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Peach Cake

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A few years ago my friend Susi Dokken taught me how to make her melt-in-your-mouth gluten-free plum torte. So, when I had summer peaches laying around I just swapped the plums for the peaches and dare I say… I might be in love with this peach cake even more?? Thanks to a lovely amount of […]

Peach Perfection: Best Gluten Free Peach Cake

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As much as I love eating light, a summer salad just doesn’t cut it when I’m famished … especially during the cold winter months when we all start craving the flavors of carby comfort foods. Next time your craving a showstopping seasonal salad, you’ve gotta try this satisfying and hearty Roasted Pumpkin and Crunchy Red […]

Roasted Pumpkin and Crunchy Red Quinoa Salad with Sesame Mint Dressing

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kids salad

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I should have named this kid-friendly salad the “happy mom salad.” I did cartwheels when my kids tried this and gobbled up their vegetables. The dressing is slightly sweet and perfectly suited for a kid’s palate. The thick sauce is bright orange in color, creamy, and bursting with flavor. I keep this, and my cashew dressing, […]

The Best Kid-Friendly Salad Dressing

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Tacos used to be off limits for me because of their highly processed bases and sauces. That is, until now. What have I been missing all this time? This recipe started as a spin on my Beef Lettuce Cups and turned into a medley of taco-spiced beef-and-vegetables-meets-summer-taco in a flash of creativity. I nibbled on this invention […]

Mouth-Watering Taco Salad

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Perfect Kale Salad From Naturally Sassy

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A big thanks to Saskia from Naturally Sassy for sharing this outstanding Kale Salad! It’s packed with healthy ingredients: creamy cubes of avocado, caramelized sweet potato wedges, pomegranate seeds, maple roasted walnuts, and an amazing tahini-tamari dressing. Raw crunchy kale hardly seems appetizing, but with a little bit of magic, it really becomes delicious. The key to […]

Perfect Kale Salad from Naturally Sassy

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Eat more vegetables

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Take a moment and review everything you ate yesterday. What did you have for breakfast, lunch, snacks, and dinner? Be honest. Take a mental look at your plate. What percentage of your daily food consumption came from vegetables? One way to make a radical shift in the way you eat is to consider making vegetables – […]

7 Creative Ways to Eat More Vegetables

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shaved brussels sprouts

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I watched the Food Network’s Bobby Flay in action over the summer and he gave me an ingenious way of using Brussels sprouts — RAW! Brussels sprouts often get a bad wrap, but they’re one of the most nutritious cruciferous veggies on the planet, rich in cancer-fighting phytonutrients, vitamin C and vitamin K. My Shaved Brussels Sprout Slaw Salad with […]

Shaved Brussels Sprouts Slaw Salad with Chicken

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Sandwiched between gobs of pasta and fries on any restaurant menu, you can almost always find –or customize–something green and lean. Whether you live in Hong Kong or are just visiting town, these salads will soon become your go-to meal of choice and a reliable way to keep light and healthy at lunchtime. Here are my 10 […]

Nealy’s 10 Favorite Salads in Hong Kong

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life salad life cafe

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Life Cafe was epic. Five to ten years ago, before Hong Kong inevitably caught up with the undeniable trend of clean eating, Life Cafe was the only vegetarian restaurant where you could get a good salad. I was a regular and I always ordered the same thing: Life Salad, dressing on the side. And now […]

Life Salad

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kale and cauliflower salad

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I crave this salad. When I serve it for dinner guests, I’m always asked, “What’s in this that makes it so good?” Well, here you go. My absolute favorite new dish. Why is this so addictive? To start with, it’s packed with veggies, crunch, chewiness, flavor. It has protein. Plus, it packs a dose of good-for-you fats […]

Kale and Cauliflower Salad with Creamy Cashew Dressing

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crispy and cheesy smashed cauliflower

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Move over junk food, these craveable cauliflower bites may just take the place of loaded cheesy snacks. Made with just cauliflower, seasoning and cheese, these come out so crispy and flavorful I’d probably recommend doubling the recipe. Here’s a peek into the process: First, I steam the cauliflower briefly so it’s soft enough to smash […]

Does 5:00 pm ever roll around and you still have no clue what to make for dinner? Here are my fallback dinner meals that take 20 minutes or less!

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Despite all the best laid out plans, sometimes 5:00 pm rolls around and I have no ideas for dinner. I may not even have my usually fully stocked fridge, forcing me to rely on just a few staples. Here are my fallback dinner meal ideas for when you have no idea what to cook… plus […]

gluten free banana bread

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Gooey, flavorful, light and satisfying. Need I say more? The original inspiration for this recipe came from one of my visits to Canyon Ranch. They serve their version of this bread every morning at their rocking breakfast buffet (I don’t recommend eating this daily, it’s extremely hard to resist). Here is my spiced up gluten-free […]

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