Author: Alyson
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Mini Local Grocery Haul
We checked out a local natural grocer and health food store in our area and i wanted to share some of the goodies we picked up. Check it out! 😉 [youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BrxES1pBm9A]
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T-Monnie’s Kale Mushroom Soup (with noodles)
I was hanging out at my friend-girls blog and she shared a really easy recipe for a delicious soup. The fact that her soup used some fall/winter seasonal produce and it looked super easy to prepare, made me want to make it even more. Of course i added a few additional things and cooked it…
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Plantain Patties – Aly’s Test Kitchen
I wanted to do something different with my plantains. Typically i slice them thickly and deep fry them and serve or i slice them thinly and deep fry them and serve. I was browsing the web for alternative recipes and didn’t really find much. I remember making some plantain balls a long time ago where…
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Max and Ruby Cakes
One of my daughter’s birthdays was this past week. In honor of her very favorite book and cartoon characters i made her a few cakes. The cakes were from Max and Ruby. I made a pretty “rose” cake that belonged to Ruby and an ugly “mud” cake that belonged to Max. I must say that…
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Easy Kale and Greek Yogurt Dip
I was munching on some yummy flaxseed tortilla chips over the week-end and thought it would be nice to have something to dip them in. Quickly thinking of what i had on hand to make a fast dip, greek yogurt and kale came to mind. Immediately, i figured i’d make my own version of spinach dip…
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Beet Tomato Soup (with a hint of ginger)
My new-found love of all things beets has me using beets in many different recipes. I wanted some soup because it was a bit chilly outside and really didn’t feel like doing a lot of cooking for dinner. I thought soup would be the easiest and i wanted to use things i already had in…
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Coffee Pound Cake with Caramel Glaze
In my quest to not use cane sugar, i’ve been using coconut palm sugar more and more. I’m no stranger to palm sugar, i just never used it to bake cakes because of it’s dark color and rich flavor. Well now i embrace those colors and flavors and find new and creative ways to…
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Figs, Dates and Hemp – Aly’s Test Kitchen
The seasons of produce is beginning to change as summer begins to come to a close. In my local, natural grocery store i’ve begun to see fresh figs. Now i’m not some huge fig lover who waits anxiously for their season to come around again, however i do think they’re interesting and love trying to…
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Beet Root Pasta – Recipe Review
So while i was chilling on Pinterest the other day, i came across a really great recipe pin. The pin was for Beet Dumplings and when i saw those burgundy dumpling i knew i just HAD to try to make them myself. Since i’ve been making my own pasta for a few months now i…