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Cranberry, Blueberry & Cacao Smoothie

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This breakfast is brimming with berries. The ratio of berries to oats is high – if you’re not at big cranberry & blueberry fan, reduce the berries to 1/4 c each. 1/2 c dried cranberries 1/2 c frozen...

Turkey, tomato and kale soup

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Soup is good food. It’s even better if you can use fresh seasonal foods. We are at the tail end of good tasting tomatoes. Kale tastes pretty good throughout the year – but it tastes great right now....

Blueberry Overnight Oats

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Overnight oats are a healthy breakfast with endless options. Here is a new favorite featuring frozen blueberries, chia seeds and cacao nibs. Superfood breakfast! 1 c almond milk 1/2 c oats 1 t chia seeds 1/2 t Cacao...

Instabroth Consomme

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Simple, easy, healthy soup. After-school snack, lunch or appetizer worthy. We used mushrooms, carrots, zucchini and scallions. But you can use whatever veg you love, have handy or pick up at the salad bar. Heat 1 c hot...

Pomegranate Smoothie

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Pomegranates are in season October through February – they just started appearing in the grocery isles. These lovely shaped reddish brown fruits contain tiny teardrop shaped seeds enveloped in deep yellow pith. The seeds, also known as arils,...

Pumpkin Smoothie

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The bright orange color of pumpkin is a dead giveaway that pumpkin is loaded with an important antioxidant, beta-carotene. Research indicates that a diet rich in foods containing beta-carotene may reduce the risk of developing certain types of...

Cannellini Bean Dip

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Bring this low-fat, high fiber, high protein recipe to your next playoff party or tailgate.  This bean dip is healthy and simple to make, with just 8 ingredients. The cannellini bean is a creamy, slightly nutty, mild bean; it...