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The Cabbage Soup Diet

Health· Recipes

I don’t diet.  I HATE dieting. I love to eat what I want, when I want it, and often dinner is the best part of my day.  (I know, sad.  But hey, my blog clearly shows I am obsessed with food.)  Eating delicious things makes me happy, and I have a pretty nutritional diet as is.  But I’m at that…
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Best-Ever Tasty Turkey Burgers

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The big burger debate is that turkey burgers are clearly better for you than beef, but they lack flavor.  Well, debate no more.  The turkey burger recipe that I’ve been using packs flavor into turkey burgers that will make it easy to never eat beef again.  They are that good. The recipe is adapted from the Mar-a-Lago Turkey Burger, the…
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Easy, Creamy Mushroom Soup

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I bought a new kitchen toy.  I’ve been wanting one for a while and I finally sprung for it.  I got a Cuisinart Immersion Blender, complete with the whisk and chopper attachments! I can’t fit a regular blender in my tiny kitchen with limited cupboard space, so I typically use my Magic Bullet to puree soups, one cup at a…
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J’ai La Vie Friday Special: Godiva Vodka Floats

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Yeah, that title is correct – Godiva Vodka Floats. I had the fortunate opportunity to try chocolate Godiva chocolate vodka after participating in a House Party last year (this awesome website that give you free/almost free products if you host a party and give other free products away to your friends). I love a chocolate martini, but can never make it…
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Spinach and Squash Salad

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Continuing with my butternut squash theme, I wanted to share what I threw together with the extra squash from my Butternut Squash Risotto. Since it was already cooked and cubed, I added it to a healthy salad.  The idea was inspired by the Moroccan Spiced Chicken salad at California Pizza Kitchen.  I added some of my favorite winter salad ingredients:…
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