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Mâche Salad with Roasted Sweet Potato and Avocado

I’d never heard of mâche until I lived in France. I was looking for lettuce to use for salad and there were big bags full of mâche at the grocery store. It looked better than the iceberg variety, so I … Continue reading

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Berry Smoothie Bowl with Seed Mix

A month ago when I was on the train coming back from Chicago, my youngest sister sent me a picture of her (first?) attempt at a smoothie bowl. I thought that I’d found every topping that there was to find … Continue reading

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Spinach Gruyère Quiche

This is my first quiche. I feel proud of it, the way you might about a newborn baby or a puppy that you’ve finally house trained. I think that before, I was scared to make quiche. I’ve had a lot … Continue reading

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Honey Greek Yogurt Breakfast Bowl with Blood Orange

This is the best breakfast I’ve made for myself in a while. I make a lot of breakfast, so that’s saying something. The bowl isn’t labor intensive; it’s not like a smoothie bowl or pancakes. But maybe, that’s part of … Continue reading

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Brie Green Apple Salad

Whenever I think about this salad, I hear the words, “greens, greens, greens,” set to the tune of Destiny’s Child’s “Bills, Bills, Bills.” ANYWAY. The song and the salad share some things in common. They’re both about empowerment and feeling … Continue reading

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Blood Orange Toast

I’m a big fan of alternative citrus. I grew up eating regular oranges and grapefruit, and I liked them. But I never tried things like pomelo, blood orange and Meyer lemons. Once I did, I was hooked. I liked their … Continue reading

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Cardamom Chia Pudding

I’ve been obsessed with cardamom lately. Maybe it’s the fact that cardamom-inspired recipes keep popping up on Instagram, and I spend waaay too much of my time there. Maybe it’s because cardamom is the perfect spice to counteract cold, icy … Continue reading

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Loaded Sweet Potato with Spiced Chickpeas

Tonight was the kind of night when I looked around my kitchen, took stock at what I had, and tried to figure out how to combine it into one dinner. I had a sweet potato, and my automatic instinct was … Continue reading

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Cardamom Rose Water Oatmeal

The biggest ice storm in 10 years (or so they say) struck St. Louis on Friday. Everyone, including myself, retreated into his or her home. I think it’s safe to say that I have cabin fever. I spent this morning … Continue reading

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Maple Oatmeal with Raspberries and Dark Chocolate

Raspberry and dark chocolate is one of the ultimate food power couples. Add hazelnuts into the mix and it becomes one of the ultimate power trios. The sweetness of the berries offsets the bite in the dark chocolate, and the … Continue reading

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