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Recipe: Paleo Spaghetti Squash with Capers, Onions, and Bell Peppers

Spaghetti squash is a superhero! By day, it’s an unassuming yellow gourd in the vegetable aisle. But by dinnertime, it transforms into a pasta stand-in that tastes so great, you’ll wonder…

Recipe: Grilled Endive with Shallot-Bacon Vinaigrette

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Endive is a leafy vegetable in the chicory family, along with radicchio, frisee, and escarole. It has a naturally bitter flavor that sweetens beautifully when grilled. Because you can’t…

Recipe: Confetti Quinoa

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Quinoa is one of those nutritional powerhouses that seemingly came out of nowhere. A decade ago, it was a health food that no one knew how to pronounce – now it’s a regular in the frozen aisle…

Recipe: Spicy Okra with Garlic and Tomatoes

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Okra and tomatoes is a Creole Cajun favorite, and this flavorful version gets its heat from both red pepper and fresh ginger. Okra is full of fiber that’s great for your gut and heart health,…

Recipe: Curried Lentils

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Indian food not only tastes delicious, it’s super-healthy. This dish can be served as a filling side full of heart-healthy fiber or as a vegetarian/vegan main dish. Traditional curry powder…

Recipe: Wild Rice and Vegetable Pilaf

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Fun fact: wild rice isn’t rice at all – it’s a grass! Unlike traditional rice, it contains a huge amount of protein and fiber, so much so that this recipe could easily be a filling and flavorful…

Recipe: Braised Kale

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When my son Grant was in the hospital recovering from a terrible accident, I knew maintaining my own health was crucial. Being there for him was my number one priority, and I wasn’t allowed…