Super Protein Mousse Cloud Bread

We hear about “cloud bread” all the time – it’s simple: whipped egg whites baked. Basically, it’s meringue.Great – but, really?You know what’s really great? You know what’s SUPER duper? You know what tastes super, has superfood ingredients, and feels like a SUPER cloud and a super decadent chocolate or vanilla mousse all at once?SUPER…

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Rainbow Superfoods Salad

One of the great things about eating a “rainbow” on a daily basis, incorporating all the colorful produce and superfoods I can into my diet, is that I end up with a colorful rainbow bouquet sitting on my refrigerator shelves.And, with that smorgasbord of color, I can toss, turn, and stir any type of rainbow…

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Dijon Tarragon and Balsamic Blueberry Chicken Salad

  I struggled to come up with a cute and catchy name for this one. I simply couldn’t do it. It’s a mouthful as it is – yet rightly descriptive. dijon mustard. fresh tarragon. fig balsamic vinegar. a bit of olive oil. fresh blueberries. grilled chicken. don’t forget to add a bit of fresh spinach…

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Berries So Savory

As mentioned just recently, berries are typically memorialized as sweet treats.  Sweet these perennial flowering fleshy fruits are, but paired with savory flavors from time to time, the sweetness transforms into a depth of flavor divine. Over the last year I’ve seen several recipes using the spiciness of freshly ground black pepper paired with the…

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Green Grape Goodness

I seem to be conquering the alliterations as of late ~ As a child, my favorite grapes were the green ones.  They seemed to be a perfect addition to a brown bag lunch eaten in the school cafeteria, or even a great outdoor afternoon snack.  As I’ve grown and evolved, so have my taste buds…

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Fresh Berry Salad

I was craving something fresh and cool – but nothing too sweet and nothing overly savory.  Berries are always refreshing and abound in the Pacific Northwest this time of year.  Just as important as the succulent, juicy, and astounding flavor these perennial flowering fruits impart, is their beauty.  Berries truly are gorgeous in every way….

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