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Limey Avocado and Grape Tomato Side Dish from Lemonade LA

Avocado Recipe with Limey Dressing and Grape Tomatoes Large chunks of avocados spiked with a zesty lime vinaigrette, smiles are guaranteed. This dish is a great side or main player for a veggie based lunch. The good fats in the avocados will keep both your brain and stomach happy all afternoon. No h-Anger excuses! (h-Anger defined:…
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Hamburger Recipes, Grind Your Own Beef at Home!

Grind Your Own Beef at Home for Amazing Hamburger Recipes! With a simple food processor you too can have the best burgers known to man! Grinding your own ‘burger meat transforms a household comfort food into a luxury item. Start with a fresh piece of organic grass-fed beef and you should claim the “Grill Master”…
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Massaged Kale Salad with Sunflower Seeds and Dried Cranberries

Turn that super chewy and tough raw kale into a tender treat with a simple massage. The other secret weapons of this recipe are sunflower seeds and mustard which transform these greens into a savory and satisfying dish. The idea of massaging kale is bound to cause a raised eyebrow from anyone not familiar with…
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Chickpea Pizza with Eggs, Spinach and Tomatoes

Gluten-Free Chickpea Flatbread Pizza Crust Recipe “I want Pizza!!” We all have the craving, so why fight it? This gluten-free pizza recipe will leave you not only satisfied, but inspired to create all kinds of pies. The chickpea crust has a uniquely creamy and hearty taste that will fill you with happiness. Not to mention,…
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Fresh Raw Beet Salad – Fancy White Shirts, Take Cover!

Beet Salad Recipe with Apples and Cabbage This raw beet salad recipe tames the earthy essence of the beets and brings out a beautiful sweetness. As soon as you get past the fact that you are gobbling up raw beets (if you have phobia), you are bound to forget that this is actually a pretty…
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Roasted Brussels Sprouts and Grapes

Roasted Brussel Sprouts Recipe with Grapes When did Brussels sprouts become so cool? People that normally don’t like veggies will even eat these. They seem to have turned into the gateway drug for folks that often stay away from the green stuff. Cool to me! My parents introduced me to this dish and at the…
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Perfect Roasted Chicken Recipe – Impress the Ladies!

Perfect Oven Roasted Chicken Recipe The easiest way to get the perfect girl to fall in love with you, serve her a perfectly roasted beautiful bird. The mythical aphrodisiac effects of the golden crispy skin and luscious meat will unfold before your very eyes. Or at least she will give a hearty compliment on your…
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Portobello Recipe – Roasted Mushrooms with Balsamic Vinegar

Portobello Recipe – Roasted Mushroom Side Dish / Appetizer Portobello mushrooms are from Mars… A UFO shaped meaty treat magically grows on composted poo… Yep an alien species! I am always amazed by their interesting structure (pop off the stalk and observe the texture) and how they seem to hover somewhere between the animal and veggie world.…
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Grain Free Fried Rice Recipe – Grated Cauliflower and Shrimp

Grain-Free Fried Rice Recipe made out of Grated Cauliflower Seriously, is that fried rice without a grain of rice?? The amazing cauliflower strikes again! Really, what can’t you do with cauliflower? Recently I have ran across recipes utilizing this humble plant in all kinds of uncommon ways, such as pizza crust and taco tortillas to…
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Vegetable Soup Recipe – Lentil Beans, Tomatoes and Spinach

River Cottage Veg Inspired – Vegetable Soup Recipe – Lentil Beans, Tomatoes and Spinach Simple lentils and tomatoes with a fresh twist from spinach and parsley make for a surprisingly satisfying meal. Add bit of hard goat cheese at the end to further blow your mind. This soup changed my life. That might be a…
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