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A Simple Marinated Salad

One of my favorite things to do with fresh summer veggies is to chop them up and throw them together for a simple marinated salad.  Drizzle a little olive oil and vinegar on top, stir in a shake of salt and pepper, and marinate until dinner.  Fresh, simple, beautiful.  The marinated salad. Serve with spicy salt if you like a little heat.  Our favorite is Vulcan’s Fire Salt from The…

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Simple No-Cook Summer Meal ::: White Bean Salad

I ate a lot of meat in Ethiopia.  A lot.  Many times it was my only safe gluten-free option.  As tasty as it was, I was more than ready for some fresh fruits and vegetables when I got home.  This week I’ve been devouring bell peppers, tomatoes, carrots, cucumbers, strawberries, apples, and grapes. When I started to think about what I would do for this month’s Recipe ReDux challenge (a…

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10 Healthy Recipes for the 4th of July

I’ve been seeing so many fun 4th of July recipes popping up lately, but many of them use food coloring to achieve their red, white and blue hues.  I thought it would be fun to do a roundup of some patriotic recipes that get their colors from nature.  Enjoy! Honey Yogurt Berry Pops from Joylicious Grilled Chicken & Berry Salad from Our Best Bites Flag Food Centerpieces from Super Healthy…

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Adventures with squash blossoms

This morning, we took a trip to the Gilbert Farmers’ Market.  We picked up a colorful array of local produce, and something new that we’ve never tried before. Our haul included chile peppers, sweet potatoes, green tomatoes, heirloom cherry tomatoes, onions, a shallot, garlic, sunflower shoots, peaches, golden beets, squash blossoms, armenian cucumbers, and rainbow carrots.  Before we talk about the squash blossoms, let me hit on my plans for…

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10 Great Summer Salads

Summer is here and so is the heat! To celebrate, I thought I would round up some of my favorite summer salads to help cool you off.  Most of these are gluten-free friendly.  As far as I can tell, the only substitution you would need to make is to swap out the soy sauce for gluten-free tamari.  Enjoy! Do you have any favorites from your blog to add? Leave a…

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Vegan Caprese Salad

Who doesn’t love the summery flavors bursting from a caprese salad? I know I do! If you are serving someone who is following a vegan or dairy-free diet, this version works perfectly. Simply substitute the typical mozzarella with fresh avocado. Try finding different brightly colored tomatoes at local farmers’ markets or grow your own. Find the full recipe on Mamavation.com. Happy Summer!  

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Purslane Cucumber Seaweed Salad – Recipe Redux Challenge

When I found out that this month’s Recipe ReDux theme was titled “Sea What You’ve Been Missing” I knew I was in trouble.  We were instructed to use little fishes like anchovies, sardines or smelt, OR we could focus on sea vegetables like kelp or seaweed.  Now, you would think that I would I would be pretty good at this kind of challenge since I’ve studied Japanese, traveled to Japan,…

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