Apple Pie Bread

I love Fall Season! This is the time when your house starts smelling like grandma’s kitchen. I remember as a child, my grandma used to bake all kinds of delicious treats. One of my favorite is apple pie. Today I decided to give it a little twist, I made this Apple Pie Bread using oats,…

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Teriyaki Shrimps and Veggie Rice Bowl

If you’re a fan of shrimps you’ll love this recipe. I like using Argentine Red Shrimps, they’re wild caught in the Western South Atlantic area. These shrimps are a jumbo size, deveined, and then split shell which makes them an Ez Peel. To me they taste like lobster, I normally season them with salt, black…

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Purple Yam and Banana with Apple Chips Salad

I know, I know the name of this recipe is a mouth full – but I can’t think of anything better. If you come up with one that’s more suited – please feel free to comment and I might just change it. Purple yam is one of my favorite sweet potatoes. I always pair them…

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Lemon Almond Cookies

This easy and simple dessert is the perfect match for your sweet tooth. I used almond meal in this recipe but you can make 2 cups of blanched whole almonds and process them in the food processor until you achieve a finely ground consistency. So basically this almond cookie is flourless.         Recipe…

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Asian Spring Rolls

These colorful spring rolls are so easy to make. This is an ideal salad for lunch to bring to work. I used tempeh but you can certainly use grilled chicken, shrimps, avocado, or any of your favorite high protein foods. The sauce is also great for marinating meat, fish, tofu, or just to add to…

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Veggie Taco Salad With Southwestern Rice

If you’re a big fan of taco shells but just not happy about frying them – then you’ll love this recipe. These are small-sized flour tortillas. I used 4-inch ramekins, grease them with olive oil, and pressed the flour tortillas into the pans making sure they were tucked all the way down and baked. Whoala!…

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Mango Lime Popsicles

Oh, my mango! Sweet Summer is here, but I can certainly see myself making these popsicles all year long. The sweetness of mango and the tangy flavor of lime is perfect. You can also freeze them in a loaf pan and just scoop them when ready to eat. The kids love popsicle sticks and they’re…

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Veggie Pochero

Pochero is a Filipino dish that’s normally made with pork and beef with lots of veggies. Today, I made the veggie version of Pochero – I love the sweet taste from the fried plantain and sweet potato. For the red sauce, I used the tomato paste and diced tomatoes and flavor it with the bay…

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Collard Wraps with Orange Ginger Dressing

One of my favorite greens is collard greens. It is grown in the Southern US and it has dark-colored and edible leaves. Collard greens belong to the “cruciferous vegetables”. It detoxifies the body and high in antioxidants also reduce inflammation. The study shows it has a natural cancer fighter and preventer, it’s rich in glucosinolates…

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Coconut Mango Chia Pudding

Sometimes we just need something a little sweet to take care of our nagging sweet tooth. This Coconut Mango Pudding is the perfect fix for that. I love soaking chia seeds in a nut milk or coconut milk, it gives the chia seeds a creamy flavor and it feels like your eating tapioca but a…

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