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Meatless Monday- Quinoa Stuffed Peppers

Happy Meatless Monday!  Today I am featuring a truly delicioso recipe for quinoa stuffed peppers that I found while searching good old vegetariantimes.com.  I am all about quinoa and have been using it more and more as my go to grain.  Like … Continue reading

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Meatless Monday- Vegetarian Shepherd’s Pie

Happy Meatless Monday!  I was looking to make something a little different and I came upon this recipe on vegetariantimes.com.  It got my attention because I am a huge fan of sweet potatoes and anything in a casserole dish.  The flavors … Continue reading

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Meatless Monday- No Bake Lasagna

Happy Meatless Monday!  This week I’m featuring a recipe I found in this month’s Whole Living for a No Baked Lasagna.  I usually don’t make Italian in my house because there’s no way that I would ever try to think … Continue reading

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Fiesta Recipes! Parte dos

Happy Mother’s Day to all those mamas out there!  I would like to dedicate this post to my beautiful mother whose heart, strength, and generosity inspire me every day.  So as a tribute to her, I thought it would be nice … Continue reading

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Fiesta Recipes! Parte Uno

So last night’s small Cinco de Mayo fiesta turned out to be a success!  We had about six couples and I don’t know if they were just being nice (which being the kind people they are could be very true), but … Continue reading

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Feliz Cinco De Mayo!

Feliz Cinco De Mayo!  As I have mentioned before I am of Mexican decent so I felt it was appropriate to share a little Mexicana joy today with you!  Back in So Cal, today is one of my favorite holidays as the streets … Continue reading

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Mi casa es su casa

As I have mentioned before I am from Southern California, but more specifically from a beach town called San Clemente in South Orange County.  Mike and I just returned from a 10 day visit with my family and as always … Continue reading

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Meatless Mondays- Cauliflower, Garbanzo Bean, and Spinach Curry

As a lot of you might have heard there is a strong movement rising called Meatless Mondays.  I thought that I would like to do my part by posting a meatless recipe every Monday for you all to enjoy. This week … Continue reading

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First Annual NYC Cherry Blossom Fest!

Last weekend our D.C. friends were bragging about how amazing the cherry blossoms were looking and how excited they were for the flower’s annual festival.  As they succeeded in making me jealous of not being there, I decided to create my … Continue reading

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Happy Earth Day!

Today is Earth Day!   As someone who considers themselves eco-conscious, I still think that this is a good day to remind ourselves how we can be better to our precious Mother Earth.  So recommit yourself to another year of turning the … Continue reading

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