo”. I think it’s a lot less painful and far more rewarding to be disciplined and committed always and allow yourself just enough time to splurge and party without feeling yucky for weeks. PS don’t miss the splurge and the party that’s important too! What do u guys think? What are your challenges with overindulgence and how do you handle it? So curious your thoughts! #counterbalance #theflexiblechef

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I stopped by @foxla last week and it’s been fabulously crazy since then so I’m finally sitting down to share the segment here. I absolutely love DIY food stations over the holidays, takes the stress away from the party and makes it fun for your guests to mingle. Watch as we give you ideas for a healthy and fun salad bar! @sarahhallprinc #holidayplanning #thanksgivingideas

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I stopped by @justbtweenus with the absolutely fabulous @kaitlinvilasuso @baileemadison and they surprised me with ingredients expertly prepped and ready for my Miracle Stir Fry. Can’t wait to get you guys the episode next week and share us in the kitchen we whip up this crowd fave from my book. #foodyouwant

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This week has been wild! Thanks @prouddogmomblog @sarahhallprinc @foxla @kaitlinvilasuso @baileemadison @candiceking @kaylaewell for some fun times and great conversations about food, life, motherhood and managing it all. Can’t wait for you all to watch and listen! Meanwhile I’m taking the morning off- even though I have piles of emails waiting. Yup, going to tuck at squeeze with @physique57 then stretch and may actually sit down and eat breakfast. And think. Luxurious #healthytravel

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My new favorite foundation glides on and looks so natural I’m literally obsessed with @westmanatelier @gucciwestman (the lashes never hurt, started teaching myself how to do them, work in progress! Hello @foxla love you guys! #beverlyhills #naturalmakeup

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The Italians know how to tuna...none of that canned tuna in water business, it’s all about the olive oil. If you haven’t yet splurged on canned tuna in olive oil it’s the only kind I ever use and I promise will change the way you tuna (salad). This fast salad hit the spot (and was actually kinda the first time I’ve stopped for lunch in weeks. Luxurious! Happy weekend!! #lunchinitaly #tunasalad

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Omg I’ve had that kind of day so far I could dig into this for breakfast. Even if you don’t win our giveaway (enter in yesterday’s pic to win!) you should run and grab a tub of @eatpastry the yummiest gf cookie dough. Forget the measuring just buy and bake and thank me later. #bestcookiedough

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✨GIVEAWAY CLOSED!✨The holidays are just around the corner and we all know how stressful it can be to host a festive dinner party. I've partnered up with a few of my favorite brands to help make you the hostess with the very mostest!
One winner will get:
✨Signed copy of my cookbook, FOOD YOU WANT
✨A gorgeous light grey linen cross back apron from @heirloomedcollection
✨"The Entertainer" handmade wooden serving boards and wooden spreaders from @earlywood_designs
✨Two tubs of delicious cookie dough from @EatPastry
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TO ENTER FOR A CHANCE TO WIN:
1. Like this official entry photo
2. Tag two friends in the comment section below
3. Be sure to follow @theflexiblechef , @heirloomedcollection , @earlywood_designs and @eatpastry
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This giveaway ends Saturday at midnight EST so enter now! One US winner will be selected at random and announced on Monday, November 4. Good luck!
#giveaway

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My two littlest loves-this pic just makes me smile. Woke up to a beautiful am of sunshine after a restless night sleep and so appreciative of the new day ahead! We don’t have a full kitchen yet so got creative and baked our eggs, check out recipe in today’s story! #boymeetsdog #labradoodlelove

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This pic makes me hopeful that one day soon ill look and feel as happily chilled out about making cookies in my kitchen! Life has honestly been wild. I do have glimmers of hope, moments amidst the crazy where I can envision a life that’s normal. Told seth I was craving normal and he reminded me I’ll never want normal. Maybe true! Just saw The Professor last night-horrible movie-good premise- about a guy who has a year to live. Reminded me to let the small things go. And how I would react if I knew my time was limited. What choices I’d make. Would I stress about those little things. Starting Sunday off in a serious vibe!
Onto other news...NY im headed your way!! Whose in town? Planning a short hello! #motherhoodunplugged

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Always a crowd fave and one of my favorite recipes in my book, this delicately spicy fish (use any! It’s flexible!) always packs a punch. Slotting into my weekly menu next week. What’s on yours? Happy weekend! #fishrecipes #morrocanfish #foodyouwant

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Good thing I made a whole batch of these, individually wrapped last week so that I can serve dessert this weekend! Love making things in advance when I find the time so that later, when I’m slammed, things are ready! What kinds of things do you like to make and freeze? Ps get the recipe for these ice cream sandwiches in my BOOK!!!!!! I also show you how to make them perfect looking in a step by step video-check out my story and watch the hack! #icecreamsandwiches #glutenfree #foodhacks

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Current state of mind: chaos!!! Moving house, parked at a hotel with kids in suitcases, traveling with my laptop in my bag and managing day by day. Funny, I work overtime to manage life so it all flows smoothly for everyone and yet I find myself having to be OK with chaos. Temporarily. I don’t even have a kitchen! Kids will have to eat cereal!!! That is the hardest thing for me (well, not the cereal but y’know, the mess. The not being in control). But I think a lesson that I’ll eventually emerge from with some insight. Yikes. Putting my flexible approach to the test in new ways.... #motherhood

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Lighting the load this weekend with my favorite way to make cauliflower. Just slather florets with marinara and top with your favorite cheese. Bake till melty and crisp on the edges and you may not even miss pizza. #cauliflowerrecipe #cauliflowerpizza #foodyouwant

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