Hearty Potato Leek Soup
As we ever so slowly are coming into fall, soup is starting to sound appetizing again! Here’s the thing with soups – they never feel like a complete meal because...
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Ground Turkey Street Tacos
Street tacos…but with a twist. If you have been following our virtual recipe book, you know by now we love lean ground turkey meat around here. Whenever we can incorporate...
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Chicken Salad Lettuce Wraps
Chicken salad is an excellent way to get the protein your body wants and the light meal you are craving. One of the simplest things you can do to make...
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Panzanella
Talk about an Italian delicacy you can whip up in an unreasonably short amount of time. This dish is not only delicious, but it is a fantastic way to use...
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Melted Brie, White Wine Soaked Apricot & Nuts
This is the perfect dish to serve before a dinner party, or as an appetizer to tide people over before the big dishes are served. The sweet and savory elements...
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Strawberry Spinach Salad
We are huge fans of our strawberries (rightly so), and we try to incorporate them into any recipe we can. This week we are featuring spinach and arugula, and our...
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Mini Eggplant Pizza Bites
Who needs dough for pizza anymore? Okay, so most people need bready dough in order for it to be considered pizza, but our health conscientious society has other plans. In...
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Crisped Potato Wedges
Ready for a French fry replacement? We’ve got you covered. In fact, one might argue that our crisped potato wedges have WAY more flavor than any old French fry, not...
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TropiCANTA Smoothie
Life can be a real beach, so we came up with this powerful antioxidant smoothie as the perfect pick-me-up. We call this the “Tropicanta Smoothie” because we are highlighting our...
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Cilantro Lime Brown Rice
One of the most common side dishes people tend to lean on is rice. Rice can be a great backbone of just about any meal. Rice does contain a lot...
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Summertime Skewers
We love a twist on a traditional dish with a change of season. We’ve “summarized” one of our favorite traditional dishes, chicken, pepper, onion, and pineapple kebabs, into a combination...
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Watermelon Feta Arugula Salad
TALK ABOUT A SUMMER TREAT! One of our staff members first discovered this recipe on a vacation to the Bahamas. The story goes that it was ridiculously hot outside, and...
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Blackened Plum Sangria
If you’re a sangria drinker – or any drinker for that matter – we have the hottest drink of the summer lined right on up for you. Red and...
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Potato Leek Soup
Ingredients: 3 leeks, only need an inch of light greenery and white bulb 4 medium size russet potatoes, peeled and cut into 1-inch cubes 6 Tbs. olive oil,...
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Cucumber Garlic Pesto
Easiest. Recipe. Ever. It’s extremely healthy, low in calories, carbohydrates, and fat and has a high water percentile. Typically, we associate pesto with basil, which can be added into...
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Lemon Herb Parsnip Fries
Yes, as in French fries! Here comes your guilt-free side of fries. This side dish is so easy, and just about everyone, especially kids, hardly can tell a difference! If...
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Decadent Acorn Squash – Melts In Your Mouth!
Oh, yes. We went there. We are all about the acorn squash life around here. The perfect winter squash side dish is a go-to for many people and we want...
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Summer Squash Pizza
As we head into the summer months, it seems fitting to feature and serve a light vegetable pizza – nothing too heavy. Summer squash, specifically yellow squash, in this case,...
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The Ultimate Zucchini Bread
If you are a banana bread fan – you are going to LOVE zucchini bread. The best part? You can’t even taste the zucchini, yet you are still getting an...
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Crispy Shallot Rings
Onion rings? Enter shallot rings. Oh yes – these mild and delicate onions are in another classification all in their own. Not to mention eating these is much easier and...
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Pear Bruschetta
Pear bruschetta, you say? Isn’t bruschetta made with tomatoes? Why yes, typically it is. BUT we bet you will have a whole new outlook on bruschetta once you try our...
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Coated Nectarine Glaze Dessert
This oh so simple dessert recipe will have you counting down the days until nectarines hit their peak season in July. The sweet nectar coat glaze we create to go...
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Crispy Spiced Kale Bites
If we are going to add kale to the menu – we want it to taste good. Everyone has their own way of making kale more palatable, and this just...
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Lime-Infused Corn Salsa
– 1 can organic black beans, drained and rinsed – 3 ears of fresh corn – ¼ cup red onion, finely diced – 1 lime, zest, and juice – 2...
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Dragon Grapefruit Glazed Salmon
Salmon is a prime dish to incorporate grapefruit! With the combination of fish, the right spices and herbs, the tidbit of sweet and fresh grapefruit to combat all the other...
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Grilled Peach Zest Arugula Salad
We know a good peach when we see one, and we certainly know how to capitalize on the peak season of peaches to the fullest extent. An old family favorite...
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Raspberry Mint Margarita
If you are looking for the perfect cocktail to bring you into Spring, we have one for you to try. This frothy, ice cold bittersweet margarita will have you porch...
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Creamy Celery Soup
Need a great way to use up those celery stalks that are no longer best to consume fresh? Perhaps you are not someone who enjoys fresh celery, but rather would...
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Warmed Cheese Drizzle & Roasted Cauliflower
Keeping right along with the broccoli family, cauliflower may be a difficult vegetable to be enthusiastic over. However, just as with broccoli, if doctored up and cooked correctly and creatively,...
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Blazing Balsamic Broccoli
If you’re not a fan of broccoli, we send our condolences, but we simply must insist you try this blazing recipe before passing up on one of the most nutritious...
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Sweet Bell & Ground Turkey Fajitas
You know when you’re in a restaurant and you always know when someone ordered fajitas? It’s that delectable, steamy trail they leave behind them that fills up the room in...
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Melted Brie Sweet Potato Chips
Oh boy, do we have a treat for you! One of the quickest and easiest recipes we know and love is sweet potato chips. It’s as easy as they sound...
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Spicy Avocado Endive Boats
Guacamole just got a whole new spin on it. Bean dip is so five years ago. Queso dip? No. Standard sour cream based dip? Nope. If you’re going to provide...
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Fresh Pomegranate Vinaigrette
Balsamic vinaigrette, Italian vinaigrette, Apple Cider Vinaigrette – Pomegranate Vinaigrette. We’re not just going to have you go and grab pomegranate juice at the store – oh no, we are...
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Spinach Salad with Warm Shallot Dressing
Ingredients Needed: – 6 cups freshly washed baby spinach leaves – 1/3 cup pine nuts – 2 shallots, peeled and sliced – 1 Tsp. sugar – ½ Tsp. salt...
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Zesty Pickled Cabbage
‘You ain’t ever had cabbage like this before!’ We found the perfect way to add that little bit of zest, that spice – that something special to oh, so many...
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Not Your Average Orange Rolls
If you didn’t grow up with your mom screaming, “ORANGE ROLLS ARE READY!” on any given morning, we would just like to extend our condolences. There really has never been...
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Caramelized Carrots & Onions – A Side Dish
Truth be told, we will eat just about anything that involves the word, “caramelized.” Just being honest here! The first time we tried out this recipe, we had a hard...
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Festive Glazed Beets
If you’re going to make beets – we suggest starting with a basic recipe such as this one. Beets make a fantastic side dish, and this dolled up recipe will...
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Blueberry Lavender Crumble Squares
The recipe ideas for blueberries are endless. We’re talking about a berry that is perfectly tasty and nutritious whether eaten plain, frozen or just as a topper on oatmeal or...
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Homemade Grape Soda Recipe
Talk about a blast from the past. We are making it a mission to bring our childhood dreams of grape soda (sans the artificial coloring and chemicals) back into our...
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How to Make and Can Homemade Blackberry Mint Jelly
Agreed there’s nothing like Knott’s Berry Farm Blackberry Jelly – with one exception – completely homemade blackberry jelly. Oh yes – from now on instead of letting any extra...
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Sweet Roasted Carrots
When you want to impress your guests with a delicious side dish, what do you serve? Something hearty, full of flavor, and compliments your entree exquisitely. There’s nothing better at...
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Short N Sweet California Strawberry Smoothie
As summer comes to an end, be sure to make yourself a Short N Sweet California strawberry smoothie to help you cool off before the temperature starts dropping. With these...
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Arugula, Fennel, & Grape Salad
Whether you’re making a side dish for a large party, or just looking for a light meal, there are not many things more natural, or healthier, than making arugula, fennel,...
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