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Brussels Sprouts

My Aunt Pat loves Brussels Sprouts, so last year for Thanksgiving, we made some just for her. Surprisingly, they ended up being the most talked about side dish at Thanksgiving. No one thought they really like Brussels Sprouts. I think this is because most people have tried them boiled. This does absolutely nothing for the Brussels Sprouts and has given them a really bad reputation. Poor Brussels Sprouts.

However, when you put them in the oven, they come out golden brown and delicious. I love when some of the outside leaves fall off and get crispy crunchy.

So if you think that you do not like Brussels Sprouts, give these a try!

Tags 30 minute, autumn, brussels sprouts, delicious, dinner, Easy, fall, healthy, lunch, side dish, Vegan, vegetarian, veggies

Main Menu pasta

Veggie Lo Mein

Veggie Lo Mein is the best homemade Chinese take out fake recipe I have ever made. I make Chinese take out fake out recipes often. We love fried rice, sesame chicken, beef and broccoli, orange chicken, lettuce wraps, veggie stir fry,etc. I prefer to make them at home because I can control the fat, salt, and sugar in my recipes. Healthy Chinese at home. Yes, please!

Tags Chinese, delicious, dinner, Easy, kid friendly, lo mein, Low Carb, quick, take out fake out, vegetarian, veggie

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Quinoa Chicken Soup for the Soul

Post author By Alexandra Taylor
Post date September 30, 2015
3 Comments on Quinoa Chicken Soup for the Soul

Its been really gloomy and rainy this week. Cold, cloudy, grey days make me think of soup. A nice steaming bowl of chicken quinoa soup with a piece of honey wheat bread fresh from the bakery. Doesn’t that warm you up just thinking about it?

Tags chicken, chicken soup, chicken soup for the soul, classic, dinner, Easy, healthy, homemade stock, kid friendly, lunch, parmesan, quinoa, Soup

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Kyle’s Quesadillas

This quesadilla is inspired by my older brother Kyle because he always orders unique combinations on his pizza, usually involving pineapple. I always thought it was weird because my favorite toppings were pretty traditional…cheese, sausage, pepperoni… etc. Pineapple belongs in pineapple upside down cake, not pizza! Wrong! This combination changed my mind. Kyle ordered a pizza with bbq sauce, bacon, jalapenos, and pineapple. Seriously, one of the best flavor combinations ever.

Tags appetizer, bacon, bbq, cheese, chicken, customizable, dinner, football food, jalapeno, pineapple, quesadillas, tortillas, whole wheat tortillas

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Homemade Chicken Stock

Today I’m sharing more of a technique than a recipe. I am a huge fan of homemade stock. You can control every single ingredient which is especially important if you have any kind of food allergy or special diet requirements. You can make this stock gluten free, low sodium, low fat, sub the chicken for an array of mushrooms for a vegan stock… the possibilities are endless. The technique is the same.