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This might be the healthiest snack you can make and still be satisfied. It tastes so good but it’s one of those things where you’re practically burning more calories by chewing than you’re ingesting. Just combine avocado and drained white beans in a food processor with olive oil, salt, and red pepper flakes to taste.…
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After a busy weekend running around at all the wedding festivities, I really just wanted to spend Sunday evening at home. I could cook a real meal, watch True Blood, and go to sleep early. Since Albert agreed to my request to stay in, I decided to make him something I knew he would enjoy…
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I had some leftover pesto in the fridge and only about two days before it went bad. It had to get used up but with an entire 9×13 casserole of mac and cheese in the fridge, I had no need for anything pasta based. I also had some hamburger buns so an Italian themed burger…
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Have you heard about zoodles? They’re alllll the rage on Pinterest; right up there with paleo this and DIY that. Zoodles = zucchini noodles. There is no actual noodles in zoodles, making this innately carb-free and healthy. They are super easy to make: just use the julienne setting on your mandolin. If you haven’t bought…
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After about five years on the less convenient river [for me, the only one that matters] the fireworks came back to the east side (thanks, Mayor de Blasio!) so I decided to throw a party on my rooftop. It was a great idea until I woke up to rainy skies. The weather cleared up just…
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This avocado and egg pita is one of my earlier Pinterest pins. Somehow, however, I never got around to making it which is crazy because it’s easy enough to throw together in the middle of the harried getting-ready-for-work dance. I like to toast or warm my pita a bit first. Then, while the egg fries,…
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If I’m just snacking, I like to use pita bread (instead of flatbread because this is healthier, especially if you use whole wheat pita) to make a little open faced sandwich. When you split the pita in half (basically, just take the hole and open it further til you have two rounds) it’s just filling…
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Sometimes having a power breakfast on a weekday makes you feel, well, powerful. I was in the mood to let out my inner Superman so I adapted this goat cheese and egg toast with peas last week. I used a scrambled egg instead of a fried one because I didn’t want to have to deal…
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I keep seeing recipes for corn on the cob that’s been grilled and topped with fun ingredients like seasoned butter, mayo, and cotija cheese. Such a fun summer treat, right? Well here’s the problem with that: I live in NYC so it is significantly more difficult to find a grill to make a recipe like…
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This recipe for chicken bacon avocado salad jumped out at me as a great salad-as-a-meal option. The addition of asparagus makes it feel even heartier so you essentially feel like you’re eating a full meal in one bowl rather than spread out in different sections on a plate. I mean, separating your meal’s components is…
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Peaches to Apples 