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Baked Sweet Potatoes: The Miracle Snack

May 31, 2013 Leave a Comment

Baked sweet potatoes are a great snack for a Busy Girl’s Lunch Box because they are easy to make, pack a huge punch of antioxidants and are great for the waistline: Makes You Full For Longer. Sweet potatoes contain almost twice as much fiber as other kinds of potatoes. This fiber digest slowly, making you [...]

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Sweet Potato Fries

July 17, 2012 61 Comments

Latin Style Crunchy Sweet Potato Fries Vegetable oil for parchment 2 large sweet potatoes (about 2 pounds) skins on, scrubbed and cut into 4-inch sticks, each 1/2 inch thick 3 large egg whites (a scant 1/2 cup) Cilantro 1 teaspoon each, of cayenne pepper, coriander, turmeric, cumin, and garlic powder. Cotija cheese or queso fresco. Sour cream Tapatio [...]

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Fiesta of Black Beans and Corn Salsa with Chipotle and Sour Cream Swirl!

June 16, 2012 32 Comments

Ingredients 1 can, black beans, rinsed and drained 2 ears of corn 1/2 red onion, chopped 1 bunch of cilantro 1 ancho chille 2 avocados 2 tomatoes 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cumin 1 1/2 teaspoons ground coriander 1 1/2 teaspoons ground hot paprika 2 teaspoons Tapatio (optional) 1 lime, juiced 2 tablespoons vegetable or olive oil, eyeball it [...]

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Brussel Sprouts with Orange Vinaigrette

June 13, 2012 13 Comments

Brussel Sprouts with Orange Vinaigrette (Adapted from Barefoot Contessa) Ingredients 1 1/2 pounds Brussels sprouts 3 tablespoons good olive oil Orange zest, roughly chopped Salt and black pepper to taste Directions Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Cut off the brown ends of the Brussels sprouts, pull off any yellow outer leaves and slice in half. [...]

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Old Fashioned Onion Rings

May 31, 2012 1 Comment

Old Fashioned Onion Rings (Adapted from All Recipes) Ingredients 1 large onion, cut into 1/4-inch slices 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon baking powder 1 teaspoon salt 1 egg 1 cup milk, or as needed 3/4 cup dry bread crumbs Garlic salt to taste 1 quart oil for frying, or as needed Directions Heat the oil in [...]

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Ditch potato crisps for this Swiss Chard Chips!

April 18, 2012 6 Comments

Swiss Chard Chips Ingredients 1 pound of Swiss chard, washed and thoroughly dried 1-2 tablespoons olive oil Sesame seeds Sea salt Directions Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F. Wash leaves and dry them thoroughly. ( Make sure they are completely dry, otherwise the leaves will steam and not crisp up! ). Remove the ribs [...]