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Have you ever had a Monte Cristo sandwich? A Monte Cristo is a ham and cheese that is dipped in egg and then cooked. It's topped with powdered sugar. It's the American version of the French croque-monsieur. The cheese gets gooey, the ham is fried, the whole sandwich is warm. It's a bit much, but… Continue reading Recipe: Banana Peanut Butter French Toast
Updated - Let's talk sweet tooth. I love sweet things. If I had to choose sweet, salty or savory - sweet will always win out. When I think of creating balance with my sweet tooth sometimes it's incorporating it into my typical routine like having dessert most nights. Sometimes it's finding ways to change up… Continue reading Recipe: No-Bake Protein Cheesecake Filling
I had the best time yesterday at the market in Boston. It was the coolest thing I have ever seen. It was also the cheapest produce I have ever purchased! I grabbed some necessities like green peppers and asparagus, but I also bought some things that sounded like a good time, such as apricots and… Continue reading Recipe: goat cheese stuffed baked apricots
Sweet potatoes, pumpkins and squash are essentially relatives, so why not treat them similarly? I understand that many squashes have distinct flavors such as acorn squash being a little more nutty, but butternut squash I believe has a lot of diversity. I'm going out on a limb to say that I think there are two… Continue reading Recipe: sweet pumpkin spice butternut squash
Most of my spontaneous ideas come from having a small amount of something left over that I don't want to throw out and having a sparked interest from a recipe I saw. When I notice that some ingredients are getting close to going bad, I start to search for recipes so that I can use… Continue reading Recipe: Breakfast “grilled” cheese
Updated - I love eggs. I think of them as a vehicle that helps me incorporate more veggies into my day. They're also filling and for me, that's always been a priority because I've always had busy days. Even when I competed, taking time to eat multiple times a day was challenging and thinking about… Continue reading Recipe: Egg-stuffed Tomato
I eat a lot of chicken. I mostly bake it, sometimes I pan fry it. I own a million spices and seasoning blends so it's never boring to me. However, that doesn't stop my boyfriend from asking if the "chicken is going to be exciting for dinner." Well, yes dear the chicken will be exciting… Continue reading Recipe: Kickin’ chicken nuggets
With summer BBQ's and gatherings over bonfires, there are some foods that you can't escape, nor would you want to. My favorites this time of year are s'mores, guacamole, burgers and chicken wing dip. However, over the years, we've started to incorporate some of these throughout the year. I've made chicken wing dip a number… Continue reading Recipe: Chicken wing dip stuffed pita
Happy Sunday! Since today was a rainy day in New England, I spent half my day in bed watching Mad Men on Netflix (Oh Don Draper!) and the other half in the kitchen. Since I started eating paleo in the fall, I have found a bunch of recipes for veggies I wouldn't have thought to… Continue reading Paleo Sweet Potato Mash