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SPICY TOMATO SALSA WITH CILANTRO AND CHILES

I happen to love latin-inspired foods, and we eat a lot of cilantro-laden and often spicy foods around here. Fortunately our son enjoys the heat too, so we can prepare...

Chopped green salad with herb dressing

  Courtesy of the White House: Chef Cris Comerford, White House executive chef shares healthy salad recipe Recipe: Chopped green salad with herb dressing  PrintChopped green salad with herb dressing Prep Time:...

Plantain Wraps With Tangy Black Bean Spread

Gluten-free Plantain Wraps With Tangy Black Bean Spread (GF, DF,)

While working on the recipe section tonight I was compiling some kid-friendly, gluten free lunch ideas and I ran across this one I had saved from the Washington Post some...

Home-made gluten free fruit rollups

Ahh, the juicy, sticky, chewy goodness of fruit rollups brings back memories of  childhood –  twisting and pulling it from my teeth after making all sorts of weird shapes with it....

Carrot, kale, apple and ginger protein smoothie

I know many people who have a hard time eating breakfast in the morning, and though I’ve never ben one of those people, I understand why it’s hard to imagine eating a...

Apple, carrot & ginger juice

Thanks to a recent gift from my parents, the fam and I are enjoying some delicious fresh juice on our new Jack LaLanne juicer.  Jack Lalanne was known for his incredible health and...

Paleo Smoothie of the day

This is a fave smoothie of mine that helps ward off inflammation and gives a good boost of energy in the morning. For some it’s an acquired taste but I...

Spicy Cocoa Roasted Almonds

A friend sent me this recipe from Kitchen Addiction as a great idea for a sweet/salty treat, and suggested they would make nice home-made gifts too, and I have to...