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Flaxseed 1 carb crackers
It’s no secret that i’m watching my carb intake these days. It started as a challenge with myself and then progressed to an elimination experiment.
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Chocolate Covered Kiwis🥝🥝🥝
3 Ingredients, all the flavor. I am in a constant struggle with sugar, good and bad. I can avoid processed sugars for the most part, but sugary natural fruits call to me. Most of my favorites are high in carbs and full of delicious sugars. I’m in the process of approaching a keto-friendly…
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Spring & Smoothies – 5 recipes, 5 ingredients
The sun is setting later and the mornings are full of sunshine. My plants are thriving and spring is finally here. After a morning run or even for lunch I look forward to a light, flavorful reprise to keep me going. Smoothies are my most favorite way to sedate myself, I like them…
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Easy Baked Apple Chips🍎🍏🍎🍏
Tis the season for everything apples! It’s Fall, the leaves and the weather are turning and everyone is apple picking and drinking cider. Although apple pie is my all-time favorite apple snack, these easy apple chips are lighter and simpler to create for any time snacking. So easy, I bet you already have everything…
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Easy Avocado Toast 🥑🍅🥑🍅
Avocados are included in my quarantine staple list. At least once a week I indulge in avocado toast and a big green avocado-banana smoothie, but not on the same days. Don’t be intimidated by the fancy avocado toast that can cost up to $20. Below is an easy, filling breakfast or lunch that you…
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Pickled Ginger-Carrots 🥕🥕🥕
Unbelievable FLAVOR. Minimal effort. I am always looking for interesting ways to replace high-calorie sauces and to add spice naturally. I decided to give pickling a try. Ginger is always on hand, I had a bunch of carrots from my produce box I didn’t want to go to waste. Pickling has been on my…
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Berta’s Protein Bites
Quick and easy post or pre-workout snacks. I needed an easier way to get my protein in besides smoothies so I whipped up these delicious filling bites to grab and go. *Just one bite goes a very long way! 1 1/4 cups creamy Peanut butter I used Peanut Butter & Co. Cinnamon Raisin Swirl…
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Berta Baked Coconut Chips 🥥🥥🥥
I bought a coconut and something amazing happened. I don’t see coconuts on sale often, so when I do I make sure to grab at least one. I had a forgotten coconut sitting on my counter for a week, and then one day I decided I was dehydrated so I cracked it open…
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Mango-Jicama Summer Slaw
Somehow, 2020 has become the summer of slaw for me. I have never been a fan of this drippy, seemingly pointless side. Coleslaw has always seemed like a BBQ afterthought, the side you skip over for the potato salad. The side that is always thrown out at the end of the day because no…
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Misfits Markets 🍊🥒🥕🥬
Last year I subscribed to a produce delivery box service. Initially, I began researching a service for my parents, in an effort to force them to eat more fresh produce. I realize it’s not so easy for everyone – I can find cheaper fresh and organic produce here in NYC, if I actually search,…
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Super Bowl SuperFood Snack ideas 🏈🏈🏈
Hummus & Veggies Chickpeas, please! Hummus is a great appetizer or snack for any time. You can prep a very simple version or add options like chilies, artichokes or spinach. Pairing with bite-size veggies like celery, cucumbers or carrots is a no brainer. Throw in a few pita chips and it’s a real party.…
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The Lokal Post: The EASY Spice
I love bold spice, and I love my friends and I’m extra particular about both. Happily, this post contains the best of each world. Lokal Artisan Foods is a brand created by a high school friend and I was able to test the famous french toast spice before it was in package. Immediately I…
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Tabbalicious: Indulgent Meal Prep – Available!🍃
I’m EXCITED! I’ve done it again. This year I listened. I took some time to read through comments, reviews and surveyed a few loyal followers and I created a new masterpiece that I hope proves more useful than the first book. Like Simply Tabbtastic, Tabbalicious is full of simple Meal Prep recipes and tips…
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Quinoa-Chickpea warm or fall salad🍃🍅🌿
It’s not often I come across a recipe that’s delicious warm or cold, but this salad creates and breaks the mold. It’s HOT, and salads and smoothies are in season. This Quinoa-Chickpea creation is delightful warm or fresh out of the meal prep fridge. The quinoa leaves you feeling full and the kick from the…
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Blueberry-Berta Smoothie Bowl
We’re in the middle of a heatwave here in NYC, and I’ve been doing double workouts for a few weeks now. When I get home from work I want something easy and filling – but ALSO delicious. My go-to’s are usually smoothies because I always have the ingredients to make something interesting and fresh. Now…
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seeds to growth 🌱🌶️🌶️🌶️ Thai peppers in Harlem
Koh Sumoi, Thailand Last spring while in Thailand I sampled, then obtained some gorgeously spicy peppers. When I say obtained – I mean I stole them right off the plate the waiter gave me. He had just picked them off of the growing bushes that surrounded the inside of the veranda I was seated…
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Lemon-Blackberry-Basil Infused Cubes🍋💦🌿
Infused ice cubes! A really simple and INTERESTING way to stay hydrated this summer. I bought a bunch of ice cube molds for entertaining purposes and thought why not try this quick and easy idea with the stuff I commonly have in my fridge. 4 ingredients create this really gorgeous execution. I used basil lemon blackberries honey…