What is Arugula? Arugula is a leafy vegetable most known for it’s peppery flavor. Many of the packaged salad greens at the grocery store will include arugula in the “Mixed Greens” and almost always in a spinach and arugula blend. Stick with Baby Arugula for a milder, less peppery bite. Antioxidants are some of the […]
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What is a Cobb Salad? This easy Cobb Salad Pizza was inspired by the original salad in pizza form. The Cobb salad was created in 1937 by Bob Cobb, the owner of The Hollywood Brown Derby restaurant. The original salad ingredients were lettuce, hard-boiled eggs, cheese, tomatoes, chives, and avocado. Many versions today also include
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A comfort food favorite made in one pot is so easy and delicious. We used applewood smoked bacon to get even more flavor, but you can use any thick cut bacon. Gouda cheese is sweet, creamy, and melts perfectly for cheese sauces.
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A really hearty soup with lots of veggies, turkey meatballs, mini pasta, and the perfect amount of Italian seasoning. You can use any small pasta such as ditalini, mini farfalle, or mini penne.
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Processing the panko and cilantro in a food processor makes fine crumbs that stick well to the shrimp and are still crunchy. Pan frying keeps the fat very low and cooks quickly. Homemade cocktail sauce tastes better and is about half the sodium of store bought.
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A simple soup that comes together in less than an hour. Serve as a first course or pair it with a mini-dilla meat roll-up (recipe in notes) for a perfect lunch. Any leftover servings can be frozen for up to 3 months. Freeze cooled soup without the cheese or tortilla strips.
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Brining the roast keeps the meat moist and flavorful. Be sure to use 100% pure maple syrup and not pancake syrup. Pure maple syrup is just the tree sap boiled down to make it thick. Pancake syrup contains corn syrup and artificial maple extract.
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Cooked turkey infused with chipotle chiles and lots of melty cheese makes for a delicious quesadilla. These are really full of filling and much better for you than take out.Recipe uses Chipotle Turkey Master Mix, but you can substitute any cooked turkey or chicken.
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Large pasta shells stuffed with four cheeses and chicken. Stuffed shells are topped with even more cheesy goodness and baked in the oven. Even with all the cheese, we were still able to keep the sodium under 450 mg per serving. The sodium is kept low by making our own salt free chicken instead of
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An Asian inspired marinade with rice vinegar, soy sauce, honey, and sesame oil. Marinate overnight then bake in the oven for about 20 minutes. Recipe also works well as a freezer dish.
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