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Spicy Roasted Edamame This is the best snack I can think of when you want something super crunchy with a kick (that’s so healthy!) Spicy Roasted Edamame Ingredients: 1 1/2 cups frozen, shelled edamame, thawed out 2 tsp olive oil 1/2 tsp chili powder 1/4 tsp onion powder 1/4 tsp ground cumin 1/4 tsp paprika 1/2 tsp crushed red pepper flakes 1 tsp sea salt Preheat the...

Oct 31st

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Brioche Hamburger Buns What makes a hamburger great besides a killer piece of meat? A fantastically fresh bun. And what’s even better - these only take 40 minutes because there’s no “rising” involved. They’re also great as sandwich rolls, FYI. Brioche Hamburger Buns Ingredients: 1 packet active dry yeast 1 cup warm water 1/3 cup vegetable oil 1/4 cup...

Oct 31st

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Baked Zucchini and Squash Chips These are so easy to make, so yummy, and SO healthy. If I wasn’t eating dinner with 3 other people, I would and could have easily devoured the entire plate. Baked Zucchini and Squash Chips Ingredients: 2 zucchini or squash in any combination 1/2 cup panko bread crumbs 1/2 cup grated or shredded Parmesan cheese 1/2 tsp salt 1/2 tsp pepper 1/2 tsp...

Oct 31st

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Suzy Homemaker Apple Pie So New York got its first snow early this year. Very early. Record breaking early (kind of). In October. And it didn’t just snow, it stormed. I have never seen this much damage from a snow storm in my entire New York life. A tree in my backyard snapped in half and the power lines across the street were torn. So, I baked an apple pie. Suzy Homemaker Apple Pie ...

Oct 31st

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Cornbread Muffins I’m a big fan of whole corn kernels in my cornbread, and these muffins nail it. Plus, they’re low fat! Low fat cornbread muffins? Gimme gimme!! Cornbread Muffins Ingredients: 1 cup all purpose flour 1 cup cornmeal 2 tbsp sugar 2 tsp baking powder 1 tsp salt 1 egg, 2 egg whites 1 cup milk 1 can whole corn kernels, drained Preheat your oven to 400...

Oct 31st

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Turkey Chili Now that it’s officially cold, chili is not only acceptable but fully encouraged. And this turkey chili is so easy to make it’s almost funny. But let me warn you that this batch makes a big ole pot full of chili, so either have some hungry lumber jacks on your hands or prepare for some super delicious leftovers. This is actually super convenient because this chili (in...

Oct 31st

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Banana Chips Have you ever read the nutrition label on the back of a banana chip bag? Exactly. I thought making them at home would increase their appetite-inducing power and alas, it did! Mind you, I didn’t have a dehydrator so these bad boys spend many hours in the oven. Banana Chips Ingredients: 2 ripe bananas 1 lemon, juiced Preheat the oven to 210 degrees. Slice the bananas...

Oct 31st

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The Ultimate Grilled Cheese This sandwich. OH this sandwich. You haven’t had a grilled cheese until you’ve had this grilled cheese. Actually, you haven’t LIVED until you’ve had this grilled cheese. It’s breakfast, lunch or dinner, and I may or may not have eaten two of these in one day for two separate meals (I did, so shoot me!). It’s that good. The...

Oct 31st

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